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NYPD Increases Security for Fireworks Display
The NYPD is ramping up security in preparation for the 4th of July fireworks. WFUV's Julia Rist has more.
Gov. Cuomo Declares State of Emergency for NYC Subways
Governor Cuomo is contributing $1 billion to the MTA, and declaring a State of Emergency in hopes of expediting subway...
Life After Death
Strike a Chord: Hospital Serving NYC Homeless Stays Afloat for 150 Years
An organization that started nearly 150 years ago to provide free health services to low income New Yorkers is still afloat...
Women's Bill of Rights
The United Nations and advocacy groups held a rally on the steps of City Hall on Wednesday to Call for a Women's Bill of...
Strike a Chord Panel Discussion: Healthy Kids
Studies show that healthy children get better grades, attend school more often and behave better in class. But, many kids...
Strike A Chord: Fighting for Recess
Dr. Shawn Ladda is a professor at Manhattan College, and used to be on the board at SHAPE America, a group that advocates...
Bus Stop Upgrades
Some Bronx bus stops have gotten Countdown Clocks. The new technology updates commuters on how long it will take a bus to...
NYC Councilmembers ask NYPD to Crack Down on Noise Complaints
Some New York City councilmen are asking the NYPD to turn down the volume in the five boroughs. WFUV's Diana Nelson has more...
Strike a Chord: Changing Unhealthy Food Culture by Teaching Kids to Grow
A national food organization wants to change the stereotype that kids hate vegetables. While more than half of all New York...
New Jersey releases report from campus sexual assault task force
A recent study found Rutgers University had the tenth-most reported sexual assaults in the country, but New Jersey is...
Community says 'No way' to SoHa
Community members and lawmakers united against the possible re-naming of South Harlem to "SoHa" on Monday.
State Senator...
Community says 'No way' to SoHa
Community members and lawmakers united against the possible re-naming of South Harlem to "SoHa" on Monday.
State Senator...
Strike A Chord: Breathing in the South Bronx
Briathny Merejo lives in the South Bronx. She’s in 6th grade and has severe asthma. She says sometimes when she walks down...
NYC Tenants Call On Landlords To Restore Gas
New York City tenants in parts of Manhattan are calling for their landlords to restore the gas in their apartments.
A dozen...
Advocate Swims through New York Harbor for World Refugee Day
People across the globe commemorated World Refugee Day to stand with the world's 65,000,000 displaced persons. One advocate...