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On Wednesday, Feb. 23, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority announced the launch of a pilot program to test platform screen barriers in subway stations after years of arguing against the idea. These barriers will be tested at three stations: the E line platform at the Sutphin Boulevard-Archer Avenue–JFK Airport station in Queens, the L line platform […]
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The East Village Rallies Around Ukraine
The Saint George Ukrainian Catholic Church stands, as it has since 1911, on East Seventh Street, sandwiched between Second and Third Avenue in New York City’s East Village. The stone steps that, just a few weeks ago, were pristine are now covered with an ever-increasing number of flower bouquets and a few still-lit candles. A […]
Artists express despair over war in Ukraine at Yara Arts Group and Ukrainian Museum event
On Wednesday, March 2, around a hundred visitors sat in the main room of the Ukrainian Museum on East 6th Street in the East Village. On one wall, glass cases displayed traditional white handmade Ukrainian dresses adorned with red flowers; paintings by Ukrainian artists lined another wall. A makeshift stage with a piano, music stands […]
NYC’s Ukrainian Village Responds to the War in Ukraine
A line of people wraps around the corner of Second Avenue and East Ninth Street outside the 68-year-old Ukrainian diner Veselka. The scent of chicken paprikash and beef stroganoff fills the air as the restaurant’s busy employees work tirelessly to serve their hungry customers. A block down sits the Ukrainian East Village Restaurant, a large […]
Russian International Students Caught in the Economic Crossfire of the War in Ukraine
Blue and yellow clothes dotted the hundred-strong crowd at Washington Square Park for the second Sunday in a row. Ukraine’s azure and gold banner waved in the air as its bearers paraded around the park’s iconic fountain at the heart of New York University. Activists hoisted signs with calls for peace and demands for an […]
Ukrainians watch from afar: What will happen to their country?
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 […]
With protest and policy, New Yorkers back Ukraine
On the afternoon of Saturday, March 5, a sea of blue and yellow clothing blanketed Times Square from 45th to 47th streets. Chants of “Slava Ukraini” and “Heroyam Slava” — “Glory to Ukraine” and “Glory to the Heroes” — echoed throughout the busy intersection. Countless signs reading “No Fly Zone,” “Stand with Ukraine, Stand with […]
Documenting Ukraine: A Conversation with Activist Oleksandra Al Zakhran
Social media activist Oleksandra Al Zakhran, 26, has been cataloging the lives of her family and other Ukrainians as they try to survive under the constant bombardment of Russian military attacks. Born in Kyiv and currently residing in Canada, Al Zakhran is a Ukrainian-Lebanese activist and business owner, who has been sharing stories and educating […]
Biden Administration Grants Temporary Protection to Ukrainian Refugees as War Continues
Victoria Carchietta, a second-generation Ukrainian American and a junior at New York University, can only imagine her grandmother as she watches the mass exodus of Ukrainians fleeing their country after Russia invaded more than two weeks ago. “It feels like history is repeating itself,” said Carchietta, who recalled how her grandmother described escaping Ukraine from […]
NYU’s Student Government Assembly Rushes to Support in Wake of Ukrainian Conflict
New York University’s Student Government Assembly has leapt into action in the immediate wake of the crisis in Ukraine. From providing funding, to creating a safe space for any and all to learn or grieve, they have sought ways to provide support to members of the community affected by the conflict. Two days before Russian […]