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Coming Out From Behind the Badge

September 01, 2010|George Bodarky

Stories of gay and lesbian firefighters and law enforcers in NYC.

New York City's annual gay pride parade takes place this...

The Plight of the Jobless

September 01, 2010|George Bodarky

Stories of the unemployed and the efforts to help them.

A couple of years ago, when the economy took a turn for the worse, a...

Alphabet City, Past and Present

September 01, 2010|George Bodarky

An exploration of this Manhattan neighborhood.

Not so long ago, the name Alphabet City stirred up images of squatters,...

High School Newspapers and Off the Beaten (Subway Track)

September 01, 2010|George Bodarky

Read all about it!

Over the past few years we’ve heard a lot of talk about the sorry state of the newspaper industry. A lot...

Teens in Trouble

September 01, 2010|George Bodarky

Stories of runaway and homeless youth in New York City.

It’s not uncommon for a teenager to experience growing pains, an...

Bugging Out

September 01, 2010|George Bodarky

The unique relationship between humans and insects.

They’re all around us…in our homes, in our places of work, in our...

That 80's Show

September 01, 2010|George Bodarky

Party like it's 1989.

Remember the decade that brought us Dallas and the DeLorean, Madonna and MTV, Cats, the Rubik's Cube...

Mayor John V. Lindsay and the Reinvention of New York

September 01, 2010|George Bodarky

John Lindsay’s tumultuous two terms as mayor of New York City were marked by strikes, racial divisions and fiscal problems...

The Complaint Department

September 01, 2010|George Bodarky

311 operators talk about life on the other end of the line.

If you live in New York City, it’s more than likely you’ve...

Superheroes Both Real and Make Believe

August 31, 2010|George Bodarky

Yes both REAL and make believe!

A lot of comic book superheroes fight for justice in a city like New York, or New York City...