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National Security and Civil Liberty Changes since 9/11

September 09, 2016|Robin Shannon
 
The September 11th terror attacks changed more than Manhattan’s skyline, it also changed America’s approach to national...

9/11 15 Years Later: Tuesday's Children

September 07, 2016|George Bodarky

It’s been 15 years since Americans were shaken by the news of hijacked planes slamming into the World Trade Center in Lower...

Canines and counter-terrorism: A look inside the MTA's new Dog Training Facility

September 05, 2016|Tatiana DiBucci
It's not uncommon to see dogs sniffing through bags at the train station or airport.  The use of canines in law enforcement...

Issues Tank: Going Green

August 31, 2016|Rebecca Lewis

Regardless of your stance on climate change, it doesn't hurt to be sustainable. Whether that's recycling, renewable energy...

Underwater New York

August 31, 2016|George Bodarky

What do a dead giraffe, a robot hand and a grand piano have in common? They’re all objects found in the waterways around New...

Fordham Conversations: Edge4Vets

August 29, 2016|Robin Shannon

Fordham Conversations Host Robin Shannon talks with two individuals from Edge4Vets.  Tom Murphy is Founder of Edge4Vets and...

Unexpected Gardens and Birds in NYC

August 24, 2016|George Bodarky

We are a society addicted to our cell phones. Take a look around the streets of New York City and chances are the majority...

Fordham Conversations: Fordham U's Dodransbicentennial Celebration

August 22, 2016|Robin Shannon

Fordham University has begun its yearlong 175th Anniversary Celebration

On this week’s Fordham Conversations, Host Robin...

Addiction in the Legal Profession

August 17, 2016|George Bodarky

A recent study found that lawyers struggle with substance abuse, particularly drinking, and with depression and anxiety more...

Exploring the History of the Bowery

August 16, 2016|George Bodarky

The Bowery in Lower Manhattan is New York City’s oldest thoroughfare. The 1.25 mile stretch has a rich and storied past with...

Fordham Conversations: Autistic Spectrum Disorder

August 15, 2016|Robin Shannon
Autism is a developmental disorder that can hinder a persons social skills and cause them to have repetitive and restrictive...

Operation Backpack Provides Backpacks for Underprivileged children in Chelsea

August 11, 2016|Tatiana DiBucci
Summer is coming to a close, and one organization wants to make sure students from low-income neighborhoods have all the...

Fordham Conversations: Social Stigma

August 11, 2016|Robin Shannon
Social Stigma can take on many forms.  It may be an unpleasant remark, a strange look or even the refusal of employment.  
 
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Upper West Side School to Open a Year Ahead of Schedule

August 10, 2016|Tatiana DiBucci
A new school on the Upper West Side of Manhattan will house nearly seven hundred students in September of 2017. PS191 will...

The Power of Bath Time

August 10, 2016|George Bodarky

When you think about bath time, what comes to mind? If you’re a parent of a young child, perhaps it’s the challenge of...

Williamsburg Officials Urge Mayor de Blasio to Complete Park

August 08, 2016|Tatiana DiBucci

New York City and private developers are bidding for a plot of land in Brooklyn. Eleven years ago the city promised to build...