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Two Dead in Murder-Suicide at Westchester Medical Center

August 08, 2018|Alexandra Parker

A man and a woman are dead in a murder-suicide this morning at a Westchester Hospital. WFUV's Alexandra Parker reports... 

Irish-American Baseball Hall of Fame Inducts 2018 Honorees

August 08, 2018|Hailey Morey

Foley's New York in Midtown Manhattan appears like a standard Irish pub from the street, but beyond its doors lies a...

Once in Harlem

August 08, 2018|George Bodarky

Harlem, like most New York City neighborhoods, has seen a lot of change in the last few decades. Burned-out buildings and...

New York Becomes First Major City to Offer Free Calls from Jail

August 07, 2018|Shelby Daniel

New York City is about to become the first major city to provide free phone calls to people in prison.

 

Calls at Rikers...

Lawmakers Rally Against Racist Graffiti in Brooklyn

August 06, 2018|Alexandra Parker

Lawmakers are speaking out against anti-Chinese graffiti that showed up in a Brooklyn neighborhood over the weeknd. WFUV's...

North Hempstead Brings Back Tick-Fighting Quail

August 06, 2018|Hailey Morey
Long Island's North Hempstead is forgoing pesticides in their fight against ticks, instead they will be welcoming a flock of...

Cuomo Disputes Report Saying his NYS Initiative Favors White Communities

August 02, 2018|Marina Kopf

A new report shows that a Governor Cuomo inititative awarding state funding to competing New York regions favors white...

Proposed Bill Could Cap Number of Ubers

August 02, 2018|Hailey Morey
 
A bill proposed in New York City Council could limit the number of Ubers and Lyfts in New York City.
 
The bill could put a...

Former Manhattan Slave Burial Site Is Memorialized

August 01, 2018|Alexandra Parker

What looks like a regular parking lot in Inwood, actually has a complicated history attached to it.

It sits on what used to...

Advocates Are Pushing For More Lactation Spaces in New York

August 01, 2018|Hailey Morey
Breastfeeding in public is now legal in all fifty states. Despite being legal, it is still carries a strong taboo in many...

National Comedy Center Grand Opening

August 01, 2018|Marina Kopf

People looking for a laugh this summer can head to Western New York to visit the new National Comedy Center. 

In the 1980s...

Yo Soy Taino!

August 01, 2018|George Bodarky

In the aftermath of Hurricane Maria, a Bronx filmmaker is working to shine a spotlight on her native Puerto Rico. Known for...

Tenement Museum Preserves Historic Trash

August 01, 2018|George Bodarky

New York City is chock full of history. You literally can even find it tucked away in cracks and crevices. Enter The...

Grannies Head To Texas To Protest Federal Immigration Policies

July 31, 2018|Aislinn Keely

A group of grannies are advocating for family to come before policy.

In response to the border separations, an organization...

Democratic Leaders Make Efforts to Stop Planned Release of Blueprints for a 3-D Printed Gun

July 31, 2018|Shelby Daniel

Blueprints for a 3-D printed gun are set to be released online at midnight. WFUV's Shelby Daniel reports on efforts to stop...

Manhattan Hospital Holds Prom For Senior Citizens

July 30, 2018|Alexandra Parker

The New York Presbyterian Allen Hospital's prom for Senior Citizens started as one woman's dream to recreate the high school...

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