Surina Venkat

Surina Venkat is a city news staff writer at the Columbia Daily Spectator. Follow her on X at @surinavenkat.

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New York City faces loss of over $40 million for HIV prevention services as federal budget proposes deep cuts

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New York City faces loss of over $40 million for HIV prevention services as federal budget proposes deep cuts

CUNY teachers union overturns resolution to divest holdings from Israeli companies

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CUNY teachers union overturns resolution to divest holdings from Israeli companies

NYC vigil for Sam Nordquist honors transgender, gender-nonconforming lives lost to violence since start of 2025

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NYC vigil for Sam Nordquist honors transgender, gender-nonconforming lives lost to violence since start of 2025

Voice actors divided by SAG-AFTRA AI deals following strikes for AI protections

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Voice actors divided by SAG-AFTRA AI deals following strikes for AI protections

NYC union members have launched campaigns to divest their pension funds from Israeli securities

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