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Study: Recession, Recovery Unkind To Connecticut Jobs

August 30, 2012|Claudia Morell

Income inequality is on the rise amongst Connecticut residents.

It's Labor Day weekend and a Connecticut policy group is...

Bloomberg Announces Staten Island Select Bus Service Route

August 30, 2012|Ann Pierret

New Select Bus Service line to open September 2nd on Staten Island

Mayor Bloomberg has announced the MTA’s new Select Bus...

Bloomberg Opens A New Kind Of Probation Office In The South Bronx

August 28, 2012|Claudia Morell

A new program in the South Bronx aims to help ex-offenders rebuild their lives and stay out of trouble.

In an effort to...

National Security Campaign Expanded to Sports Events

August 27, 2012|Katie Fisher

Officials are expanding a well-known safety program to sporting events

National security officials are teaming up with major...

Cityscape: Rolling on NYC's Rivers

August 25, 2012|George Bodarky

We're looking to the water for stories of inspiration.

New York City’s mostly surrounded by water, but it’s easy to get...

Fordham Conversations: Understanding Social Stigmas

August 25, 2012|Will Germain

Learn about the whats and the whys of social stigma.

Social Stigma can take on many forms. It may be an unpleasant remark, a...

Personal Stories of Stigma: I'm Homeless

August 24, 2012|Will Germain

Tee Sanders says the face of homelessness is changing.

The things people are stigmatized for can speak volumes about a...

Personal Stories of Stigma: I Have Lung Cancer and Never Smoked

August 23, 2012|Chris Williams

Not everyone who has lung cancer was a smoker.

Richard Adam says for a 52 year old he has the body of someone in his 70s.

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Personal Stories of Stigma: I'm Gay and Republican

August 22, 2012|Will Germain

Gregory Angelo feels stigmatized in gay circles for being republican.

Stigma is a fact of life for a lot of people. Now even...

Personal Stories of Stigma: I'm an Amputee

August 21, 2012|Chris Williams

An accident made stigma a part of Michael Lichter's daily life.

Michael Lichter lives in Brooklyn, bikes 14 miles home from...

Cityscape: NYC's "Other" Islands

August 18, 2012|George Bodarky

We're looking into a NYC few tourists or natives ever see.

When people think of New York's islands they think of Manhattan...

Bike-Share Program Delays Launch From July to March 2013

August 17, 2012|Connor Ryan

Mayor Bloomberg confirms software is cause of delay.

New York City's Department of Transportation announced Friday that Citi...

Cityscape: Keeping Teens on the Straight and Narrow

August 11, 2012|George Bodarky

Issues confronting today's youth

Kids today confront age old problems. Abuse, drugs, gang violence, living with dysfunctional...

Just a Song: Land Rights in Nepal

August 11, 2012|Robin Shannon

Investigating Land Access in Nepal

In May 2010 a group of eight students from Fordham Law School went on a fact-finding...

Broadway Groupies: Rushing a Show

August 10, 2012|Kris Venezia

Theater enthusiasts, looking to save a buck, turn to rushing.

All this week WFUV News has been introducing you to people who...

Broadway Groupies: Newsies

August 09, 2012|Katie Fisher

One woman racks up her frequent flyer miles to see her favorite show again and again.

Tourists in New York City often take in...