AUDIO
THE ARTS EXODUS PODCAST
22/09/25
EPISODE 1
The Arts Exodus is divided between two 15-minute episodes: the first episode honours student movements fighting to keep universities afloat and protect the quality of their education
EPISODE 2
The second episode seeks to dispel myths and highlight the harms to democratic processes that these cuts cause, through discussion with advocates and professors.
DESPITE A SPIKE IN COVID CASES, NEW YORKERS REMAIN HESITANT ABOUT THE VACCINE
8/05/24
According to the Biden Administration last April, the COVID-19 public health emergency is over. But a year since that announcement, the virus is still with us. According to a study released last month by the Pew (P-yoo) Research Center, COVID cases have been spiking since last fall.
At the same time, the number of New Yorkers getting the vaccine is dropping. Our reporter Cecilia Blotto, tells us why, four years into the pandemic, even those who opted for the first shots are becoming increasingly hesitant about the vaccine.
HOW IS A JURY FOR AMERICA’S MOST CONTROVERSIAL PRESIDENT SELECTED?
18/04/24
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.
IS THE CITY’S NEW STREET SAFETY CAMPAIGN DOING ENOUGH?
15/04/24
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 Blotto reports, some advocates say it doesn’t go far enough.
WHAT WILL NEW YORKERS PAY TO SEE THE PRESIDENT?
As seen on Columbia News Service
28/03/24
Tonight Democrats are holding a fundraiser for President Biden and the event is right here in the big apple. Former Presidents Obama and Clinton will be there to support. Stars including Anna Wintour and Lizzo who will also be making appearances.
The campaign says the event is expected to raise a whopping $25 million, and will be the “most successful political fundraiser in American history”. So we sent our reporter Cecilia Blotto to see if New Yorkers are willing to pay to support the president, but she found they’d rather support his opponent instead.
NEW OUTDOOR DINING RULES WORRY LOCAL BUSINESSES
29/02/24
Restaurant owners who want to keep the outdoor dining sheds they built during COVID are soon going to have to apply to keep them… and, if they’re approved, they’ll face a bunch of new rules, starting next winter.
THE CITY ANNOUNCED BLACK GIRL MAGIC DAY
15/02/24
Today is the first ever official “Black Girl Magic” Day in New York City. The event was created to celebrate and empower Black women.
EFFORTS TO REMOVE SCAFFOLDING DISAPPOINT UPPER WESTSIDERS
8/02/24
It’s been one year since Manhattan Borough President, Mark Levine, announced a plan to reduce long-term scaffolding. The Upper West Side is one of the neighborhoods that has the most scaffolding in New York City, but residents say they haven’t seen much improvement.
HISTORIC UPPER WEST SIDE CHURCH UNDER THREAT BY REAL ESTATE MOGULS
15/11/23
The West Park Presbyterian Church on 86th Street is one of the most iconic historic buildings of the Upper West Side. But it’s been caught in the middle of a dramatic conflict and faces an uncertain future.
Cecilia Blotto 