A lot of songs have been written over the years about work -- from Dolly Parton's 9 to 5 to the Who's The Dirty Jobs to Rose Royce's Car Wash. Bronx defense lawyer Elliott Shapiro writes songs about work.
Each week, WFUV's Cityscape explores New York City in new and unique ways. We journey to fascinating places, like deep below Grand Central Terminal, and we meet interesting people, like a singing sanitation worker. But, we can't do any of it without listener support.
For Ashrita Furman of Queens making it into the Guinness Book of World Records was a lifelong dream. He achieved that goal in 1979, but didn’t stop there. Ashrita went on to break world record after world record, setting more than 300 of them.
Cityscape Host George Bodarky interviews Dog Trainer Samantha Muscarella on how to train a dog in New York City utilizing the five senses.
New York City is a veritable feast for all senses. From its skyscrapers – to its street food – to its musical performances – there’s so much to see, hear, taste, smell and touch in the Big Apple. In fact, tourists often describe a visit here in two words -- sensory overload.
On this week's Cityscape, we're talking with world record breakers who call New York City home.
If you want to transport yourself to a place much more exotic or mysterious than New York City, you can most certainly achieve that goal through an expensive vacation. But, another way to immerse yourself in a foreign land is through a good book.
Tonight, a lot people will stay up late to celebrate the New Year in all sorts of ways, including by watching the ball drop in Times Square. But New Year’s celebrations weren’t always as we know them today.
From the tree at Rockefeller Center to the elaborate department store holiday window displays, Christmastime in New York City is a big deal. And it’s been a big deal here for a long time.
From the astrological map on the ceiling of Grand Central Terminal to the Empire State Building, New Yorkers have many reasons to look up. But this morning’s we’re peering down.
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