Oct 26

Hi Hawks,

The midterms are upon us all! Spooky… right?!

Trick-or-treating hits campus Friday, the Village Parade marches Saturday, and the TCS New York City Marathon closes out the week on Sunday for its 50th running. Here’s what’s new from The Envoy, what’s on campus, and what’s worth leaving campus for.

Politics

Mayor Restructures Office to End Domestic and Gender Based Violence, Advocates Voice Concerns — by Sarah Shahidy

The Mamdani administration folded the Mayor’s Office to End Domestic and Gender Based Violence into the new Office of Community Safety. Advocates and survivors worry the move will reduce visibility and direct access to leadership.

NYC Moves To Ban Horse Carriages After Years of Debate — by Sauda Afrose

The City Council voted to end the 168-year-old horse carriage industry with “Romanch’s Law,” named for a teenager killed in a carriage accident. Carriage owners and drivers say the promised workforce transition plans are still vague.

What’s on the ballot? Our incredible former President Nikole Rajgor breaks down the NYC Ballot Proposals.

Sports

A New Way to Train Athletes — by Lauren Thompson

Reformer Pilates is catching on with pros like Joe Burrow and LeBron James as a way to build strength and stability while cutting injury risk.

Three Big Sporting Events Came To New York City This Summer, Making History in the City that Never Sleeps! — by Sienna Jackson

The Knicks’ first title in 53 years, the FIFA World Cup at MetLife, and the US Open all landed in the city this summer, with Mayor Mamdani pushing to keep tickets and viewing parties accessible to working-class New Yorkers.

Opinion

What Cultural Spaces Give Us That Classrooms Can’t

At a commuter school, cultural student organizations — like Hunter’s dance clubs — do social work the classroom can’t, building real community and room for self-discovery.

When Radical Isn’t Even Radical Anymore: A Commentary on Socialism at Hunter College — by Jana Habib

A look at how socialism has gone from fringe to mainstream among Hunter students, through conversations with a sociology professor and the Democratic Socialist Club.

Around the City — Halloween Edition

NYC Village Halloween Parade — Sat 10/31, 7–11pm, free, Sixth Ave from Canal St to 15th St. This year’s theme: “Body & Soul.”
American Museum of Natural History Halloween Celebration — Sat 10/31, 11am–4pm, trick-or-treating and a costume parade
Socrates Sculpture Park Halloween Harvest Festival — Sat 10/31, 12–5pm, LIC: pumpkin decorating, henna, a pet costume contest
Boo at the Zoo, Bronx Zoo — through Sun 11/1
Dumbo’s Halloween takeover — “March to the Arch” through Brooklyn Bridge Park, plus a Howl-O-Ween dog costume contest and trick-or-treating at 60+ local businesses
TCS New York City Marathon — Sun 11/1, the 50th running