Serena Lu News Today

Three directors discuss how struggles with funding, affordability, publicity, and burnout have made New York City less hospitable for small companies.

Serena Lu, a 2020 graduate, is a paralegal with the Manhattan District Attorney's Office in the Major Economic Crimes Bureau and an actor and dancer who also recently returned to competitive rhythmic gymnastics. "Wanting to express a concern for your Asian American friends, people you care about, goes a long way," she says.