George Bodarky

George Bodarky appears in the following:

WNYC and Street Lab Come to Your Neighborhood

Monday, April 17, 2023

Listeners stories from neighborhoods across New York City from WNYC's Community Partnerships Desk and Street Lab.

COVID-19 upended NYC’s nursing workforce. 3 years later, hospitals are trying to rebuild it.

Tuesday, April 04, 2023

While workforce data shows new nurses are entering the profession in large numbers, those monitoring health care trends said staffing gaps remain at NYC hospitals.

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3 years after NYC’s first COVID death, grievers find support with one another

Tuesday, March 14, 2023

Members of COVID support groups are united by the difficulties each has faced losing a loved one to a virus that has been politicized and, in some circles, dismissed as a cause of death.

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Serving up BBQ ribs and a deep sense of community in the South Bronx since 1954

Thursday, February 23, 2023

Johnson’s BBQ in the South Bronx has been serving up ribs and sides since 1954.

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Wastewater can predict COVID-19 surges, but NYC’s data remains elusive

Thursday, December 15, 2022

Nearly three years into the city’s wastewater surveillance program, NYC has neither a local dashboard nor a clear strategy for how testing results are used.

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How inspiration for a beloved Muppets earworm came from a movie showing in Midtown

Friday, December 02, 2022

You'll never get the song out of your head. But the back story IS worth it.

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A decade after Sandy, volunteer historians restore a Queens neighborhood's lost memories

Thursday, October 06, 2022

The Breezy Point Historical Society was created from the storm’s wreckage to preserve photos, newspapers, and even a long-lost film of Jackie Robinson.

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What Happens When A Fortune Teller Costs You A Fortune?

Tuesday, October 23, 2018

In times of trouble or uncertainty, a lot of us turn to outside support for help — a psychologist, a pastor, or maybe even a psychic. But, sometimes psychics take advantage of those who believe them.

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How New York's Roosevelt Island Sucks Away Summer Trash Stink

Wednesday, July 26, 2017

Underneath high-rise apartment buildings along the 2-mile island, an automated trash disposal system whisks away nearly 6 tons of trash per day through pipes and tubes.

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Cross-Dressing Academy Helps Put Men In Touch With 'Femmeselves'

Saturday, March 04, 2017

People seem to be more accepting of differences in gender and sexual orientation. But cross-dressing is still misunderstood. Miss Vera's Finishing School For Boys Who Want To Be Girls tries to help.

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From Jail Cell To Studio: Drug Dealer Becomes Personal Trainer

Friday, January 02, 2015

Coss Marte went from being a drug kingpin to a fitness entrepreneur. The New York City resident calls his exercise plan "prison style" because it is based on his prison workout routine.

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