They left because they said they had accomplished what they had set out to do: spark a larger conversation around the value of higher education.
Cooper Union occupation ends
December 17th, 2012 | by Alex Jung | published in News, Slideshows | Leave A Comment »
How GenY Voted
November 6th, 2012 | by Staff of The Beat Covering GenY | published in Election 2012, Politics, Uncategorized | 1 Comment »
Did GenY turn out in record numbers?
Sandy’s destruction in Stuy-town
October 30th, 2012 | by Jordyn Taylor | published in News | Leave A Comment »
Stuyvesant Town was badly hit by Hurricane Sandy. The East Village apartment complex suffered extensive flooding and tree damage, and its residents remain without power and heat. There is no guarantee how soon residents’ utilities will return.
Spring in NYC: Dog days in Tompkins Square
March 21st, 2012 | by Nicole Guzzardi and Jamie Larson | published in Video | Leave A Comment »
The first day of spring lifted the spirits of New Yorkers and their dogs.
SlutWalk aims to empower women and rape victims
October 2nd, 2011 | by Charles Li | published in News | Leave A Comment »
Supporters of SlutWalk marched from Union Square south to Broadway.
Crumbling East Village Projects: Many tenants say they wait a year for repairs
July 5th, 2011 | by Rachel Wise | published in Special Reports | Leave A Comment »
Weary tenants say they can’t get repairs done.
Crumbling East Village Projects: Broken elevators trap elderly and disabled
July 5th, 2011 | by Simon McCormack Zanub Saeed and Shamira Muhammad | published in Special Reports | Leave A Comment »
“Some of the residents here are incredibly ill,” one resident says.
MetroCard artist sparks debate over use of discarded transit materials
May 6th, 2011 | by Eva Saviano | published in Arts, Features | Leave A Comment »
MTA officials have had several run-ins with artists over copyright infringement.
Trouble continues to brew at the East Village’s Girls Prep
March 26th, 2011 | by Dayna Clark | published in News | 4 Comments »
The East Village Middle School battles turmoil over ouster of popular principal.
After fire, St. Mark’s Comics back in business
February 28th, 2011 | by Jasmine Brown and Elyse Mickalonis | published in Video | Leave A Comment »
After a fire struck St. Mark’s Comics in the East Village Feb. 17, the real superheroes were members of the New York City police and fire departments.