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Juror Conducts Post-Trial Examination of Societal Ills

January 06, 2021|George Bodarky

After sitting on a jury in a trial involving a double homicide in East Harlem, Efrem Sigel wanted answers.

A Who's Who of Manhattan's UWS

December 30, 2020|George Bodarky

What do George Carlin, Barack Obama, Humphrey Bogart and Billie Holiday all have in common?

They all once resided on the...

Foundation Sheds Light on Inequities in Maternal Mortality

December 16, 2020|George Bodarky

The United States has one of the highest maternal mortality rates in the developed world, and black women are several times...

Older Adults and COVID-19

December 09, 2020|George Bodarky

With COVID-19 cases on the rise, what are the challenges older New Yorkers are facing as the pandemic rages on?

According to...

Meet the Owner of Café Con Libros

December 02, 2020|George Bodarky

The bookstore scene isn’t what it used to be, but New York City is still home to some remarkable booksellers, including...

A 19th Century State of Mind

November 23, 2020|George Bodarky
New York City has long come to life during the holiday season. Between the Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree and the...

Beat of the Boroughs

November 13, 2020|George Bodarky
 
With the COVID-19 pandemic having brought the curtain down on performances across New York City, The Center for Traditional...

Finding Humor in the Pandemic

November 11, 2020|George Bodarky

2020 has been anything but an easy year -- you know with a pandemic and all. But, a little humor can go a long way.

Enter...

Here's to Horology!

November 04, 2020|George Bodarky

In the midst of the coronavirus pandemic, no doubt many people want to turn back the hands of time, or perhaps move them...

Dorothy Parker's Ashes Find a Home in the Bronx

October 28, 2020|George Bodarky

"Men seldom make passes at girls who wear glasses." It’s a quip attributed to writer, poet and critic Dorothy Parker. She...