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Pandemic · New York“Severance” by Ling Ma (Kennon Cummings for WSN) “Severance,” published in August 2018, is eerily evocative of the COVID-19 pandemic that followed two years later. The book follows Candace Chen, a young woman who is a first-generation immigrant living and working in New York, through a post-apocalyptic tale of the fictional Shen Fever pandemic. Entirely isolated in New York, she documents the city’s abandonment as an anonymous photo blogger. The…See the Story
6 page-turners to get you out of a reading slump
Opinion · New YorkManhattan’s Chinatown has it all –– but where do you start? Going on a food crawl through the iconic neighborhood is a quintessential New York City experience, but also a daunting one. After a substantial scroll through our social media feeds, we chose six of Chinatown’s most hyped-up spots to put to the test. Whether you’re a Chinatown newcomer or a seasoned professional, this list has something for everyone. Grab your cash, put on your walkin…See the Story
[Opinion] We tried Chinatown’s most viral cheap eats — here are our honest opinions
Food & Drink · New YorkIn need of a fix for street eats outside of campus? We got you. In its 14th season, Smorgasburg is a food festival dedicated to local vendors. Starting in Williamsburg, the festival has grown on a local level to Prospect Park and The World Trade Center and nationally to Miami and Los Angeles. The festival is always packed regardless of the time, but it’s best to go when it first opens to find a shaded spot to picnic, a rare and necessary commodi…See the Story
Smorgasburg: The global glory of eating through America’s largest food festival
Education · East VillageUnder the Arch
Aspirational renting and gentrification: Analysis of rental housing in NYC neighborhoods popular among NYU students
Analysis of popular neighborhoods among NYU students show that factors like level of education and age of residents, rather than prices, are more closely related to where students choose to live. Samson Tu, Magazine Managing Editor | April, 25, 2024
Outside of the 23 dorms a…See the Story
Aspirational renting and gentrification: Analysis of rental housing in NYC neighborhoods popular among NYU students
Gaza · GazaOver the last three days, dozens of faculty across multiple NYU departments and at the School of Law have sent letters to administrators condemning the university’s decision to authorize the arrests of protesters at the Gaza Solidarity Encampment in Gould Plaza. WSN obtained letters expressing support for the students and faculty arrested at the encampment from faculty in five departments — the departments of social and cultural analysis, histo…See the Story
Faculty condemn NYU response to encampment in letters to admins
New York City · New YorkIf you like “Daisy Jones & The Six,” listen to Fleetwood Mac, have an adoration for ’70s clothing, or are just in the mood for a moving story, then “Stereophonic” is the perfect play for you. “Stereophonic” opened on Broadway last Friday following its world debut last fall at Playwrights Horizons. The story follows the relationships of five famous band members and two sound engineers as they work on an album. Over the yearlong process, they slow…See the Story
