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Arts & Culture

12 Ways to Celebrate 2017 Martin Luther King Jr. Day in NYC

Each year, our country celebrates the life and legacy off Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. in the ways in which

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AFineLyne Jan 11, 2017

Arts & Culture

Harlem Heat Project Tackles an Ongoing Problem in One of NYC’s Hottest Neighborhoods

New York City summers can be brutal, and for some, the extreme heat in certain neighborhoods poses health risks and

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Jenna Bagcal Jul 28, 2016

Architecture

WNYC Launches Podcast about Brooklyn Gentrification, “There Goes the Neighborhood”

Last week, we attended the launch of the new WNYC podcast, “There Goes the Neighborhood,” an in-depth eight-part series that

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Michelle Young Mar 16, 2016

Architecture

NYC Fun Maps: WNYC Map “Bike Blockers” Allows You to Shame Things Blocking Bike Lanes

WNYC Map “Bike Blockers: What’s in Your Way?” Bikers know that many factors shape the efficiency of a good

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anneguerra Oct 9, 2015

Architecture

Cities 101: The Longest Subway Ride in NYC With One Swipe

In a sister challenge to the Guinness World Record attempts to ride the entire subway system, the WNYC data team

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Michelle Young Sep 8, 2015

Arts & Culture

Fun Maps: WNYC Maps NYC's Hottest (And Coldest) Subway Stations

Interactive via WNYC A few weeks ago, WNYC released a real-time ‘agony index‘ of subway station ambient heat throughout New

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jinwoochong Jul 30, 2015

Arts & Culture

WNYC Recruits A Repurposed Payphone to Collect Thoughts on Eric Garner's Death in Staten Island

In anticipation of July 17th, the first anniversary of the death of Eric Garner at the hands of a police

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jinwoochong Jul 17, 2015

Arts & Culture

Fun Maps: 'Transit Time NYC' Visualizes Subway Travel Times from Any Point in the City

New York is an accessible place. Tunnels and bridges connect boroughs across water, but for the most part, this city’

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jinwoochong Jul 15, 2015

Arts & Culture

Cities 101: NYC Subway Trash Tracker Finds Stations With Dirtiest Tracks

A vacuum car, also called a “Vaktrak.” If you sometimes feel like the tracks on some subway stations in New

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Michelle Young Jul 10, 2015

Architecture

WNYC Launches Live NYC Subway Agony Index and Guide to Hot Subway Cars

It’s summer and New Yorkers know what that means: riding the subway can be unbearable from the heat. Plus,

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Michelle Young Jul 7, 2015