A hundred years ago this weekend, the RMS Titanic hit an iceberg and sank in the North Atlantic as it made its way from Southampton to New York City. It was the ship’s maiden voyage, and a century later the story of the tragedy still captures people’s imaginations.
Saturday night here in New York City the last first class meal served on Titanic will be recreated in an event called Dine Titanic. Jonathan Cristaldi is the co-collaborator in chief and joined us on the phone. You can listen to the interview below.
We’re all familiar with the phrase “reduce, reuse, recycle.” But, for some people, that goes far beyond just separating their trash into paper, plastic and glass.
We couldn't find a time-traveling portal to take us back to 19th century New York City, so we did the next best thing.
Late 19th century New York City was not the city we know and love today. In 1895, when Theodore Roosevelt began his stint as police commissioner, corruption was rampant, and the city was teeming with prostitutes and gambling joints.
In 1895, then-reformer Theodore Roosevelt — fearless and righteous and full of zeal — was appointed New York City police commissioner, assigned to clean up the Big Apple at what many said was its dirtiest, most rotten moment in history.
St. Patrick's Day is a big deal in New York City. Even people who don't have a drop of Irish blood in their veins wear green and celebrate the day.
The subject of bullying frequently dominates the headlines, but coming up on Monday, March 19th, the issue will take center stage on Broadway.
Cityscape is delving into animal welfare issues as part of WFUV's Strike a Chord campaign.
We've all heard the saying "birds of a feather flock together" -- meaning people of similar tastes hang out with each other. On this week's Cityscape, we catch up with "birds of a feather" groups in New York City, including a ukulele meetup and a juggling club.
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