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Major streets are blocked off. The subway is packed. Sidewalks are crowded and Survivor’s “Eye of the Tiger” blares from multiple directions, the bass turned up so earth-shatteringly loud that it can be heard through the Nassau Station underground. Despite all the commotion, the atmosphere in Greenpoint is not one of stress. It seems that […]
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A night in night court
Every night, between the hours of 5 p.m. and 1 a.m., a palpable cloud of hopelessness and despair hangs thick over the defendants of New York City’s criminal court. The familiar scene of primarily unkempt, poverty stricken, mostly non-white citizens awaiting their bail hearings was disturbingly juxtaposed on a recent Monday night by the nonchalant […]
Students say NYU finals season is a health hazard
Every chair on the Lower Level 2 of Bobst Library yesterday, was occupied by a student hunched over their laptops with eyes fixated on their screens and fingers glued to their keyboards. Every study room was booked and every outlet was in use. Papers were sprawled across the floor as students sat on the sides […]
NYU Students enjoy the extended warm fall weather
While La Nina’s threat of harsh rain is expected to wreak havoc in the coming weeks, New York City is experiencing unusually high temperatures for the month of November. NYU students, routinely bundled up from head to toe by this time of year, are rejoicing. All around campus, spirits are high, even as finals season […]
Grad Students protest GOP Tax Plan
Using the Hashtag #gradtaxwalkout, thousands of students protested the GOP tax plan which includes a significant raise in graduate student taxation, yesterday. New York University students joined the nationwide protest during a rally hosted by different New York graduate unions at Union Square. “Tax the rich, not the poor, you won’t have TA’s no more” […]
The Monkey King of Union Square
https://youtu.be/U52eAg9mukA In Union Square, Yongxin Fu, better known as The Monkey King held court over passersby. Clad in a colorful red costume and monkey mask, he spun a five-feet yellow-and-red rod rapidly and rhythmically with one hand, then suddenly hurled it into the air and caught it to the delight of the crowd. Every […]
Giant Pumpkins in New York
When Joel Holland started growing pumpkins, it was meant to be just a fun activity with his children. Thirty-five years later, Joel holds the record for the heaviest pumpkin ever grown in North America, at 2,363 pounds. Holland came to New York City from his home in Sumner, Wash. last weekend, along with other giant […]
Doggie fall fashion on display at city dog park
Charlie, better known as @Charlienycwheaten on Instagram strutted into Stuyvesant Square Dog Park and paraded around in his signature red and black plaid scarf. Charlie was not the only fashion icon in the dog park. Owners pulled out all the stops for their pups recently at this trendy dog park runway. Puppy-sized jean jackets over […]
From kill shelter to Manhattan penthouse
Carter is your average successful Manhattan native. He wakes up every morning at 7 a.m. and heads out for a morning run to start his day. He spends his down time at Washington Square Park and often transitions between his vacation home in Hermosa Beach, California to his brownstone on Beacon Street in Boston throughout […]
The ‘Airbnb of Food’ Seeks to Avoid Regulation
TableFest, a new app described by its co-creator as the “Airbnb for food,” seeks to tap into the sharing economy while avoiding regulation that has plagued similar companies. The app, which launched on Oct. 4, was designed by New York University junior Gyan Kandhari and his brother Amar Kandhari, and allows users to book “dining […]