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Aretha Franklin Has Died at 76

August 16, 2018|Marina Kopf

Aretha Franklin died this morning at the age of 76.

She influenced many artists and touched countless lives with her music.

Th...

Mayor de Blasio Unveils Plan to Replace Rikers Island

August 15, 2018|Alexandra Parker

Mayor de Blasio's administration is unveiling new plans to replace Rikers Island. WFUV's Alexandra Parker reports... 

NYC Lawmakers Want Urban Farms

August 15, 2018|Natalie Migliore
New York City Lawmakers say some rooftops are not being used to their full potential. They argued urban farms could help a...

Advice To Pick Up Business and Life Skills

August 15, 2018|Robin Shannon
Fordham Conversations Host Robin Shannon sits down with Author, businessman and computer programmer Kingston Temanu. The...

The King Of Snagging

August 15, 2018|George Bodarky

At major league baseball games, there are lots of opportunities to interact with the high-energy action. Cheering, doing the...

Bill Aims to Provide Oversight For New York State District Attorneys

August 13, 2018|Alexandra Parker

Criminal justice advocates are forming a coalition in support of legislation that would regulate New York State District...

Environmentalists Use Oysters to Help NY/NJ Coast

August 13, 2018|Erica Scalise

Environmentalists are using over one million oysters to help the ecosystem in the New York/New Jersey area. WFUV's Erica...

NJ Transit Problems Caused By Lack Of Available Engineers

August 09, 2018|Hailey Morey

New Jersey Transit is suffering from what some are calling "chronic cancellations."

Transit officials say nearly two dozen...

Two Dead in Murder-Suicide at Westchester Medical Center

August 08, 2018|Alexandra Parker

A man and a woman are dead in a murder-suicide this morning at a Westchester Hospital. WFUV's Alexandra Parker reports... 

Irish-American Baseball Hall of Fame Inducts 2018 Honorees

August 08, 2018|Hailey Morey

Foley's New York in Midtown Manhattan appears like a standard Irish pub from the street, but beyond its doors lies a...

Once in Harlem

August 08, 2018|George Bodarky

Harlem, like most New York City neighborhoods, has seen a lot of change in the last few decades. Burned-out buildings and...

New York Becomes First Major City to Offer Free Calls from Jail

August 07, 2018|Shelby Daniel

New York City is about to become the first major city to provide free phone calls to people in prison.

 

Calls at Rikers...

Lawmakers Rally Against Racist Graffiti in Brooklyn

August 06, 2018|Alexandra Parker

Lawmakers are speaking out against anti-Chinese graffiti that showed up in a Brooklyn neighborhood over the weeknd. WFUV's...

North Hempstead Brings Back Tick-Fighting Quail

August 06, 2018|Hailey Morey
Long Island's North Hempstead is forgoing pesticides in their fight against ticks, instead they will be welcoming a flock of...

Cuomo Disputes Report Saying his NYS Initiative Favors White Communities

August 02, 2018|Marina Kopf

A new report shows that a Governor Cuomo inititative awarding state funding to competing New York regions favors white...

Proposed Bill Could Cap Number of Ubers

August 02, 2018|Hailey Morey
 
A bill proposed in New York City Council could limit the number of Ubers and Lyfts in New York City.
 
The bill could put a...