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In a world where we are constantly being judged for our every move, there is a stereotype that going on a solo date might make you look like a loser — but that couldn’t be further from the truth. Going on a solo date is a sign of confidence, and should be normalized regardless of […]
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Harvesting the Concrete Jungle: Urban farming in NYC
How does urban farming in New York City work, and who are the faces behind this inventive movement? A story by Ela Kulkarni, Pashmina Khan, and Cora Snow.
On International Women’s Day, marchers fight for free press and the right to protest
The Women’s March in midtown Manhattan on Saturday, March 8, embodied a shared anger towards the Trump administration’s exploitation of power, according to protesters. “I feel like our democracy and our free press is now in hospice,” said Alyce Wittenstein, a marcher wearing a pink shirt, with beaded pink jewelry to match. “My motto is […]
NYU’s Spring Club Fest 2025 – Photo Slideshow
New York University’s biannual Club Fest was moved from its original location inside the John A. Paulson Center to the Kimmel Center for University Life due to flooding caused by an unexpected pipe burst on Jan. 31. NYU has more than 300 student, athletic, and Greek Life clubs. NYU students can see, learn and join […]
Germany From One Challenge to the Next: Still the Strongest State in the EU?
Germany holds its federal snap election this Sunday, a few months after the government collapsed following Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s lost vote of confidence. Germans “will decide between four mainstream parties and three parties at the political fringes, left and right,” including the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD), whose rise in popularity has caused significant concern […]
Fly, Eagles Fly: Eagles fans express excitement over Super Bowl showdown
Hit ‘em low! Hit ‘em high! And watch our Eagles fly! Fly, Eagles Fly! On the road to victory! E-A-G-L-E-S! Eagles! The Philadelphia Eagles and the Kansas City Chiefs will clash this Sunday in one of the most highly anticipated Super Bowls in recent memory. The stakes are high as this rematch comes after the […]
Searching for a New Home, New York LGTBI Asylum Seekers Find Old Discrimination in their Diasporas
For many Russian migrants with little to no English knowledge, the Russian-speaking community in Brighton Beach, a coastline neighborhood in Coney Island, Brooklyn, is the best chance to get a job and start a new life in New York. But for Simon, a trans man from Moscow who is seeking asylum in the US, it […]
From voucher to home – a long time coming
NEW YORK – The first day Reverend Matthew Burke, 67, got the keys to his apartment in Bedford Stuyvesant, Brooklyn, was the first day he was admitted to the hospital. He stayed for a week, having to get two of his toes amputated on his right foot, before returning to his apartment. Now, he’s sitting […]
“Who would I complain to? The government?” Residents grow impatient with unresolved Newtown Creek pollution
A sour smell like spoiled milk lingers in the air as trucks rattle past on the John Jay Byrne Bridge that connects Brooklyn to Queens. The culprit could be a three-story garbage pile half a mile away, the eight towering metallic silos from a kitty-corner wastewater treatment plant, or most likely, the gasoline- and […]
Trump wins well-reasoned, ill-informed support from D.C. prisoners
WASHINGTON – Prisoners in the nation’s capital voted in the presidential election for the first time following a rare restoration of prisoners’ voting rights in 2020. Many voted for President-elect Donald Trump, some because they believe he will be more lenient on prison sentences. 424 incarcerated people voted in the District of Columbia Jail, exercising […]