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...
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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...

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Negative Word of Mouth

September 20, 2018|Robin Shannon

Fordham Conversations Host Robin Shannon talks with Fordham Professor Dr. Mohammad Nejad. They discuss his new study. 

It...

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Puerto Rico A Year After Maria

September 19, 2018|Marina Kopf

A year after Hurricane Maria tore through Puerto Rico, a non-profit organization is leading an effort to demand more...

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Chefs, Sustainable Fish Advocates Want Congress to Leave Fisheries Act Alone

September 14, 2018|Eliot Schiaparelli

The Magnuson-Stevens Act is credited with bringing back fish populations on the verge of collapse in the 1980s and...

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NY State Primary Results

September 14, 2018|George Bodarky
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo has defeated Democratic primary challenger Cynthia Nixon to win his party's nomination for a...
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Hidden History of Queens

September 12, 2018|George Bodarky

Some historians travel far and wide to uncover the fascinating stories that our ancestors have left behind. But for author R...

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Retired NYC Firefighter Remembers Son Lost on 9/11/2001

September 10, 2018|Eliot Schiaparelli
This year is the 17th anniversary of the September 11th terrorist attacks. Two planes struck the twin towers killing nearly...
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Iconic Bob Gruen photo honors John Lennon in new U.S. Postal Service Stamp

September 07, 2018|Aislinn Keely
Picture this: It’s 1974. Two men are standing on a New York City rooftop, one taking a picture of the other as he changes...
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NYC Council Members Seek To Decrease Sexual Violence In Prisons

September 06, 2018|Hailey Morey

Sexual harassment and assault are not being adequately reported in jails according to New York City Council Members. Today...

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