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FAFSA Impacts Single Mother's Ability To Complete School by Uptown Radio

Pro Palestine Protests on Columbia Campus by Uptown Radio

The Future of the Paid College Athlete by Uptown Radio

No Longer Lunch-Able by Uptown Radio

The jury selection for Trump’s trial continues today in the city. Jurors play a critical role in the outcome of the case and forming an unbiased jury for America’s most controversial president, is proving to be a difficult task.  Professor Ronald Sullivan, from Harvard Law School, tells us what jury selection in a blue city like New York, will look like. (Photo credit: Boston Globe)

Inside the Trump Hush-Money Trial: Jury Selection Drama and Legal Maneuvers by Uptown Radio

The New York State budget is being finalized. And a crucial part of Governor Hochul’s 200 million dollar deal is a new housing package. Which includes the good cause eviction notice, stirring controversy for both renters and landlords. NYU Law Professor Vicki L Been tells Marine Saint how this bill works and what this means for eviction notices.

LEO: For Columbia Radio News, I’m Giulia Leo. U.S. and Israeli officials are set to meet virtually today to discuss a future Israeli operation in Rafah. The meeting was originally scheduled to take place in person, but it was moved online after Iran launched more than 300 drones and missiles on Israel this past weekend. Leading today’s meeting on the US side will be National security adviser Jake...

New York City Council Remembers America's "Forgotten War" by Uptown Radio

It's autistic acceptance month and some nonprofits are offering new leadership programs for autistic adults. One organization is even changing its name to be more inclusive.

There’s a shortage of volunteer firefighters across New York state. This week, the Firefighters Association of the State of New York (FASNY) called on Albany to help with recruitment. The association says volunteer firefighters respond to 75 to 80 percent of all emergency and fire calls in the state. And volunteers save taxpayers 3.8 billion dollars per year. Host Pascal Hogue spoke with John D’Al...

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Why Has Bail Reform Been a Topic of Debate Since 2019? by Uptown Radio

The Uncertain Future of a New York Disability Program by Uptown Radio

Before New York there was New Amsterdam. Dutch ships first arrived in the city’s port four hundred years ago in 1624. There are a number of events over the next two years commemorating this moment - most sponsored by the Dutch consulate. But as Marine Saint reports, an exhibition at the New York Historical Society, is struggling to acknowledge the ways the Dutch displaced the Lenape people.

Last Call at Staten Island's Oldest Bar by Uptown Radio

HOST: Sometimes we think about those we look up to as gods. Giulia Leo always saw her Italian grandmother as one. But what happens when your gods turn out not to be perfect? LEO 1: The gods of ancient Greece feasted on two heavenly victuals, ambrosia –their food, and nectar –their drink. I was born and raised in Southern Italy, where we have our own version. Our ambrosia is panzerotti, deep-fried...

HOST, CLAIRE DAVENPORT: Flaco, the owl who escaped from the Central Park Zoo last year, died in February. In Flaco’s 13 months of freedom, his story of survival captivated a lot of people. Since Flaco’s death, New Yorkers have come up with all sorts of ways to commemorate the bird. HOST, PASCAL HOGUE: Some are so devoted to keeping the memory of Flaco alive they decided to get a reminder of him pe...

Health People's Diabetes Education Initiative in the South Bronx by Uptown Radio

For a lot of us, ChatGPT has been our first introduction to the seeming magic of artificial intelligence. For news organizations, ChatGPT is only the tip of the iceberg. Big outlets like Bloomberg, the Washington Post and Reuters all have created their own AI tools, including ones that turn massive amounts of data into information in their reporting. But as Pascal Hogue reports, journalists are gr...

The 2024 election cycle is unique in at least one sense: it will be the first in the era of mainstream AI. That means uncharted waters, especially with the emergence of audio deepfakes that seem to be getting ever more sophisticated. Pascal Hogue reports on managing the perils of AI during a Presidential election.

Desiree Nikfardjam tells us the story about how she tried to prove herself to everyone only to discover no one cared as much as her

A recent study from The Center for the Study of Women in Television and Film shows that women are still underrepresented behind the camera. Just over 20% of box office hits had women in lead production roles. But The Justice Film Festival at FIT is aiming to change that. It’s just opened. And more than 60% of the films it’s showing have women in key roles.

Nine new public schools are set to open next fall in New York City. That’s according to Schools Chancellor David Banks. Each school will have its own focus, from architecture in middle school to Film in high school.

The eternal war between pedestrians, cyclists and cars in New York City continues. Since the pandemic, the number of e-bikes on the street has grown dramatically. Indeed, now 70,000 delivery drivers use the streets as their workplace. In an attempt to keep the peace - and reduce fatalities for cyclists - the city has introduced a new education campaign to encourage street safety. But as Cecilia Bl...