Nighthawks: ‘Group Hug’

Illustration by Jacey Chen

Welcome to Nighthawks — a biweekly series where writer Sam Brule travels to noteworthy nightlife epicenters across New York City to observe and report about the night, atmosphere, and people of the weekend. Tonight we’re at Lower Manhattan’s Water Street Associates building to enjoy the ambiance of the “Group Hug” gallery opening.

New School students join citywide march in support of Palestine on Oct. 7 anniversary

Demonstrators march with Within Our Lifetime’s “Flood NYC For Gaza” march in Manhattan on Monday, Oct. 7. Photo by Dove Williams.

On Monday, Oct. 7, about 40 demonstrators gathered outside The New School University Center after a 2 p.m. walkout, marking a year of Israel’s escalating violence in Palestine…

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A conversation with President Joel Towers

“I fundamentally believe that this community is capable of self-regulation, of holding ourselves accountable to the norms and agreements and community standards that we have already set for ourselves,” said Joel Towers. Photo by Dove Williams

The New School Free Press sits down with the newly appointed President of TNS After 20 years at The New School, Joel Towers stepped into a new role…

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