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Wedding Bells Ring In NYC Marriage Bureau
January 07, 2009
Mayor Bloomberg unveiled a new marriage bureau today in City Hall, one that he hopes will bring more tourism to the city. The gleaming, 24,000 square-ft. space officially opens on Monday, and includ....
NY National Guard Soldiers Return Home
January 07, 2009
Nearly 150 New York National Guard soldiers returned to the city today after serving in Afghanistan for 10 months. They're part of the 27th Brigade Combat Team of the Guard, and their mission was to....
City's Inauguration Party Is Tapped Out
January 07, 2009
The City Council is hosting a viewing party at City Hall for Barack Obama's inauguration, and it has had such an overwhelming response that it can no longer accommodate any more guests. The council ....
Get the Lead Out
The Brian Lehrer Show
January 08, 2009
City Island Fire Brings Debate About Station Cutbacks
January 06, 2009
An early morning fire on City Island in the Bronx has residents questioning whether it's safe to limit use of Ladder 53. The New York City Fire Department plans to effectively shut down the firehous....
Local Palestinian Reaction to Violence in Gaza
January 05, 2009
As the fighting in Gaza intensifies, many in New York feel personally affected by the conflict. There have been rallies, demonstrations and lots of discussions. Brooklyn Palestinian, Lena Alhussein....
Israelis in New York Follow Gaza Events
January 05, 2009
Israelis in New York have been following events in the Gaza Strip closely. Avi Dulberg says he’s been watching cable news constantly. And with his nephew in the Israeli Army, Dulberg has been call....
A Year in the Mental Institution
The Leonard Lopate Show
January 06, 2009
Event:
Norah Vincent will be speaking and signing books
Tues. Jan. 6 at 7 PM
Barnes and Noble Upper West Side
Broadway at 82nd Street
Head Cases: The World of Traumatic Brain Injury
The Leonard Lopate Show
January 02, 2009
We visit the world of traumatic brain injury, from how the injuries treated, to the unusual behavior they can cause – like a woman who lost much of her memory and has to be reintroduced to her husband over and over again.
The Art of the Obituary
The Leonard Lopate Show
December 31, 2008
We look at the art of writing obituaries – and why so many of us take pleasure in reading them!
Weigh in: Do you read obituaries regularly, and why? Are certain obituaries more interesting to you than others?
From the Archives: "'Angels' on Stage" (Originally Aired 5/13/05)
The Fishko Files
December 26, 2008
The four dramas nominated for Tony Awards this week bring to mind another Broadway season, when the play that won the Tony was more than a play. "Angels in America" appeared in New York in early May of 1993, and it was heralded as a groundbreaking moment--a moment that might just change Broadway forever. It may not have done that, but for a generation of theatre-goers that had lived through the 1980’s, the play evoked powerful feelings about history, politics, religion...and just Life on Earth. Sara Fishko has more in this edition of The Fishko Files...
City Shelters See Rise In Homeless Families
December 23, 2008
At the end of November the number had risen to nearly 10,000. The Coalition for the Homeless, a local advocacy group, says the number of new families showing up each month started to increase about ....
More Families Seek Shelter as Recession Deepens
December 23, 2008
The Coalition for the Homeless says the number of homeless families hit a record high last month, with 9,700 seeking shelter. As of last week, the city reported more than 15,000 children were stayin....
Verdict Months Away in Deutsche Bank Trial
December 23, 2008
A verdict is still months away in the criminal case involving three men charged in the Deutsche blaze fire that killed two firefighters last year. But an unprecedented agreement between District Att....
Report: Teen Mothers Need More Assistance at Schools
December 22, 2008
A new report says teenage mothers don't have enough child care at their schools. In 2007, the city shut down four high schools for pregnant and parenting teens because the programs had a poor academ....
Five Convicted in Fort Dix Plot
December 22, 2008
A jury has convicted five men of conspiring to kill soldiers at Fort Dix, in New Jersey. That's after five days of deliberations. The men were Muslim immigrants originally from the former Yugoslavia....
Traffic Issues
December 19, 2008
How New Yorkers deal with traffic that's too close for comfort. ....
City Puts Modernization on Hold
December 19, 2008
To call the proposal to makeover senior centers in the city unpopular would be an understatement. But the Department for the Aging said it was necessary because the city is graying and fast. And cen....
New Yorkers Live Longer
December 18, 2008
New health statistics suggest the city is continuing to outpace the national average for life expectancy. The latest figures show that a child born here in 2006, is likely to live to age 79. That'....
New Commissioner for Dept. for the Aging
December 17, 2008
Mayor Bloomberg has tapped Lilliam Barrios-Paoli to be the new commissioner of the Department for the Aging. At the announcement of her new post, Barrios-Paoli says the economic crisis could pose se....
Don't Drink & Ride
December 17, 2008
Dozens of people die in the New York City subway system each year. A new study looks at who these people are, and what led to their deaths. Between 1990 and 2003, almost 700 people died in the subw....
It's Getting Tougher to Breathe in Some New York City Schools
December 08, 2008
More than half are in Brooklyn, with large numbers in Queens and Manhattan. Local sources of pollution include Brooklyn's Pfizer Plant and Navy Yard, Long Island City's Keyspan Power Station, and New....
Brooklyn Hate Crime Denounced
December 08, 2008
Bronx Assemblywoman Carmen Arroyo is urging the public to help police find the attackers. ARROYO: This crime is not against one individual. It's a crime against a community of people that are workin....
Haitian Hurricane Relief
December 08, 2008
Governor Paterson says there's a new timetable to deliver long-delayed donations to hurricane victims in Haiti three months after four heavy storms hit the Caribbean nation. He says 40 tons of water....
Cool New Treatment for Cardiac Arrest
December 04, 2008
City ambulances will be taking a new tack with patients struck by cardiac arrest. Starting next year, EMS paramedics will take many heart attack victims to certain hospitals where their bodies can b....