Founded in 2008 to cover discussion and NYU news, NYULocal.com receives, on average, 200,000 unique visitors each month.
The blog is run by NYU undergraduates and is editorially independent from New York University.
[4] The protest coverage, which spanned for three days, received links from prominent news websites.
[5][6] Gawker cited NYU Local as the "Definitive Food Court Occupatory Journalism source.
[6] NYU Local has since made headlines with its coverage of the Palestinian refugee crisis,[8] the university's dealings with pay inequity, and its role in hosting various conferences for journalists and youth.