Happiness, Sold by the Piece
Liyana Illyas
January 26, 2026
Three generations in, Economy Candy endures by honoring its roots while evolving with a changing Lower East Side.
Liyana Illyas
Liyana Illyas is a junior at the College of Arts and Sciences, where she studies journalism and political science with a minor in public health, and she plans to graduate in 2027. Her work has been featured in Washington Square News, where she served as Deputy News Editor, and the GW Hatchet.