Do You Kayak or Wade in the Hudson? Study Reveals Sediment Pollution
The Hudson River is cleaner than it has been in decades, but the shoreline is another matter. Read more ›
SNAPSHOT: Occupation, Environment, and Health
Studies on pollution either tend to focus on where we work or where we live, but a new one for the U.S. Centers for Disease Control looked at both. Read more ›
Finding Ancient Greece and Rome in New York City
New York City has a seemingly endless number of references to the art and architecture of ancient Greece and Rome. A new book explores how the city became a showcase for the ancient world. Read more ›
The Possibilities of Public Art
A Lehman College art professor created four pieces for public or corporate settings in 2018. One such piece — a mural hanging in a Manhattan public school — was funded as a federal public art project. Read more ›
Walking Manhattan, Block by Block
A new book offers an urban walking guide to Manhattan. The writer walked 721 miles as he explored the borough block by block. Read more ›
Tax the Rich to Aid the Poor: Funding NYC’s Safety Net
New York City has the country’s most generous safety net for poor people, according to an analysis by faculty at CUNY’s Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism. Read more ›
Making and Unmaking Brooklyn
A new book explores the rise of the Maker Movement, along with its hidden labor costs and gentrifying practices. Read more ›
Poetry’s Political Possibilities
If poetry and urban planning sound like strange bedfellows, an English professor instead sees their intrinsic possibilities. Read more ›
Before Miami, NYC Was Home To a Vibrant Cuban Community
Until 1960, New York remained “the most important U.S. city for Cubans,” according to a new book that details the city's bustling Cuban émigré community. Read more ›