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...
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...
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...
Bloomberg, Clinton Announce Cleaner Air in Times Square
April 13, 2011|Claudia Morell
Report finds reduction in air pollution as the city creates more pedestrian plazas.
The quality of air in Times Square is...
Surviving NYC
April 12, 2011|George Bodarky
This week we're exploring what it takes to make it in the Big Apple
This week's show is all about making "a brand new start...
A New Urban Farm Sprouts at Battery Park
April 11, 2011|Taylor Zimmerman
A turkey shaped urban farm opens at Battery Park.
An opening ceremony was held Monday for Battery Park's first urban farm.
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