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| August 28, 2010 |
These days the mere sight of a mattress left on the street is enough to make your skin crawl. But, the fear of bedbugs is justified. The blood sucking insects are a growing problem in New York City. In fact, not even the city’s most iconic building is safe. Bedbugs were recently found at the Empire State Building. On this week's Cityscape, we’re focusing our attention on bedbugs and other pesky critters. |
| August 21, 2010 |
Over the years, in New York City's five boroughs, kids found a variety of ways to amuse themselves in the streets. They played, and sometimes even invented games, using whatever was at hand; bottle caps, broomsticks, or a piece of chalk. On this week's Cityscape, we’re talking about classic street games; Stickball, Stoopball, Ringolevio, Scully, Johnny on a Pony, and more. |
| August 14, 2010 |
This summer’s heat may have given us something to gripe about, but it pales in comparison to what New Yorkers suffered through in August of 1896. A 10-day heat wave claimed the lives of more than 1,300 people in Manhattan alone. One local newspaper described the city as “an inferno of brick and stone.” On this week's Cityscape, we talk with author Edward Kohn about this largely forgotten natural disaster in U-S history. His new book is called Hot Time in the Old Town: The Great Heat Wave of 1896 and the Making of Theodore Roosevelt. |
| August 7, 2010 |
It's often said that we should "learn to appreciate the little things in life." Well, we’ve decided to take a closer look at that saying, quite literally! On this week's Cityscape, we’re delving into all manner of teeny tiny things in New York City; from a Brooklyn artist’s ant farms to a miniature book collection to a film maker’s version of a toy land, to a Manhattan woman's collection of tiny troll dolls. |
| July 31, 2010 |
More and more New Yorkers are taking to cycling to get around. In fact, bicycling is up 28 percent, with about 200,000 New Yorkers riding bikes every day, according to the group Transportation Alternatives. Take a ride with us on this week's Cityscape as we journey through several aspects of cycling in New York City. |
| July 24, 2010 |
Research shows the majority of adults in New York City are overweight or obese and the statistics for children aren't much rosier. Studies show 4 in 10 elementary school children are in the same category. On this week's Cityscape, we look into why obesity is such a problem and what city officials are doing to address the matter. |
| July 17, 2010 |
Over the years, Manhattan's Lower East Side has produced a number of famous artists, including Luther Vandross. But, little is heard about those who made it only to the fringe of success. Benny Bell was born and raised on the Lower East Side and dreamed of being the next Irving Berlin. He wrote and sung hundreds of songs, many of them novelty tunes. But, Bell's music career never fully took off. On this week's Cityscape, Bell's grandson Joel Samberg shares his granddad's story. Samberg has written a book about his grandfather called Grandpa Had a Long One: Personal Notes on the Life, Career and Legacy of Benny Bell. |
| July 10, 2010 |
Theater, bright lights and crowds are just some of the things that come to mind at the mention of 42nd Street, but this famous crosstown thoroughfare has humble beginnings. On this edition of Cityscape, the story of 42nd Street. |
| July 3rd, 2010 |
It's a shark-infested Cityscape this weekend in honor of the 35th anniversary of Jaws. We'll talk with Carl Gottlieb, co-screenwriter of Jaws and a native New Yorker; learn about the sharks that live in the waters around New York City, as well as those that call the New York Aquarium on Coney Island home; we'll meet a women's pro-tackle football team in Brooklyn, called, what else?, the New York Sharks; and hear other shark-related tales. |
| June 26, 2010 |
New York City's annual gay pride parade takes place this Sunday. Openly gay and lesbian New York City police officers and firefighters will be among those marching. On this week's Cityscape, we'll delve into the issues gay and lesbian law enforcers and firefighters can face on the job. Our guests are Mike Vissichelli, the president of FireFLAG, an advocacy group for gay and lesbian firefighters and rescue workers, and Greg Miraglia, an openly gay police officer and author of Coming out From Behind the Badge. |
| June 19, 2010 |
A couple of years ago, when the economy took a turn for the worse, a lot of people found themselves out of work. Today, the unemployment numbers are a bit rosier. But, while some people are saying the worst of the recession is over, the jobless have an entirely different story to tell. As part of WFUV's Strike a Chord campaign on the jobless, Cityscape this week delves into issues facing unemployed people and programs in place to help them get their lives back on track. |
| June 12, 2010 |
Not so long ago, the name Alphabet City stirred up images of squatters, vacant lots, drug dealers, and burned-out buildings. These days it’s known for high-priced real estate, stylish bars, funky shopping, and the upwardly mobile. On this week's Cityscape, we're taking an in-depth look at the past and present of the Manhattan neighborhood around Avenues A, B, C and D, from 14th Street to Houston Street. |
