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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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Forest Bathing leaves the forest
A dozen people stand in two rows facing each other, eyes closed, holding rocks in their palms. Moments later they are traipsing through Central Park, following their guide. They arrive at a boulder-filled clearing and spread out, sprawling over rocks, sitting with their knees drawn up or standing silently. Over the course of a few […]
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 […]
The Pitfalls of Private Funding for New York City Parks
Parks in New York City are slowly becoming revitalized due to billions of dollars of nongovernmental funding after more than five decades of deep cuts to the city’s parks budget. But experts warn that such efforts to privatize much needed green spaces in the city often lead to an unequal distribution of resources tilted toward […]
M.T. A. to launch pilot program testing subway platform screen barriers
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 […]
Nuyorican Poets Café Brings NYC Creatives Together for Black History Month
On Feb. 2, doors opened at the Nuyorican Poets Café at 9:30 p.m. The small crowd congregated outside filed into the intimate, warehouse-style venue, finding their seats as the lights dimmed and the live band on stage played a rhythmic tune. The All THAT! Open Mic Night occurs on the first Wednesday of every month […]
Expanding Drug Checking in Massachusetts Could Help Prevent Overdoses
In 2020, an estimated 92,000 Americans died of drug overdoses and fentanyl became the leading cause of death for Americans ages 18-45, beating COVID-19 and suicide. In Massachusetts, fentanyl was found in 92 percent of drug overdoses from January 2020 to September 2021 where a toxicology screen was available. Advocates say this is a powerful […]
Adora Dayani, a Jewish Meme Queen
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 […]
New Zealand Becomes First Country To Fully Legalize Drug Checking
Last week, New Zealand became the first country in the world to create legal protections for drug checking, a practice which allows individuals or organizations to test illicit drugs for dangerous contaminants. A number of other countries, including the Netherlands and Portugal, have informal drug checking structures in place, and drug checking organizations are common […]
Residents of “Tompkins Tent City” are evicted as houselessness in NYC climbs
On Nov. 10, a community of unhoused people were evicted from 7th Street along Tompkins Square Park by the New York City Department of Sanitation. The eviction of Tompkins Tent City, as it is called by many locals, highlighted the growing issues of housing insecurity in New York. Organizers and community members have supported the […]