Fordham Conversations: Can Spirit Exist in a Physical World?
December 07, 2013|Chris Williams
Is there more to us than our physical bodies?
This week on Fordham Conversations, Fordham Philosophy professor Bill...
Morning Brief: December 6
December 06, 2013|Jeff Coltin
Remembering Mandela
New Yorkers are mourning the death of former South African President and Nobel Peace Prize winner Nelson...
Most Diverse Class of Firefighters in New York City History Graduates the Academy
December 05, 2013|Stephanie Colombini
Diversity in the FDNY soars since a 2009 federal ruling forced the department to reform its hiring practices.
Of the 242 FDNY...
Mayor-Elect de Blasio Appoints Bill Bratton as NYC's next Police Commissioner
December 05, 2013|Kelsey Schappell
Bratton returns to lead the NYPD.
Mayor-elect Bill De Blasio appointed William Bratton as New York City's next top cop on...
Morning Brief: December 5
December 05, 2013|Jeff Coltin
Hanukkah comes to an end with scarcely a square knish.
Hanukkah, the Jewish festival of lights ends tonight at sundown. ...
Cuomo Says Human Error, Not Mechanical Failure, Caused Train Derailment
December 04, 2013|Connor Ryan
Official: Train engineer suspended by Metro-North Railroad on Sunday.
Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Wednesday that based on the...
Food Delivery Workers Protest Electric Bike Ban
December 04, 2013|Justin Hyland
Workers call on lawmakers to repeal laws that ban "no-pedal" electric bikes.
Food delivery workers and advocacy groups...
Morning Brief: December 4
December 04, 2013|Jeff Coltin
Rock'in Around the Christmas Tree
There’s a bit more fanfare when Rockefeller Center lights their Christmas tree than when...
As National Average Dips, Bloomberg Touts Local High School Test Scores
December 03, 2013|Connor Ryan
City: Since last year, the average SAT score of black students increased by seven points; average of Hispanic students...
Billy Joel Announced as First-Ever Music Franchise at Madison Square Garden
December 03, 2013|Daniel Murphy
Billy Joel will kick off his concerts on January 27, 2014.
Madison Square Garden will be in a "New York State of Mind"...