Jun 11 Urban designers transformed these five spaces into pedestrian paradise By Laura Fong From an intersection in San Francisco to a small parking lot in Brooklyn, city planners and urban designers are finding new ways to use city space. Continue reading
Jun 05 Friends and fans remember boxing legend Muhammad Ali across NYC By Omar Etman, Andi Wang Around New York, friends and fans paid tribute to the life of Ali, who died Friday at age 74. Continue reading
May 08 How Broadway sensation 'Hamilton' is inspiring NYC students By Michael D. Regan The biggest show on Broadway is now a lesson in life and art for thousands of New York City students. Continue reading
May 08 New York City high school students pose questions to cast of 'Hamilton' By PBS News Hour What would you ask the cast of "Hamilton"?… Continue reading
Apr 18 Do New Yorkers have unique values? If so, what are they? By Daniel Bush When Texas Senator Ted Cruz criticized “New York values” during a Republican debate in January, the comment was widely interpreted as a slap in the face to millions of liberal New Yorkers. Three months later, residents of the city --… Continue reading
Mar 22 U.S. cities step up security after Brussels attacks By Corinne Segal Officials in New York City and Washington, D.C., bolstered security measures on Tuesday after explosions in the Brussels airport and subway killed dozens. Continue reading
Mar 19 Hundreds rally against Donald Trump in New York City By Elif Koc Hundreds of protesters gathered in Manhattan on Saturday to rally against the potential candidacy of businessman Donald Trump, the front-runner for the GOP presidential nomination. Continue reading
Mar 07 Data shows how major U.S. cities are slowly re-segregating By Kenya Downs New research from Sociological Science suggests that white flight has been replaced with white avoidance, contributing to gradual re-segregation of American cities. Continue reading
Feb 07 Radioactive material leaked into groundwater outside New York City By Michael D. Regan High levels of tritium, a radioactive material, leaked into the groundwater around a nuclear plant located less than 30 miles outside of New York City, state officials said Saturday. Continue reading
Jan 16 Watch 9:53 How NYC is tackling 1.4 million open arrest warrants for 'quality-of-life' crimes By PBS News Hour There are more than 1.4 million outstanding arrest warrants in New York City stemming from lapsed summonses for "quality-of-life" crimes - things like biking on the sidewalk or being in a park after closing. Critics say they burden the court… Continue watching