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Christie Calls for Special Election to Replace Lautenberg
June 04, 2013|Connor Ryan
Christie to appoint person to fill Senate seat until October election.
Following the death of Sen. Frank Lautenberg, Gov...
UPDATED: With Historic Budget, City Schools to Spend Over $24.8 Billion Next Year
June 04, 2013|Connor Ryan
New York City will spend $4.5 billion more than New York state on education next year.
Almost eleven years since the mayor's...
Amid Sandy Clean-Up, NYC Launches Housing Recovery Program With Aid Money
June 03, 2013|Connor Ryan
Program funded by$648 of federal recovery aid.
Mayor Michael Bloomberg announced a citywide program Monday that would help...
New Jersey Senator Frank Lautenberg Dead at Age 89
June 03, 2013|Kris Venezia
Environmental Groups Call Senator Lautenberg Environmental Hero
New Jersey Senator Frank Lautenberg has died at age 89 of a...
Mayoral Candidate Touts Past Problems in New Book
June 03, 2013|Connor Ryan
Can this memoir extend beyond campaign as message of empowerment?
Candidates are shaking hands, sparring in debates and...
Cityscape: Private Lives in the Big City
June 01, 2013|George Bodarky
This week we talk with author Constance Rosenblum about her book.
Walking around the streets of New York City, its usually...
Fordham Conversations: Joseph Kelly a Commitment to the Service
June 01, 2013|Robin Shannon
Service of faith through international peace and development
Joseph P. Kelly has spent over 8 years working with Catholic...
Some NYC Lawmakers, Advocacy Groups Aim to Change City's Use of Solitary Confinement
May 31, 2013|Kris Venezia
Petition Calls for New Rules on Punitive Segregation.
Research from a team of experts at the United Nations says solitary...
"AIDS In New York: The First Five Years"
May 31, 2013|Veronica Volk
New York Historical Society exhibition to open on June 7th.
It has been over three decades since the AIDS virus was first...
Mechanic and Guitarist's Hands Reattached After Work Accident
May 31, 2013|Ann Pierret
Musician on the road to recovery after an accident that almost left him without hands.
Staten Island native, Kenneth Klapak...
As Subway Construction Continues, Struggling 2nd Avenue Businesses Try to Stay Afloat
May 31, 2013|Stephanie Colombini
The 2nd Avenue "Restaurant and Retail Week" runs June 1-8, 2013.
Shops and restaurants along Manhattan's 2nd Avenue are...
Pet-Friendly Domestic Abuse Shelter Comes to NYC
May 30, 2013|Kelsey Schappell
New York City's first shelter to allow victims to bring their pets will be launched in June.
The first domestic violence...
Still Recovering, Public Housing Tenants Prepare for Next Wave of Storms
May 30, 2013|Connor Ryan
'I just want to get my kids out of here,' one mother living in the public housing of Red Hook said.
The air hung thick late...
Top City Architects Revamp Two NYC Landmarks
May 29, 2013|Kris Venezia
Designers Put Together a New Penn Station, New Madison Square Garden.
Bright, beautiful, and easy to navigate aren't three...
Historic New Jersey Court Gets a Makeover
May 28, 2013|Kris Venezia
East Orange Plans to 'Make Over' Elmwood Park Court
A historical basketball court in northern New Jersey is getting an...
Con Edison Plans to Invest in Preparation for Future Storms
May 28, 2013|Connor Ryan
Storm preparations: Higher perimeter walls and 'smart' switches that isolate damaged equipment to reduce number of homes...