Cityscape

A Modern Guide to Manners

by George Bodarky
Book cover

We’ve all come across bad manners in our lifetime, the straphanger who spits in front of us on the subway platform – the man or woman who cuts into the line at the deli.  But, while it’s easy to spot bad manners, it’s harder to recognize good manners in today’s fast-paced, digital society.

Show Cityscape Some Love!

by George Bodarky, Morlene Chin
Heart carved on pillar in the subway system

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. 

Interview with Ashrita Furman

by George Bodarky

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.

New York: A City for the Five Senses

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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. 

 

 

Books, Books, Books!

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Books on shelf

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. 

Happy 2012!

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fireworks and the Times Square ball

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.