Visiting Associate Professor in the Graduate Center for Planning and the Environment David Burney and Ghuncha Shaheed, MS Urban Placemaking and Management ’25, write in Common Edge about the street vendor crackdown. “For many immigrant communities, one of the most accessible pathways into the city’s formal economy has been through street vending,” they write. “These small-scale businesses have played a crucial role in sustaining the rich cultural fabric New Yorkers take pride in today. Yet this contribution is frequently overlooked, even suppressed.”
Welcome to Pratt!
Pratt orientation week helped students ease into the rhythms of campus life and the city beyond with fun activities, group trips, and informational sessions.
Beyond Pratt: Where Students Go After Graduation
From Pratt Institute News
New data reveals the success of recent Pratt graduates.
Starting Young: Art Therapy Comes to K-12
From Pratt Institute News
A new internship program at Pratt brings art therapy to a local public school in Brooklyn.
11 Projects to Help You Reconnect with Nature
From Pratt Institute News
Ready to embrace your inner nature? These student projects from the School of Design explore how thoughtful design can spark sustainable ideas, provoke new questions, and open possibilities for reimagining our relationship with the natural world.
Art Outdoors: 5 Must-See Murals by Pratt Alumni
From Pratt Institute News
From Brooklyn and New Jersey to Colorado, check out a few recently created murals in New York City and beyond.
Finding Calm Through Design
From Pratt Institute News
Recent student projects tackle social anxiety and provide a path forward.
Making Your At-Home Setup Work for You
From Pratt Institute News
Recent student projects tackle the everyday challenges of working and studying from home.
The Latest
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A Long Sunrise Walk to Start the School Year
The New York Times highlights Pratt’s annual tradition where first-year students join President Frances Bronet and Vice President for Student Affairs Delmy Lendof for a sunrise walk across the Brooklyn Bridge, a bonding ritual that helps them connect with one another and the city.
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Broiled by Heat Waves, Residents of the Concrete Jungle Suffer
Explores how climate change and urban design intensify heat in New York City—especially in low-income neighborhoods and communities of color. The article highlights research by Pratt’s Dr. Yuliya Dzyuban, who studies “heat walks” to measure how infrastructure impacts thermal comfort.
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Robert Wilson, Provocative Playwright and Director, Is Dead at 83
Robert Wilson, the visionary director known for redefining experimental theater through works like Einstein on the Beach and collaborations with Philip Glass and Lady Gaga, has died at 83. He studied architecture and design at Pratt Institute, earning his BFA in 1965.
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NYC art schools see record-high application numbers as Gen Zers clamber to enroll
The article highlights a surge in applications to NYC art schools, with Pratt seeing record enrollment and waitlists for its fine arts programs as Gen Z pursues creative, hands-on careers in response to an AI-driven world.
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Mónica Santos Gil, BID ’15, was included in a round-up of Puerto Rican fashion designers for LATV for her brand Santos by Mónica. “Her designs use cactus-based leather alternatives, Eucalyptus Lyocell blends, and 100% TENCEL, proving that eco-conscious fashion can be cutting-edge.”
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Emily Sardo and Ankit Muhury, both MArch ’25, received the Design Award of Excellence from the 2025 SARA NY Design Awards for their project “Imprints,” which was completed in their fifth semester studio led by Visiting Assistant Professor of GALAUD Florencia Pita. Their earlier project “The Living Machine,” from their fourth semester with Hart Marlow, interim assistant chair of GALAUD and adjunct associate professor, earned the Design Award of Honor.
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Alumnus Duke Riley’s exhibition at MOCA in Virginia Beach was reviewed in Virginia Living. “My work addresses the tension between individual and collective behavior, independent spaces within all-encompassing societies, and the conflict with institutional power,” wrote Riley in a statement.
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Jessica Haba, MSLIS ’22, published an article about her work in family archives in the Archivists Round Table of Metropolitan New York’s Metropolitan Archivist.
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The New York Times ran a story titled “A Long Sunrise Walk to Start the School Year,” highlighting Pratt’s commitment to cultivating creative citizens while subtly connecting its Brooklyn Bridge walk tradition to broader national conversations about the value of a creative education. Celebrating Orientation and the incoming first-year class, Pratt’s annual Brooklyn Bridge walk offers a glimpse of young creatives taking their first steps—both literally and symbolically—into the cultural fabric of New York. The article features quotes from President Frances Bronet, Vice President for Student Affairs Delmy Lendof, and student Jay Vargas-Garcia.
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Emilio Sosa, BFA Fashion Design ’89, created the costumes for Jesus Christ Superstar staged at the Hollywood Bowl from August 1 to 3, starring Tony Award winner Cynthia Erivo.
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Perspective Shifts
Spring 2025
Change Your Gaze
An MFA Communications Design class explores new ways of thinking and making, finding collaborators in the natural world.