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‘Women, Life, Freedom’: New York rally held in solidarity for Iranian women’s rights

October 1, 2022 by River Zhang

Protesters chanting Masha Amani

Chants of “Women, life, freedom!” and “Say her name, Masha Amani” echoed throughout downtown Manhattan, as hundreds of demonstrators took to the streets in support of the ongoing women’s rights movement in Iran on Oct. 1. In this video, Niyoosha Ahmadikhoo, one of the rally organizers and an NYU alum, shares her thoughts and feelings […]

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‘No genocide of ethnic minorities!’: Russian Kalmyks say Putin’s military draft is targeting them disproportionally

September 23, 2022 by Alyona Uvarova

On Sept. 23, a group of Kalmyks — an Asian ethnic minority in Russia — called for the end of partial mobilization (military draft) in Russia, which was announced by Vladimir Putin two days prior. They claimed that the process targets the ethnic population in disproportionately large numbers. The protest took place outside of the […]

Filed Under: Multimedia, Social Justice, Ukraine, Video Tagged With: NYC life, politics, protest, Russia, United Nations

Buddy the Rat proves you can do anything in New York

August 24, 2022 by Gabriel Vasconcellos

Credit: @jonothonlyons on Instagram

Jonothon Lyons had just finished live streaming an hour-long Instagram performance that included walking on all fours and climbing trash cans in Washington Square Park. However, he was not Lyons throughout his performance, he was Buddy the Rat. Lyons had finally sat down on one of the many benches that surrounded the park, Buddy’s mask, […]

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Stanley Goldberg’s health may decline, but his husband’s support remains strong

July 9, 2022 by River Zhang

Stanley Goldberg (left) and Richard Daniels (right) take photos of tulips in the West Side community garden

Stanley Goldberg, 83, and Richard Daniels, 70, went for a walk in the West Side Community Garden on an April afternoon in 2022. Daniels had a mission in mind: to help his husband Goldberg regain his passion for photography. Goldberg used to visit this garden for hours at least four days a week to photograph […]

Filed Under: Features, Multimedia, Photo Tagged With: gay marriage, health, photography

Hundreds participated in Walkathon in Battery Park to Save Soil

June 20, 2022 by Martin (Junjian) Su

NEW YORK: The global Save Soil Movement arrived in New York on June 18th 2022, when a walkathon took place to create awareness about soil degradation issues around the world. More than a hundred concerned citizens and volunteers dressed in well-marked green uniforms rallied at Battery Park, Downtown New York, for the Save Soil awareness […]

Filed Under: Environment, Features, Photo, Social Justice Tagged With: environmentalism, New York City, Save Soil

Rylee Jean Ebsen Q & A

June 9, 2022 by Samantha Burge

Rylee Jean sat down with me in the lounge of the warehouse location for the Brooklyn Film Festival, for the world premier of her first narrative short, Boomerang.

Storytelling came naturally to the award-winning filmmaker Rylee Jean Ebsen, who is the granddaughter of TV star Buddy Ebsen and comedian Stan Freberg, and also a graduate of NYU Film. She has directed commercials for the world’s largest brands, including Disney, Amazon, and Google. She was also one of the first employees at Snapchat, which […]

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NYU Student Wins NPR Podcast Competition

May 6, 2022 by ruby naylor

  In a podcast that won a $5,000 prize, NYU sophomore Aria Young weaves together interviews and personal storytelling to explore how she is reclaiming her heritage through her Chinese name. Young’s entry, “What’s in a Name,” placed first among 10 finalists and entries from 37 states in NPR’s 2022 College Podcast Challenge. The other nine […]

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Ukrainians watch from afar: What will happen to their country?

March 21, 2022 by Alyona Uvarova

A protest in support of Ukraine at Times Square, New York, on Mar 5, 2022. Photo credit: Alyona Uvarova

Since the start of the Russian invasion of Ukraine on Feb. 24, 2022, thousands have protested every weekend on the streets of New York City calling for the support of Ukraine. In this video are the stories of some who attended the March 5 protest in Times Square. A protest against the Russian invasion of Ukraine […]

Filed Under: Multimedia, Ukraine Tagged With: NYC life, politics, protest, Times Square, Ukraine

Timeline: Key events that led to Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine

February 28, 2022 by Agne Tolockaite

Map of NATO member countries by the date their membership began

Filed Under: Multimedia, Ukraine

Adora Dayani, a Jewish Meme Queen

January 31, 2022 by Katarina Samper

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Adora Dayani is an NYU student who is extremely fond of her Jewish heritage. So much so that she interns for a Jewish meme account, called @oldjewishmen, that plays on the comical stereotypes of an eldery Jewish man today. After hearing more about her background, we get a sense of where she finds herself in […]

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