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Tax Scammers Targeting By Demographic

April 17, 2017|Michael Dobuski

Tomorrow is the deadline to file your taxes. As one spokesman for the Internal Revenue Service says, tax scammers are...

Bronx Bakeries Make Specialty Bread for Easter

April 13, 2017|Jake Shore

Easter isn't all about bunnies and eggs. For some bakeries in the Bronx, it's also about a special kind of bread.

When Easter...

Remembering Titanic Passengers at Woodlawn Cemetery

April 13, 2017|Rowan Hornbeck

April 15, 2017 marks the 105th anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic.

Woodlawn Cemetery in the Bronx is "home" to twelve...

How School Counselors are Boosting Graduation Rates

April 12, 2017|Jake Shore

High counselor-to-student ratios have plagued New York City public schools with a statewide average rate of 624 students to...

The Entrepreneurial Spirit

April 12, 2017|George Bodarky

What do names like Ben Franklin, J.P. Morgan, Martha Stewart and Steve Jobs all have in common? They’re all among the...

Antonio Guterres' First 100 Days as UNSG

April 11, 2017|Kacie Candela

Today is Antonio Guterres' hundredth day as Secretary-General of the United Nations. Guterres faced the most public...

Spring is in the Air

April 10, 2017|Kathryn Roberts

Spring is finally in the air in New York City. Today's sunny weather is making it the warmest of the season. In Central Park...

Lawmaker Wants More Netting For City Baseball Stadiums

April 10, 2017|Michael Dobuski

It's the Yankees home opener today, and if you're in the stands for the game, you're actually more at risk of being hit by a...

Coney Island To Celebrate Opening Weekend

April 07, 2017|Rowan Hornbeck

This weekend, Coney Island will be buzzing as businesses and rides open for the season. Dick Zigun is the founder of the...

New Jersey Cracks Down on Distracted Driving

April 06, 2017|Andrew Seger

New Jersey is making it easier for motorists to rat each other out for distracted driving. The state is rebranding what it...

New York City Lawmakers Call for Safer Elevators in Public Housing

April 06, 2017|Mario Nicastro

In 2015, Olegario Pabon left his apartment for the last time. A routine elevator ride turned into a nightmare when Pabon...

Toyland

April 05, 2017|George Bodarky

For generations, kids, mainly little boys, have played with little green soldiers. Go into any dollar store and you’re bound...

Mayor Gives Rikers Island the Death Sentence

March 31, 2017|Jake Shore
Mayor de Blasio vowed to close the controversial Rikers Island on Friday in a move he said is intended to end mass...

Rockland County Continues to Tackle Illegal Housing

March 30, 2017|Andrew Seger

Rockland County is unveiling its newest tool in its fight against illegal and substandard housing. The county now requires...

BX Hot Sauce, Community Gardens and Refugees

March 29, 2017|Robin Shannon

Fordham Conversations Host Robin Shannon talks with members of The Bronx Greenmarket Hot Sauce about their business- and...

The Unique and Exotic

March 29, 2017|George Bodarky

If you’re a regular listener of Cityscape you know we don’t settle for the status quo. We aim to uncover hidden attractions...

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