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St. Barnabas Hospital Making Mammograms Mobile
May 17, 2013|Veronica Volk
New mammography van is equipped with the latest digital technology available.
A Bronx hospital is taking mammograms on the...
City's Unemployment Rate Drops to Lowest Point in Several Years
May 16, 2013|Connor Ryan
New York City unemployment rate falls to its lowest point in four years. The number of private-sector jobs is at an all-time...
Klein: NYC Day Care Centers A Danger
May 16, 2013|Claudia Morell
According to Klein, day care centers have racked up more than 26,000 violations and most go unresolved.
Two New York State...
FDNY Tries Data-Driven Approach
May 15, 2013|Jeff Coltin
NYC hopes to improve building inspections and firefighter safety,
New York City saw only 58 fire-related deaths last year...
Miles Davis' Manhattan Home Gets Recognition
May 15, 2013|Chris Williams
The Historic Landmarks Preservation Center places medallion on jazz musician's Upper West Side home.
Miles Davis lived in a...
City Council Seeks to Raise Newsstand Price Cap, Product Quality
May 14, 2013|Connor Ryan
From $5 to $10 — the difference between a flimsy umbrella and a pair of headphones.
Why is it impossible to buy a high...
Cityscape: A Show about Moms
May 11, 2013|George Bodarky
We're exploring the role of mothers in our own lives and in society as a whole.
Sunday is Mother’s Day. A day to celebrate...
Rye Playland Opens After Extensive Damage From Sandy
May 10, 2013|Will Germain
After Suffering Millions of Dollars in Damage, Playland Ready to Open
Westchester's Rye Playland is opening this weekend...
Queensbridge Park Waterfront Long Blocked by Chain Link Fence Will Receive an Upgrade
May 10, 2013|Kris Venezia
New York City Officials Break Ground to Repair Seawall.
Queensbridge Park along the East River in Long Island City is...
Officials Announce $1.77 Billion Plan for NYC Sandy Recovery
May 10, 2013|Veronica Volk
Homeowners and small business owners can begin applying for Community Block Grant money later this month.
This morning U.S...
NYC's First-Ever Design Week Launches Today
May 10, 2013|Laura Macchiarola
New York City dedicates twelve days to the design industry, but a local think tank says more should be done.
You've probably...
Seaport to See Change this Summer
May 08, 2013|Jeff Coltin
Manhattan's South Street Seaport Hopes to Lure Back Visitors After Sandy
The South Street Seaport's getting some new eats...
Don't Like NYPD's Policing? Go Vote, Says Community Groups
May 06, 2013|Claudia Morell
A coalition of community groups is taking to the streets to mobilize voters.
New York City community groups are launching a...
A Mass Emergence of Cicadas is Expected in New York City
May 06, 2013|Laura Macchiarola
Cicadas are coming back this summer, after waiting underground for seventeen years.
After seventeen years of living as nymphs...
Fordham Conversations: Are the Winter Blues Making You SAD?
May 04, 2013|Katie Fisher
Katie Fisher joins us this week to talk about Seasonal Affective Disorder, or as some people call it, the Winter Blues.
Sprin...
Cityscape: The Roaring 20s
May 04, 2013|George Bodarky
The glamour, the music, the fashion, the mobsters and more from the 1920s
F. Scott Fitzgerald’s 1925 masterpiece novel “The...