Aug 29 This New York river dumps millions of fabric microfibers into the ocean daily By Teresa Carey The Hudson River dumps 300 million microfibers into the Atlantic Ocean each day, according to a new study. Invisible to the naked eye, these fibers can cause health problems for animals and humans. Continue reading
Aug 19 Watch 4:12 Can students return a billion oysters to a New York harbor? By Laura Fong Oysters were once abundant in New York City, but decades of over-harvesting and pollution led to their near-extinction there. Now, an education initiative called the Billion Oyster Project teaches public school students how to help bring them back to the… Continue watching
Aug 05 These youth of color are organizing to address climate change By Jenna Gray On Thursday morning, hundreds of young people of color received an urgent message: they couldn’t afford not to be leaders in the fight against climate change. Continue reading
Jul 13 The night New York City went dark By David Coles On July 13, 1977, a massive electricity outage plunged all of New York City into darkness. PBS NewsHour's David Coles was working as a bartender in Greenwhich Village that day and shares his memories of those 25 hours. Continue reading
May 06 In a changing corner of Brooklyn, public art teaches kids ABCs By Corinne Segal Local artists in a Brooklyn neighborhood are contributing to a public art project aimed at helping kids learn the alphabet. Continue reading
Apr 13 Sheila Abdus-Salaam, 'trailblazing' judge on New York's highest court, found dead at 65 By Corinne Segal Sheila Abdus-Salaam, an associate judge for the New York Court of Appeals, was the first black woman and Muslim to serve as a judge on New York's highest court. Continue reading
Apr 02 Watch 3:12 NYC mayor endorses Rikers shutdown plan By PBS News Hour New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio has endorsed a proposal to shut down Rikers Island jail complex that holds 7,500 inmates. The facility, notorious for violence at the hands of guards and among inmates, has been the subject of… Continue watching
Mar 23 Attacker's fatal stabbing of New York black man was 'racially motivated,' police say By Iman Smith Authorities arrested and charged a white Baltimore resident on suspicion of murder after he admitted to killing Timothy Caughman, a 66-year-old black man, in New York, police officials said this week. Continue reading
Mar 19 Intel documents offer no evidence of spying on Trump Tower By Michele Salcedo, Associated Press The top two lawmakers on the House intelligence committee said Sunday that documents the Justice Department and FBI delivered late last week offered no evidence that the Obama administration had wiretapped Trump Tower. Continue reading
Mar 13 Watch 4:07 News Wrap: Northeast hunkers down for late winter storm By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Monday, a blizzard watch is in effect for part of the Northeast, as New York City and other municipalities braced for a late storm that could bring up to 20 inches of snow. Also, Washington state… Continue watching