NYC DOT Aims to Reduce Speeding in Bronx

April 21, 2011|Stephanie Greene

Officials hope displaying vehicle speeds gets drivers to slow down.

New York City officials are taking steps to slow drivers...

DHS Unveils New Terrorism Threat Alert System

April 20, 2011|Claudia Morell

The Department of Homeland Security unveiled its new National Terrorism Advisory System in New York City.

The U.S. Department...

The Naked City

April 20, 2011|George Bodarky

We're exploring nudity in New York City.

New York City is arguably the fashion capital of the world, but in this episode, we...

Disparity in New York City Bank Branches

April 18, 2011|Sara Kugel

More than 825,000 New Yorkers do not have bank or credit union accounts. That amount has some New Yorkers saying scattered...

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New York City Breaks Ground on Brownfield Cleanup Project

April 18, 2011|Julie Clark

A vacant gas station in Williamsburg, Brooklyn will be replaced with a 6-story residential building, with a ground floor for...

Weekend Bus Service to be Restored to Midtown East Neighborhoods

April 18, 2011|Chiara Wegener

The MTA plans to restore weekend service to the M50 route, in repsonse to a petition drive organized by U.S. Congresswoman...

State Senator Urges Locally Grown Produce

April 15, 2011|Claudia Morell

New York state currently has 36,300 farms—a quarter of the state’s land.

New York State Senator David Carlucci (D-Rockland...

A New Class at Fordham Brings Popular Music into the Classroom

April 14, 2011|Taylor Zimmerman

A new class at Fordham is using popular music artists like The Arcade Fire, Jay Z, and Nirvana to help students learn about...

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A Week Without Electronics?

April 14, 2011|Chiara Wegener

April 18-24 is national "Screen Free Week", formerly known as TV Turnoff Week.

Do you think you could go a week without...

Report: Poorly Fitted A-C Units Suck Energy from NYC

April 14, 2011|Ashwin Bhandari

A new report says gaps in A-C units cost the city big in energy.

The Urban Green Council says if you add up all the gaps in A...