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Undocumented youth use the Internet and social media for info and support
February 25th, 2013 | by Daniella Silva | published in Audio, News | 1 Comment »
Olympics give wrestling the boot, but wrestlers not giving up
February 21st, 2013 | by Courtney Pence | published in Multimedia, News, Video | 1 Comment »
In 2020, for the first time since the modern Olympic Games began in 1896, wrestling will not be included as one of the 25 core sports,
Some immigrant cab drivers left professional careers in their native land
February 17th, 2013 | by Jia Guo | published in Business, News | 1 Comment »
There are 42,000 taxi cab drivers in New York City. Eighty-two percent of them were born in foreign countries. Some of the have higher education degrees in their native countries.
With fracking decision looming, New Yorkers worry about water
February 13th, 2013 | by Alyana Alfaro | published in Audio, News | 1 Comment »
The indecision on fracking is up for review.
Low income Sandy victims still displaced
February 5th, 2013 | by Mary Zarikos | published in News | 1 Comment »
“Every day is a struggle…” one victim said.
City school bus strike causes hardship for parents
February 5th, 2013 | by Timothy Weisberg | published in News | Leave A Comment »
At 5:30 a.m. every morning, Zsuzsa Schuster wakes up her six-year-old son for school. She lives in Jackson Heights, but due to overcrowding, has her son enrolled at a school in Long Island City, Queens.Schuster, 34, then drives to work on 23rd Street and Madison in Lower Manhattan. Her son, who suffers from asthma, would [...]
Hoboken PATH station restores service after Sandy flooding
February 3rd, 2013 | by Timothy Weisberg | published in News, Video | 1 Comment »
During the storm, over five feet of water burst through the elevator shaft and into the Hoboken PATH station, destroying underground electrical grids.
Cooper Union occupation ends
December 17th, 2012 | by Alex Jung | published in News, Slideshows | Leave A Comment »
They left because they said they had accomplished what they had set out to do: spark a larger conversation around the value of higher education.
Rockaways homeowners in limbo waiting for homes to be razed or aid to fix them after Sandy
December 9th, 2012 | by Timothy Weisberg | published in Audio, News | Leave A Comment »
There is no timetable for help.
Displacement in Staten Island worries potential voters
November 6th, 2012 | by Timothy Weisberg and Courtney Pence | published in News, Video | 1 Comment »
Voting in Staten Island after megastorm Sandy could be difficult for some residents.