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No More 24 (Radio Wrap)

February 18, 2026February 28, 2026 By

NARR: New York City is the only place in the state where home care workers can legally be asked to…

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Kew Gardens Cinema still serves its community today

December 17, 2025February 28, 2026 By

Host Intro: Movie theaters have been on a bumpy road in the years since the pandemic. Multiple independent movie theaters…

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Democrat Flips Republican Bronx Council Seat. Now, Voters Have Expectations

November 17, 2025November 18, 2025 By

While most New Yorkers focused on the mayoral race, Bronx residents had their own nail biter on Election Day: Can…

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First Kiss: Is It Something Everybody Remembers?

October 30, 2025February 28, 2026 By

INTRO MUSIC AMBI: Montage of phones ringing. AMBI: Montage of answers, “Hello?” “Hello?” “Hi, Valerie.” Valerie: Did I ever tell…

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Reading Room: Romance Novels

October 21, 2025November 25, 2025 By

Piece at D&S(Photo by D&S)

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As Hospitals Slow Gender-Affirming Care, New York Rallies in Support of Trans Youth

February 9, 2025September 7, 2025 By

Union Square was full of people on Saturday, Feb. 8 — transgender youth, their parents and activists organizing in solidarity….

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Borough Bags and Boards (Blog)

December 10, 2024February 28, 2026 By

Over the course of a semester, I created and ran a blog about the comic scene in New York City…

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Staged reading of ‘Miss Julie’ gave life to the 1888 Great Works play

November 11, 2024November 11, 2024 By

As students called out to each other, figuring out where to sit, director Christopher Scott gave a brief foreword to…

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Michigan Advances Right to Unionize in Lieu of Right to Work

May 22, 2024July 31, 2024 By

In recent years, unionization has been on the upswing. Volkwagen’s Chattanooga plant just voted to join the United Auto Workers…

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Orbitoclast (Poem)

May 9, 2024January 24, 2025 By

I cross my heart,I’d rather die.They’ll put that ice pickthrough my eye. I hate these men’swhite coats and ties,elitist morals,lofty…

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