Arun Venugopal appears in the following:
Micropolis: The Brooklyn Zine Fest
Monday, April 16, 2012
Zines, those handmade touchstones of the DIY-era, are experiencing something of a resurgence -- argues Matt Carman, who co-founded the Brooklyn Zine Fest in Williamsburg where dozens of publishers flocked last weekend.
Micropolis: What Neighborhoods New Yorkers Avoid
Friday, April 13, 2012
As indicated in the MTA’s report on subway ridership released this week, the fastest growing stretches of subway are along the L and J lines.
Micropolis: Pondering the Many Meanings of a Hoodie, After Trayvon
Friday, March 30, 2012
The hoodie has become synonymous with the black Florida teen gunned down by a neighborhood watch captain as he walked through a neighborhood wearing the sweatshirt.
Days After Verdict, Returning Rutgers Students Weigh In on Dharun Ravi Conviction
Sunday, March 18, 2012
Rutgers University students returning from spring break Sunday had mixed reactions to the conviction of former student Dharun Ravi, who was found guilty last week of invasion of privacy and bias intimidating for using a webcam to spy on his roommate who committed suicide days later. He now faces up to 10 years in prison and possible deportation to India.
Criminal or Cultural: South Asian Gay Community Weighs in on Dharun Ravi
Wednesday, March 14, 2012
Occupy Wall Street's Cash Reserves Dwindling
Monday, March 12, 2012
Occupy Wall Street is just about out of cash. The group's general fund has dropped to $44,827.96, down from more than half a million dollars in the fall, according to its latest financial statement.
NYPD Commissioner Meets with Muslim Leaders
Tuesday, March 06, 2012
Police Commissioner Ray Kelly met with a group of Muslim leaders at police headquarters Tuesday, even as a number of Muslim organizations and civil rights groups criticized the meeting. They described it as a disingenuous attempt to quell the furor over the department's surveillance program.
Fordham University Confronts a Series of Bias Incidents
Sunday, March 04, 2012
Fordham University has launched an investigation into its third bias incident within a month, the latest being the discovery of a racial slur scrawled on a bathroom wall.
Muslims Say NYPD Surveillance Is Already Changing Behavior
Wednesday, February 29, 2012
Reports of the NYPD’s surveillance program targeting Muslim student groups, businesses and mosques across the region have provoked outrage, even as Mayor Michael Bloomberg and other officials have defended the program, arguing the practice is keeping the city safe.
Muslim Community Leaders Mull Options Against NYPD
Sunday, February 26, 2012
Muslim community leaders say they're deeply disappointed in the decision of the state's attorney general last week to not launch an investigation into the NYPD's surveillance program.
Mayor Defends Surveillance of Muslim Students
Tuesday, February 21, 2012
As Mayor Michael Bloomberg defended the NYPD's surveillance of Muslim students at colleges across the region, student groups and college officials spoke out, with some calling for an investigation of the NYPD.
Muslim College Students Alarmed by Reports of NYPD Surveillance
Sunday, February 19, 2012
Muslim college students across the region are expressing concern at reports that they were spied on by the New York Police Department.
Occupy Protesters Sue City Over Pepper-Spraying Incident
Tuesday, February 14, 2012
Two women who were pepper-sprayed during an Occupy Wall Street protest last September are suing the city and NYPD Deputy Inspector Anthony Bologna. Videos of the incident, which went viral, seized the public's attention and galvanized the Occupy movement in its early days.
City Expects Record Revenues from Fashion Week
Monday, February 13, 2012
The total economic impact of Fashion Week will be an estimated $865 million this year, according to city officials — an all-time high. The projection, which factors in current events as well as those surrounding September Fashion Week events, is 2- to 3-percent over last year's figures.
Police Officers Demand City Share WTC Cancer Rate Data
Sunday, February 12, 2012
Union officials representing police officers are demanding that the city release data on the cancer rate among police officers who worked at Ground Zero immediately following the September 11 attacks. They argue the data is necessary in order to get cancer added to the list of diseases covered by the federal Zadroga Act.
Giants Parade Renews Calls for Iraq Vets Parade
Monday, February 06, 2012
Elected officials and veterans groups are renewing their calls for a parade for Iraq and Afghanistan war veterans, in light of Tuesday's planned Superbowl victory parade for the New York Giants.
For Owl Aficionados, Super Bowl Goes to the Birds
Sunday, February 05, 2012
On Sunday, there was a different kind of hooting afoot than most have come accustomed to during the Super Bowl.
Occupy Wall Street, Vowing Spring Return, Dwindles in NY
Tuesday, January 31, 2012
Lawmaker Moves to Curb Religious Theft, Vandalism
Monday, January 30, 2012
State Senator Jeffrey Klein says there have been four acts of vandalism or theft at churches and synagogues in his Bronx district in the last two months.
Police Commissioner Ray Kelly: I Won't Step Down Over Anti-Muslim Film
Friday, January 27, 2012
Police commissioner Ray Kelly said Friday he has no plans to resign following calls for him to step down after it was revealed that nearly 1,500 officers were shown an anti-Muslim film in which the city’s top cop appears as an interviewee.