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Strike a Chord: Harlem Grown Offers Single Moms Chance to Flex Green Thumbs

June 25, 2014|Caroline Ballard
WFUV's Strike a Chord Campaign is focusing on a greener metropolitan region.

Tameka Chapman was used to spending ten-hour...

Morning Brief: June 25th

June 25, 2014|Kris Venezia
What you need to know for June 25th!

Weather

Today, isolated thunderstorms with a high of 88, and tonight, partly cloudy with...

New York City Council Set to Vote on Municipal Identification Cards

June 24, 2014|Gabrielle McGovern
New York City is following Mayor Bill De Blasio's plan for municipal ID cards that will especially help undocumented...

Environmental Advocates Fight Cuomo on His Plan to Fund New Tappan Zee Bridge

June 24, 2014|Stephanie Colombini
Several environmental advocacy groups have lodged a formal protest against New York Governor Cuomo's plan to help pay for a...

Strike a Chord: Build it Green's Warehouses Give Salvaged Materials a Second Life

June 24, 2014|Caroline Ballard
WFUV's Strike a Chord Campaign is focusing on a greener metropolitan region.

At the Build it Green NYC warehouse in Astoria...

Morning Brief: June 24th

June 24, 2014|Kris Venezia
What you need to know for June 24th!

Weather

Today, partly cloudy with a high of 78, and tonight, mostly clear with a low of...

De Blasio Signs New Pedestrian Safety Laws

June 23, 2014|Rob Palazzolo
The new laws are part of the mayor's fight to reduce pedestrian fatalities
A sign at Northern Boulevard and 61st Street in...

Strike a Chord: Non-profit Helps Residents Turn Vacant Lots Into Green Spaces

June 23, 2014|Caroline Ballard
WFUV's Strike a Chord Campaign is focusing on a greener metropolitan region.

Jane Best Sandoval’s home is 462 Halsey Street...

Morning Brief: June 23

June 23, 2014|Stephanie Colombini
Here's what you need to know for the day.

Weather

Sunny today, with a high near 82.  Mostly cloudy tonight, with a low around...

Lost on Hart Island

June 23, 2014|Rob Palazzolo
A mother pushes to reform missing persons law.

Hart Island looks peaceful off the shores of the Bronx. As New York City’s...

Cityscape: Summer in the City

June 21, 2014|George Bodarky
It's now officially summer in New York City.

In case you didn't know, summer officially arrived June 21, 2014 at 6:51 am EST...

Fordham Conversations: Holler If Ya Hear Me

June 21, 2014|Robin Shannon
This week we learn just how the two genres of rap and Broadway can overlap.

On this week’s show we hear from two members of...

Mermaid Parade to Make Waves in Coney Island

June 20, 2014|Kelsey Schappell
The Mermaid Parade is the largest "art parade" in the country.
An annual parade is making waves in Coney Island on...

Morning Brief: June 20

June 20, 2014|Stephanie Colombini
Here's what you need to know for the day.

Weather

Sunny today, with a high near 82.  Mostly clear tonight, with a low around...

After Introducing Kill Switches, iPhone Theft Down 19% in NYC

June 19, 2014|Kelsey Schappell
A year after New York State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman launched his Secure Our Smartphones Initiative, he says it's...

Street Closures Coming this Summer

June 19, 2014|Rob Palazzolo
Temporary pedestrian malls this coming August will be expanded.

Temporary street closures are coming to New York City this...