President Obama Pitches Minimum Wage Hike in Connecticut

March 04, 2014|Stephanie Colombini
The President will join four New England governors to advocate for a higher minimum wage nationwide.

President Obama's...

Strike a Chord: New Discovery Changes The Way Medical Industry Approaches Human Papillomavirus

March 04, 2014|Stephanie Kuo
WFUV's Strike a Chord campaign is focusing on urban health.

For years the HPV vaccine, either Gardasil or Cervarix, seemed to...

Morning Brief: March 4th

March 04, 2014|Kris Venezia
The spring season can't come soon enough for New Yorkers.

Temperatures continue to be low even in March as winter looms in...

Strike a Chord: New York City Program Teaches Healthy Habits at an Early Age

March 03, 2014|Stephanie Kuo
WFUV's Strike a Chord campaign is focusing on urban health.

At PS 33 in Manhattan's Chelsea neighborhood, you won't find any...

Morning Brief: March 3rd

March 03, 2014|Kris Venezia
The northeast braces for more snow.

Between two and four inches are expected to fall in New York City by this afternoon. [Wa...

Cityscape: Kitty Genovese, 50 Years Later

March 01, 2014|George Bodarky
A new books aims to debunk the popular account of the murder of Kitty Genovese.

Catherine “Kitty” Genovese is known most...

Fordham Conversations: The Oscars

March 01, 2014|Chris Williams
What are the Oscars and can a machine love?
It's Oscar weekend! And this week's Fordham Conversation is all about the...

Opera Thrives in a Borough More Known for Hip Hop

February 28, 2014|Catrina Livermore
Bronx Opera Company was founded in 1967.

When it comes to opera, it's all in the family for Ben Spierman. 

His mom's a...

Morning Brief: February 28

February 28, 2014|Stephanie Colombini
Mayor De Blasio seeks to block three charter schools from sharing public school space.

New York City Mayor Bill De Blasio...

Armory Redevelopment Will Bring About Change to Northwest Bronx

February 27, 2014|Rob Palazzolo
National ice sports center is set to open in 2017.

The Kingsbridge Armory has sat silently at the corner of Kingsbridge Road...