Valentina Graziosi, Author at The New School Free Press

Capturing the Beat: Nory Aronfeld’s Rise in NYC’s Music Scene

Photographed by Taylor Weinberg

On a rooftop in the back of a drunken Halloween party, the mood was heavy with anticipation. A scattered echo of “woos” and claps rang out as Nory…

‘Text me when you get home’

Women in large cities such as New York have to undergo several safety precautions in order to feel safe leaving the house. For an additional security measure, many leave with weapons such as pepper spray attached to their keys. Photo by Valentina Graziosi

No matter the precautions you take, safety is never a guarantee when you’re a woman traveling home alone at night. Ever since I was a pre-teen, I’ve been…

The Little Owl: Yet another reason to spend your Saturday morning in the West Village

New School Free Press reporters Layna Williams and Valentina Graziosi sit down for brunch at The Little Owl in the West Village. For $50 total, they order two poached eggs, a fluffy stack of whole-wheat pancakes and beignets bathed in Nutella. Photo by Valentina Graziosi

One of the many pleasures (and, dually, pains) of being a New Yorker is the likely chance of finding yourself at familiar film locations. Among the most notable…