After months of isolation and social distancing, most NYU students want a safe, secure school year— but multiple weekend parties at Washington Square Park raise some concerns about the potential spread of COVID-19 on campus. “I was shocked that people could even think about throwing these huge parties in the middle of a pandemic,” CAS […]
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Park Officers’ Arrest of Artist Leads to Public Outrage
Photo by Griffin Wood Park Enforcement Patrol Officers arrested artist Oriel Ceballos Sunday night for assaulting an officer in Washington Square Park. But bystanders and Ceballos have a different account of what happened. Since the event, videos of the officers tackling, punching and pepper spraying Ceballos circulated on Instagram, Twitter and YouTube. An online uproar […]
Warren wows the crowd in Washington Square Park
Senator Elizabeth Warren takes the stage at her rally in Washington Square Park. Photo by Craig Ruttle Elbow room was scarce at New York City’s Washington Square Park yesterday as over 20,000 voters crammed in to watch Senator Elizabeth Warren vie for their support in the upcoming democratic presidential primaries. At just past 7 p.m., […]