An inside look at the people, places and spirit of New York City and its surroundings, with host George Bodarky, Sundays at 6:30am. Subscribe to the Cityscape Podcast through NPR.

Cityscape: Getting to Know Queens (Encore Edition)

August 17, 2013|George Bodarky
A closer look at an often overlooked borough.

While not as glorified in popular media and guide books as Manhattan or...

Cityscape: Crazes

August 10, 2013|George Bodarky
From the cronut to the Harlem Shake, we're looking at crazes.

If you were around during the disco era, you’re more than...

Cityscape: Waxing Poetic

July 27, 2013|George Bodarky
NYC has provided inspiration to countless poets through the years.

During the construction of the Brooklyn Bridge, poet Walt...

Cityscape: Typewriters, Atari, and 1800s X-rays

July 20, 2013|George Bodarky
Older devices still being used in today's digital age.

Does the clack clack sound of typewriter keys make you nostalgic? How...

Cityscape: Our Twist on the Pretzel

July 13, 2013|George Bodarky
We're digging our teeth into the pretzel.

At any time of year in New York City, the smell of warm pretzels wafts through the...

Cityscape: On the Run

July 06, 2013|George Bodarky
We're running with a running theme on this week's Cityscape.

You see them along the East and Hudson Rivers, and snaking...

Cityscape: Pigeons - Love 'em or Hate 'em?

June 29, 2013|George Bodarky
We're soaring into the world of the NYC pigeon.

You mostly hear New Yorkers complaining about pigeons, but there are many...

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Strike a Chord: Combating Mental Illness Stereotypes

June 22, 2013|George Bodarky
WFUV's Strike a Chord campaign is focusing on mental health stereotypes.

A mental illness is a medical condition that...

Cityscape: Behind the Trucks with NYC's Sanitation Workers

June 15, 2013|George Bodarky
We're shedding light on a New York City department that’s sometimes underappreciated.

They collect our garbage, and plow our...

Cityscape: NYC the Not So Concrete Jungle

June 08, 2013|George Bodarky
We're taking time to smell the flowers

New York City is known as the “concrete jungle,” but you won’t be hard pressed to find...