New York Considered

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New York Considered is a local public affairs program about New York neighborhoods and the people who live in them. The format includes news stories, features and mini-documentaries and has been influenced by NPR’s award-winning All Things Considered. The program was produced and hosted by Marty Goldensohn and Peter Freiberg, 

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Stories

Northwest Bronx and Astoria Greek Festival

A look at the Northwest Bronx where an impressive community coalition is at work and a trip to Astoria, Queens where the party never ends.
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School Closings & Fisherman in Sheepshead Bay

The Board of Education proposes closing 25 schools.and a visi to Sheepshead Bay, one of the last commercial fishing ports in the city.
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8th Annual Conclave of National People's Action

Community Organizers gather in Washington, D.C.
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The Mayor in Jackson Heights

Mayor Koch goes to Jackson Heights, Queens.
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Coterminality in Bensonhurst/Ukraine Festival

Besonhurst residents have an identity crisis and a street festival in little Ukraine
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Columbia University Reactor

In the wake of the Three Mile Island accident, there are protests against the nuclear research reactor on the Columbia University campus.
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