Campus Safety responds to wave of assaults near Washington Square Park
The Department of Campus Safety said it “is aware of reports on social media” of women being assaulted in several New York City neighborhoods, including near NYU’s Washington Square campus.
Aashna Miharia, Deputy News Editor
• March 29, 2024
Students receive ‘false’ emails mimicking NYU administration
The university said it is “actively investigating” two messages sent to students, which resemble official NYU emails, that criticize the administration’s response to on-campus tensions over the Israel-Hamas war.
Adrianna Nehme, News Editor
• January 26, 2024
Illegal weed stores to be evicted as part of Eric Adams crackdown
Mayor Eric Adams filed lawsuits against four establishments, including two that are blocks away from NYU’s campus, which were selling cannabis without licensing, the first step in what he called a “laser-focused” plan to protect New Yorkers.
Tori Morales, News Editor
• February 8, 2023
NYU Tisch film student caught writing racial slurs in class
An NYU undergraduate was caught writing racial slurs in a notebook during a seminar. When asked why they did it, they pointed to a Black student sitting a few rows ahead.
Adrianna Nehme and Bruna Horvath
• January 31, 2023
Readers Respond: NYU residence hall intrusions
Members of the NYU community told WSN how they feel about the recent intruders at residence halls.
November 29, 2022
Mutual aid org. fights police presence in Washington Square Park
During an aid distribution event at Washington Square Park last month, police officers displaced unhoused people living in the park, discarded their belongings and made several arrests. Now, the organization behind the event is pushing back.
Tori Morales, Deputy News Editor
• September 5, 2022
What you missed around NYU this summer
Roe v. Wade protests, the adjunct faculty union contract extension, pride celebrations and everything else you need to know from over the break.
Carmo Moniz and Edward Franco
• September 1, 2022
Cornell student rescues man from subway tracks seconds before train arrives
Early Thursday morning, Cornell University student Bryce Demopoulos pulled a man off of the tracks at the Third Avenue-138 Street subway station station shortly before the No. 6 train arrived.
Abby Wilson, News Editor
• August 4, 2022
Students divided over installing metal detectors in subways
New York City Mayor Eric Adams recently said he is considering adding metal detectors in city subway stations to curb the uptick in crime.
Kayla Hardersen, Senior Staff Writer
• April 29, 2022
Teach-in condemns NYU Law Policing Project
Two NYU School of Law groups hosted a teach-in to discuss the funding and research of the school’s Policing Project, which they say harms marginalized communities.
Isabella Tapia, Staff Writer
• April 25, 2022
Student gov’t presses NYU administrators about crime at town hall
Members of the Student Government Assembly and NYU administration addressed campus safety issues at a virtual town hall on Wednesday, April 13.
Maria Freyre, Senior Staff Writer
• April 15, 2022
Relief in East Village after alleged Brooklyn shooter arrested
Frank James, the suspect in the Brooklyn subway shooting, was arrested on Wednesday, April 13, after Zack Dahhan spotted him walking on the First Avenue sidewalk.
Kristian Burt, Rachel Cohen and Abby Wilson
• April 13, 2022
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