| June 6, 2010 |
Over the past few years we’ve heard a lot of talk about the sorry state of the newspaper industry. A lot of talk has been focused on the big dailies. But, what’s the state of high school newspapers. On this edition of Cityscape, the author of a new study on New York City’s high school newspapers. We’ll also talk with the author of Off the Beaten (Subway Track): New York City’s Best Unusual Attractions. |
| May 29, 2010 |
It’s not uncommon for a teenager to experience growing pains, an awkward phase where everything just feels wrong. But, they ride it out, sometimes with the help of their parents. But, not all kids have a support system, and home is the last place they’ll turn to for help. On this week's Cityscape, we're focusing our attention on homeless and runaway youth in New York City. |
| May 22, 2010 |
They’re all around us…in our homes, in our places of work, in our backyards, and in the air…what are we talking about? Insects. On this week's Cityscape, we're exploring the world of bugs. We'll talk with the author of a new book called Insectopedia, visit a Manhattan eatery that serves grasshoppers (and eat them too), talk with a Brooklyn artist who dabbles in insect photography and meet a pair of professional "insect-pinners" in SoHo. |
| May 15, 2010 |
Remember the decade that brought us Dallas and the DeLorean, Madonna and MTV, Cats, the Rubik's Cube and the fitness craze? That’s right…you’re probably getting flashbacks of the 1980s! On this week's Cityscape, we’re taking a look back at the '80s – the fashion, the hair, the films and the music of that decade. We'll check out New York City's own version of an '80's prom...an interactive off-Broadway show at Webster Hall, talk with the star of a Broadway musical that celebrates '80's rock and chat with a New York City author about her new book on John Hughes' teen films and their impact on a generation. |
| May 8, 2010 |
John Lindsay’s tumultuous two terms as mayor of New York City were marked by strikes, racial divisions and fiscal problems. And more than 40 years later, his legacy remains as mixed as ever. On this week's Cityscape, we look back on the Lindsay era. Our guests include New York Times Urban Affairs Correspondent, Sam Roberts and Tom Casciato, the Executive Producer of a new public television documentary called Fun City Revisited: The Lindsay Years. |
| May 1, 2010 |
If you live in New York City, it’s more than likely you’ve called the oft-dialed 3-1-1 to complain about whatever’s fraying your nerves. On this week's Cityscape, we'll get a first hand look at the 3-1-1 call center in Lower Manhattan and talk with two call service representatives. We'll also talk with a woman on the front lines in the fight against noise, the most common quality of life complaint in New York City. And we'll chat with the author of the New York City Museum of Complaint, a collection of 132 letters written to the Mayor of New York between 1751 and 1969. |
| April 24, 2010 |
A lot of comic book superheroes fight for justice in a city like New York, or New York City itself. Peter Parker -- AKA your "friendly neighborhood spiderman" hails from Queens. But, not all New York City-based superheroes are make-believe. On this week's Cityscape, real-life caped crusaders in the Big Apple. We'll meet some New Yorkers who don costumes to help people in need. |
| April 17, 2010 |
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| April 10, 2010 |
On this week's Cityscape, a Manhattan resident talks candidly about being a recovering alcoholic. Also this week, a preview of New York City's first gay boutique hotel slated to open in Manhattan's Hell's Kitchen. |
| April 3, 2010 |
Cityscape for April 3rd. |
| March 27, 2010 |
On this week's Cityscape, women in traditionally male blue-collar jobs. We'll talk to the author of Sisters in the Brotherhoods: Working Women Organizing for Equality in New York City. We'll also attend a class that teaches women the basics of construction work, and check out a workwear store in Brooklyn that caters to women in the trades. |
| March 20, 2010 |
As part of WFUV's Strike a Chord campaign, this week's Cityscape is all about affordable housing. We'll get into the nitty gritty of what that term means in New York City, talk to the city's housing commissioner about efforts to build and preserve affordable housing and take a step inside an affordable housing complex in midtown Manhattan that some say is nothing short of a miracle. |
| March 13, 2010 |
The Bronx is a borough that conjures up a wide variety of images…the Yankees…the Zoo…and if you’re of a certain age, you might think of the urban decay of the 1970’s and 80’s. Over the years, Hollywood has helped to perpetuate many of the negative images of the Bronx, but it’s also shown the borough’s brighter side. On this week's Cityscape, an exploration of the Bronx on the big screen. Also this week, a look back at the history of what was once the Bronx's grandest movie theater...the Loew's Paradise. |
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