Nikole Rajgor

Nikole Rajgor is a New York Times Scholar and freelance journalist with bylines in The Nation, Upper East Site, Secret NYC, and more, covering culture, housing, and politics. She was a 2024 Puffin Student Writing Fellow and previously served as the editor-in-chief of her campus newspaper, The Envoy, at CUNY Hunter College.

Affordable Housing Is at Stake in the NYC Election, but Advocates Can’t Agree on How

Affordable Housing Is at Stake in the NYC Election, but Advocates Can’t Agree on How Affordable Housing Is at Stake in the NYC Election, but Advocates Can’t Agree on How

While half of the proposals on this year’s ballot deal with housing, elected officials and organizers in New York City are divided on their effectiveness.

Oct 28, 2025 / StudentNation / Nikole Rajgor

New York City Mayor Eric Adams voting in Brooklyn.

New York Passed Proposals Establishing Equality—and Greater Mayoral Control New York Passed Proposals Establishing Equality—and Greater Mayoral Control

Voters approved five of the six initiatives on the 2024 ballot, enshrining abortion rights into the state Constitution and giving Eric Adams more power in NYC.

Nov 11, 2024 / StudentNation / Nikole Rajgor and Alex Augenbraun

Abortion rights demonstrators march during a protest in New York.

New York’s Proposed Equal Rights Amendment Is the Most Inclusive Yet New York’s Proposed Equal Rights Amendment Is the Most Inclusive Yet

Over 20 states already have a version of the ERA, but Prop 1 would also prohibit reproductive discrimination and codify abortion access in the state.

Oct 22, 2024 / StudentNation / Nikole Rajgor

Democratic presidential candidate Vice President Kamala Harris speaks during a stop at the Community College of Philadelphia.

How Kamala Harris Can Win More Young Voters How Kamala Harris Can Win More Young Voters

With fewer than 50 days left until the election, the Harris campaign faces the challenge of ensuring that its momentum among young people goes beyond memes.

Sep 23, 2024 / StudentNation / Nikole Rajgor and Lucy Tobier

Members of 18by Vote engaging in youth peer-to-peer organizing.

Youth Voter Turnout in NYC Is Struggling. These Organizations Want to Fix It. Youth Voter Turnout in NYC Is Struggling. These Organizations Want to Fix It.

A lack of knowledge about the process—from registration to marking a ballot—is often the main barrier between youth and voting. “If young people sit it out, that will have an impa...

Aug 30, 2024 / StudentNation / Aminata Gueye and Nikole Rajgor

University College Dorms Mold

College Dorms Are Terrible—and More Expensive Than Ever College Dorms Are Terrible—and More Expensive Than Ever

In the past 30 years, university housing costs have risen substantially. But in the housing world, higher prices don’t always guarantee higher standards.

Dec 4, 2023 / StudentNation / Nikole Rajgor

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