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Yankees Kick off HOPE Week with Rockaway Special Athletics

July 10, 2013|Nolan Silbernagel
HOPE Week shines a spotlight on causes the Yankees deem worthy of attention and support

In October 2012, Hurricane Sandy...

New Report Gives Next Mayor Plans to End Hunger

July 09, 2013|Ann Pierret
Anti-hunger group provides next mayor with plans to combat hunger
The New York City Coalition Against Hunger has a plan...

DEP Re-Launches "Clean Streets = Clean Beaches" Campaign With Help of City Kids

July 09, 2013|Justin Hyland
The Summer Youth Employment Program is working with the DEP to keep the beaches clean

New York City's Department of...

Eliot Spitzer Kicks Off Campaign for Comptroller

July 08, 2013|Veronica Volk
Former governor announces plans to reenter New York politics and asks for public support.

When Eliot Spitzer stepped out of...

NYC Teens on Probation to Help with Sandy Relief

July 08, 2013|Katharine O'Marra
Mayor Bloomberg launches program to connect teens with Sandy restoration jobs.

Mayor Bloomberg announced a new phase of a...

Spitzer Looks to Enter City Comptroller's Race

July 07, 2013|Connor Ryan
Former governor seeks forgiveness as he hopes to be New York City's next comptroller.

Five years ago, Eliot Spitzer resigned...

Cityscape: On the Run

July 06, 2013|George Bodarky
We're running with a running theme on this week's Cityscape.

You see them along the East and Hudson Rivers, and snaking...

Fordham Conversations: School Bullying, Human Nature, And The Psychology of Suicide

July 06, 2013|Claudia Morell
With the school year starting, Fordham Conversations looks at school bullying from an alternative perspective.

WFUV's...

Lawmakers Call for July 4th Fireworks to Return to the East Side

July 03, 2013|Kelsey Schappell
New York State Senator Daniel Squadron, City Councilman Steve Levin, and public advocate Bill de Blasio are getting a jump...

Hunting to Redeem Lost Momentum, Quinn Publishes Policy Book

July 02, 2013|Connor Ryan
Expert: Run-off expected; Bill Thompson has "really good shot."

Transient and conflicting polling analytics aside, Christine...

Brooklyn Councilman Cracks Down on House Party Violence

July 02, 2013|Katharine O'Marra
Councilman Jumaane Williams proposed legislation today to promote house party safety.

One Brooklyn lawmaker is working to...

Lawmakers Call for Staten Island Mold Removal

July 01, 2013|Katharine O'Marra
Properties infested with mold after Superstorm Sandy pose serious health threats.

New York Congressman Michael Grimm teamed...

A Proposal to Lift a Fireworks Ban in NY & NJ

July 01, 2013|Veronica Volk
A firework distributer sparks a conversation about lifting firework bans in New York and New Jersey

In New York City it is...

New Bus Service In the Bronx Will Cut Travel Time for 20,000 Commuters

July 01, 2013|Melanie Chamberlain
Mayor Bloomberg and NYC transportation officials announced the new Select Bus Bx41 Service on Webster Ave today

 

A new bus...

Cityscape: Pigeons - Love 'em or Hate 'em?

June 29, 2013|George Bodarky
We're soaring into the world of the NYC pigeon.

You mostly hear New Yorkers complaining about pigeons, but there are many...

Fordham Conversations: Tony Award Winning Producer John Johnson

June 29, 2013|Chris Williams
How a Fordham alum got involved in theater and won a Tony Award.

Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike just won the 2013 Tony...