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Advocates Urge CT Lawmakers to Protect Community Investment Act

April 06, 2015|Stephanie Colombini

Supporters of Connecticut's Community Investment Act are opposing Governor Dannel P. Malloy's plan to remove money from the...

Korean Organization Works to Break the Silence About Domestic Violence

April 06, 2015|Stephanie Colombini

Cultural barriers in New York City's ethnic communities can make it significantly harder for victims of domestic violence to...

Spring Cleaning: Back in the 19th Century...

April 06, 2015|Frank Chaparro

What does soot, whale oil, and anthropomorphic brooms all have in common? The answer is spring cleaning.

Spring cleaning 150...

Morning Brief: April 6

April 06, 2015|Jeff Coltin

Yank me Out to the Ballgame

Baseball is back! Opening day for the Yankees and Mets is today, but only the Yankees are playing...

Fordham Conversations: The Origins Of The Largest Transit System In The Word

April 03, 2015|Robin Shannon

A History of the MTA

Ever wonder why some subways are numbered and some are lettered? Or, when the MTA came into existence...

Morning Brief: April 3

April 03, 2015|Katie Meyer

Four “Predatory” For-Profit Colleges Investigated

The NYC Department of Consumer Affairs is scrutinizing Berkeley College...

Morning Brief: April 2

April 02, 2015|Katie Meyer

NJ Senator Menendez Indicted on Federal Bribery Charges

After being charged with federal corruption early this month, Bob...

Talk to Your Baby, Says New Awareness Campaign

April 01, 2015|Stephanie Colombini

Former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton and NYC First Lady Chirlane McCray have launched a public awareness...

Spring Cleaning: Flea Market

April 01, 2015|Jake Shore

Flea markets are one place New Yorkers go during spring cleaning.

This time of year many New Yorkers are jumpstarting spring...

Cityscape: Urban Exploration

April 01, 2015|George Bodarky

We're going beyond restricted access and no trespass signs in NYC.

New York City is a place of endless discoveries. There’s...

Morning Brief: April 1

April 01, 2015|Katie Meyer

New Taxis Won’t Rule the Roads Just Yet

New York City’s Taxi and Limousine Commission intended to roll out a standardized...

Spring Cleaning: The Psychology Behind It

March 31, 2015|Jimena Galindo

Spring cleaning can have a positive effect on your mental health.

Across the country, people are cleaning up their homes...

New York City Council Seeks to Help New Parents Return to Work

March 31, 2015|Rob Palazzolo

Council Members want to improve work-family balance

New York City Council members have joined with advocates and unemployed...

Morning Brief: March 31

March 31, 2015|Robin Shannon

This is the last day of New York's 2015 fiscal year

A new budget is due by midnight. Although Governor Cuomo and top New York...

Laying Backpacks to Fight Silence, Stigma

March 30, 2015|Jeff Coltin

Suicide prevention exhibit comes to Fordham

On a chilly spring day, Fordham University’s Edward's Parade usually lies empty...

Push to Make Coney Island Boardwalk an NYC Landmark Continues

March 30, 2015|Stephanie Colombini

There's an ongoing push to designate the Coney Island Boardwalk as a historic site in New York City.

Activists and...