Recent Stories from WFUV News

More WFUV News

Morning Brief: February 26

February 26, 2016|Katie Meyer

New York City officials are taking steps to crack down on tobacco use—and they’re going beyond cigarettes. The city's Health...

And the Oscar Comes From...New York

February 26, 2016|Desiree Savini

This year's Oscar recipients will get to hold a sculpture that lasts, and when the Academy decided it was time to revamp...

Fordham Conversations: Pests

February 25, 2016|Robin Shannon

On this week’s Fordham Conversations we explore two pests that have shown up around New York. 

Research scientist and Fordham...

Morning Brief: February 25

February 25, 2016|Katie Meyer

New York City chain restaurants are facing a new mandate from lawmakers: they’re now required to put a salt warning on some...

Youth Employment Program Seeks Increased Funding

February 24, 2016|Nick Ventura

 The Summer Youth Employment Program gives young New Yorkers job oppurtunites every summer. The problem? The program is...

Cityscape: One-Food Wonders

February 24, 2016|George Bodarky

To make it in New York, you need to stand out.  And while there is strength in numbers, sometimes you need to just go it...

Cuomo Hits the Road for $15 Minimum Wage

February 23, 2016|Kyle McKee

Governor Cuomo is literally hitting the road to gain support for a statewide $15 minimum wage in New York. 

The Governor has...

Pride Night at Citi Field: LGBT and Sports Culture

February 23, 2016|Jake Shore

On August 13, the Mets will become the first major New York sports team to host an LGBT "Pride Night". LGBT Network led the...

Morning Brief: February 23

February 23, 2016|Katie Meyer

New York City has a new “digital playground.” At least, that’s according to tech company Samsung. Samsung has just opened...

Morning Brief: February 22

February 22, 2016|Katie Meyer

New York City’s skyscrapers are likely to keep getting taller and taller—whether residents like it or not. One of the city’s...

Harper Lee: Her Life In New York City

February 19, 2016|Kyle McKee

The great author Harper Lee passed away today at the age of 89, and while she famously wrote about life in the South, few...

Bronx Children's Museum Finds Home

February 19, 2016|Jake Shore

The Bronx Children's Museum has for years been a mobile operation, arriving at festivals and schools across the Bronx to...

Morning Brief: February 19

February 19, 2016|Rob Palazzolo

March is right around the corner, and it can be one of those months everyone hates. You keep thinking Spring is around the...

Could Land Banks be the Solution to the City's Affordable Housing Crisis?

February 18, 2016|Brendan Walsh

New York City Comptroller, Scott Stringer, says New York is wasting an opportunity to build permanent affordable housing on...

Bronx Borough President Promotes College Readiness

February 18, 2016|Amanda Maile

In his State of the Borough Address, Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. called upon the Department of Education to...