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On Tuesday, February 25, attendees and panelists gathered at the gallery space of New York University’s Wagner School of Public Service to participate in a discussion and observe the art made possible by the life and death of American journalist James Foley. The event included an exhibition featuring “Inescapable Truths”, a series of artwork by […]
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Election Day November 2018
“Well I vote for every election cycle but today felt especially important with the energy, and social media and the news…. I hope to see the largest voter turnout for a midterm election, especially for the youth.” – Dustin, 27, graphic designer, Lower East Side.
Voters at PS 57 James Weldon Johnson School, East Harlem
A night in night court
Every night, between the hours of 5 p.m. and 1 a.m., a palpable cloud of hopelessness and despair hangs thick over the defendants of New York City’s criminal court. The familiar scene of primarily unkempt, poverty stricken, mostly non-white citizens awaiting their bail hearings was disturbingly juxtaposed on a recent Monday night by the nonchalant […]
Students say NYU finals season is a health hazard
Every chair on the Lower Level 2 of Bobst Library yesterday, was occupied by a student hunched over their laptops with eyes fixated on their screens and fingers glued to their keyboards. Every study room was booked and every outlet was in use. Papers were sprawled across the floor as students sat on the sides […]
NYU Students enjoy the extended warm fall weather
While La Nina’s threat of harsh rain is expected to wreak havoc in the coming weeks, New York City is experiencing unusually high temperatures for the month of November. NYU students, routinely bundled up from head to toe by this time of year, are rejoicing. All around campus, spirits are high, even as finals season […]
Grad Students protest GOP Tax Plan
Using the Hashtag #gradtaxwalkout, thousands of students protested the GOP tax plan which includes a significant raise in graduate student taxation, yesterday. New York University students joined the nationwide protest during a rally hosted by different New York graduate unions at Union Square. “Tax the rich, not the poor, you won’t have TA’s no more” […]
The Monkey King of Union Square
https://youtu.be/U52eAg9mukA In Union Square, Yongxin Fu, better known as The Monkey King held court over passersby. Clad in a colorful red costume and monkey mask, he spun a five-feet yellow-and-red rod rapidly and rhythmically with one hand, then suddenly hurled it into the air and caught it to the delight of the crowd. Every […]
Doggie fall fashion on display at city dog park
Charlie, better known as @Charlienycwheaten on Instagram strutted into Stuyvesant Square Dog Park and paraded around in his signature red and black plaid scarf. Charlie was not the only fashion icon in the dog park. Owners pulled out all the stops for their pups recently at this trendy dog park runway. Puppy-sized jean jackets over […]
From kill shelter to Manhattan penthouse
Carter is your average successful Manhattan native. He wakes up every morning at 7 a.m. and heads out for a morning run to start his day. He spends his down time at Washington Square Park and often transitions between his vacation home in Hermosa Beach, California to his brownstone on Beacon Street in Boston throughout […]