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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...
New York Reps. Fight to Keep Student Loan Interest Rates Affordable
May 03, 2013|Laura Macchiarola
Representatives Israel and Meng are introducing legislation to prevent student loan interest rates from rising.
Student loan...
Jersey Beach Replenishment Project to Begin This Summer
May 03, 2013|Veronica Volk
The Army Corps of Engineers plans to start the world's biggest beach replenishment project this summer.
Tourists and...
New Report Offers Ways New York City Can Better Prepare for Future Natural Disasters
May 03, 2013|Kris Venezia
Mayor Bloomberg's office unveils "After-Action" Report.
A new report from Mayor Michael Bloomberg's office gives...
Some NY Lawmakers Are Making Sure Families Could Put Food On The Table.
May 03, 2013|Angelina Chavez
A bill could slash nearly $4.1 billion in food stamps, over the next decade.
Some New York lawmakers and anti-hunger...
WFUV's Gala Auction: Be A VIP
May 03, 2013|TAS Staff
The Alternate Side's mothership WFUV throws its annual gala on May 9, and the station's online auction is live now through...
Advocates: Don't Discriminate Against NJ Job Seekers With A Criminal Background
May 01, 2013|Claudia Morell
Identical bills to end criminal background checks await committee hearings in both chambers of the New Jersey legislature.
N...
Initiative in Westchester County Aims to Reduce Food Waste
April 30, 2013|Kris Venezia
County Executive Robert Astorino teams up with non-profits to keep edible food out of the trash.
A new program in...