Breaking the Silence: Caught in the Crosshairs

September 27, 2018|Julia Rist

Children of Domestic Violence Survivors

Five years ago, Hera McLeod left her abusive husband.
 
She and her child, Prince...

What Makes a Man?

September 26, 2018|George Bodarky

When you look up the definition of masculinity, you get a short, simple definition: “possession of the qualities...

Breaking the Silence: Community at a Crossroads

September 26, 2018|Julia Rist

Advocates say that refusing to agree to a divorce can be a form of domestic violence 

 
Keshet Starr, the Managing...
Celia Cruz's Clothing

CELIA CRUZ CONCERT AND EXHIBIT

September 25, 2018|Julia Rose Herman

The Bronx Woodlawn Cemetery is honoring the Queen of Salsa Thursday-Sunday. WFUV's Julia Rose Herman has more on the events...

Breaking the Silence: Opening the Closet on Domestic Violence in the LGBT Community

September 25, 2018|Julia Rist

People in the LGBTQ+ community experience domestic and sexual violence at higher rates than heterosexual people.

Breaking the Silence: Wounds That Won't Heal

September 24, 2018|Julia Rist

A Bronx Resident from Haiti, underwent 24 reconstructive surgeries after her husband threw acid on her. As she awaits her...

Connecticut Receives $20 Million to Fight Opioid Epidemic

September 21, 2018|Eliot Schiaparelli

Connecticut is receiving over 20 million dollars in federal funding to combat the opioid epidemic.

The state plans to buy 10...

Councilman Torres Wants New York to Meet Federal Lead Standards

September 21, 2018|Erica Scalise
After the city's failure to accurately report lead levels in NYCHA housing, A New York City council member wants to tackle...

Environmentalists Fight For Plum Island

September 20, 2018|Alexandra Parker

Environmental activists are fighting to block the sale of a small yet important island off the coast of eastern Long Island...