New York
May 20, 2025
Is New York City’s Textured Hair Law Working?
In 2023, New York adopted a bill for salons to include training for textured hair Nearly two years later, has the law made a difference? Or are Black women still getting excluded from luxury hair treatment spaces?
November 5, 2024
Former Congress Members Open Up in NYU’s “In Dialogue” Series
Congress won’t thrive until members learn how to work with each other despite these divisive times. This was the conclusion reached by a panel of former members of Congress who gathered at New York University (NYU) on Oct. 11 for "Congress in Conversation: Meeting in the Middle," part of the university’s "In Dialogue" series.
October 14, 2024
‘It’s Not Just a Feeling, It’s a Calling’: How the Head of NYU College Democrats is Encouraging Students to Fight for Change
"It's up to organizers, especially young organizers, to meet young people where they are," says Saha Guerrero, president of NYU College Democrats.
October 26, 2023
Chappaqua Festival Features Banned Books
Amidst nationwide book banning movements, the 10th annual Chappaqua Children's Book Festival is bigger than ever.
March 3, 2023
In New York State, a Village Forest is Disappearing One Acre at a Time
A parking lot expansion raises questions about the power of a 20th-century environmental law to protect our local forests.