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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 […]
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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 […]
Prop One sparks a new conversation about a long-standing struggle for equal rights in New York
In June of 1969, across the nation, all eyes were on the LGBTQ+ rioters outside Stonewall Inn. Police barricaded the bar while protesters fought back. It was intense. It was fierce. It was the start of the gay liberation movement. Fifty-five years later, New York is experiencing somewhat of a déjà vu. Just blocks away […]
Struggling Between States: How Low-Income Students Lose Medicaid While Attending College Out of State
Medicaid is a federal and state program that assists low-income individuals and families to cover medical expenses. According to the Kaiser Family Foundation, nearly 7 million people are enrolled in the New York State Medicaid, and one out of four adults ages 19-64 are Medicaid members. Ironically, there’s a particular group of individuals that has […]
“Fashion has always been our future”: Fashion industry leaders show up for democracy ahead of New York Fashion Week
In honor of the beginning of New York Fashion Week, more than 1,000 of the fashion industry’s most prominent figures, from models to designers to editors, gathered in the streets of Midtown Manhattan to march for a bigger, more democratic cause. The “Fashion For Our Future” march took place on the morning of Friday, September […]
“My Life Flipped 180 Degrees”: Ukrainian NYU student grapples with war’s fallout
Come to the United States to broaden horizons. Get into a good university. Graduate with a Bachelor’s – and Master’s degree. Then after nine years of studying and living abroad, return to life back at home. Take a break. Reconnect. Find a job. That was Yelyzaveta Kindyeyeva’s plan before the crisis in Ukraine started. “Now, […]
Steinhardt student governments make strides in efforts to rename school
After releasing a joint statement on Dec. 8, 2021, the undergraduate and graduate student governments at Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development are moving ahead in their efforts advocating for the removal of billionaire Michael Steinhardt’s name from the school. The Steinhardt Undergraduate Student Government and the Steinhardt Graduate Student Organization have […]
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 […]