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This Jewish teen is bringing sustainable gardening to NYC prisons

Inspired by a coexistence-oriented hydroponic project in Israel, 16-year-old Steven Hoffen launched a nonprofit to promote tolerance.

By Lisa Keys August 29, 2024 5:51 pm

Anti-Israel protesters in midtown Manhattan, July 4, 2024. (Luke Tress)

New School student senate blocks funding to clubs in an effort to demand ‘divestment’ from Israel

The Manhattan university’s administration says it will take responsibility for disbursing student funds to clubs, drawing further protests from campus activists.

August 29, 2024 12:10 pm

Pro-Palestinian demonstrators at a protest outside Columbia University, in Manhattan, April 18, 2024. (Luke Tress)

2 pro-Palestinian student groups at NYU, Columbia say Instagram removed their accounts

“Meta has blood on its hands,” the People’s Solidarity Coalition at NYU said in a statement shared on Telegram, referring to Instagram’s parent company.

August 28, 2024 5:03 pm