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Bloomberg: Keep Cigarettes Out of Sight, Out of Mind

March 18, 2013|Claudia Morell
Mayor Bloomberg has introduced two bills to further curb smoking in New York City.

Mayor Bloomberg wants retail stores to...

Photos: New York City's Annual St. Patrick's Day Parade

March 17, 2013|Connor Ryan

<div class="overview-paragraph">Despite the snowfall, crowds in green huddled around Fifth Avenue on Saturday afternoon for an Irish tradition.</div>

Cityscape: Striking a Chord for Emergency Housing

March 16, 2013|George Bodarky
Cityscape delves into issues related to emergency housing as part of WFUV's Strike a Chord campaign.

Superstorm Sandy showed...

Fordham Conversations: Strike a Chord for Emergency Housing

March 16, 2013|Robin Shannon
A look at Haiti's emergency housing struggles

WFUV’s Strike a Chord campaign is examining the need for more emergency housing...

Strike a Chord: Helping the Homeless Find Shelter

March 15, 2013|Jesssica Gould
WFUV's Strike a Chord Campaign focuses on emergency housing.

This winter, a record 50-thousand people are sleeping in city...

Strike a Chord: Sheltering LGBT Homeless Youth

March 14, 2013|Jesssica Gould
WFUV's Strike a Chord Campaign focuses on emergency housing.

Studies show that about 40 percent of all homeless youth...

Issues Tank: Glen Cove Recycles Styrofoam, Despite Longtime Ban

March 13, 2013|Connor Ryan
Mayor Bloomberg says benefits of recycling plastic-foam do not outweigh costs.

After being dealt a blow with his large sugary...

Strike a Chord: House Angels

March 13, 2013|Jesssica Gould
WFUV's Strike a Chord Campaign focuses on emergency housing.

In the days and weeks after Superstorm Sandy, residents of one...

Strike a Chord: Helping Musicians Weather the Storm

March 12, 2013|Jesssica Gould
WFUV's Strike a Chord Campaign focuses on emergency housing.

Months after Sandy, many people are still without a home. 

As...

Judge Prevents Enforcement of Bloomberg's Sugary Drinks Ban

March 11, 2013|Connor Ryan
Mayor, Health Commissioner are confident ban will win on appeal.

New York City's ban on large sugary drinks, pioneered since...

Strike a Chord: Shipping Containers as Emergency Housing

March 11, 2013|Jesssica Gould
WFUV's Strike a Chord Campaign focuses on emergency housing.

This summer, the New York City Office of Emergency Management is...

Following Months of Speculation, Quinn Announces Her Candidacy for Mayor

March 10, 2013|Connor Ryan
If elected, Quinn would be New York City's first woman and openly gay mayor.

Christine Quinn, the New York City Council...

Fordham Conversations: Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice Turns 200 Years Old

March 09, 2013|Katie Fisher
This week we look at why English novelist Jane Austen is still an important literary figure

This year marks the bicentennial...

Cityscape: A New York Noodle Story

March 09, 2013|Morlene Chin
Re-open sesame (noodles)

March is National Noodle Month, declared by the National Pasta Association. In this noodle themed...

New Bill Aims to Differentiate New York's Asian-American Groups

March 08, 2013|Angelina Chavez
Assemblyman Ron Kim and Senator Toby Stavisky say the bill would allow for better dissemination of services to New York's...

Bronx Exhibit Turns Sneakers Into Artwork

March 07, 2013|Chris Williams
Local artists get creative with sneakers.

The "Bronx Soles" exhibit at the BronxArtSpace gallery features sneakers that have...