Matthias Lai (he/him), FCLC ’25, is an assistant copy editor at The Observer. He studies journalism with a minor in political science. In his free time, he enjoys baking, eating and raging over online chess games.
Due to an influx of asylum seekers arriving in buses at New York’s Port Authority Bus Terminal, The Watson Hotel, located on West 57th Street, was converted into a temporary shelter for migrants by the City of New York on Nov. 10, 2022.
550 Madison is exploiting consumers’ desire to connect with nature, and it touts an interest in the environment to seem more environmentally conscious than it really is.