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The Future of Dancehall?

by Jonah Engle

April 16, 2008

For several years, activists in the UK have waged a campaign against homophobic songs in dancehall, a modern form of Reggae. Now the campaign is growing in North America. Concerts are being picket....

A Closer Look at Carnegie Hall

by Jonah Engle

September 17, 2007

The towers that sit above Carnegie Hall have been home to artists of all kinds for over a century - including Isadora Duncan, Leonard Bernstein and Norman Mailer. Today, the state’s Supreme Court h....

A Closer Look at NY's Libraries

by Jonah Engle

August 18, 2007

In June, City council increased funding to public libraries in all five boroughs extending their hours to 6 days a week. Earlier this week, Brooke Astor died. The Grand Dame of New York society and p....

Blacks and Hispanics Bear Brunt of Marijuana Arrests

by Jonah Engle

March 09, 2007

In 1994, newly elected Mayor Rudy Giuliani and his police chief Bill Bratton unveiled a plan to restore a city suffering from a crack epidemic and high crime. Under "quality of life" policing, the NY....