Amy Pearl appears in the following:
Maybe the Only Poem About the Long Island Rail Road (and More From Tiny Poets)
Monday, April 27, 2015
They might not be able to spell, but these first graders from Ms. Marisa's class at PS 859 in Manhattan are fast becoming wee Wordsworths.
Even If You Think, 'Cat Cafe? Whatever, I'm Over It,' Think Again Because It's Amazing
Monday, December 15, 2014
New York City's first permanent cat cafe opened today at the edge of Chinatown, so of course we were scratching at the door to get in!
Bodega Cats In Their Own Words: Gus of Corona, Queens
Wednesday, October 29, 2014
Life is an adventure when you're only six inches tall. Meet Gus, the bodega cat king of Corona.
Video: Knocking on Doors, Telling People to Just Vote Already
Monday, October 27, 2014
WNYC is taking the tips and tricks of campaign operatives and using them to convince people to vote. Here's a video of what happened when we went door-knocking in the Bronx.
Bodega Cats In Their Own Words: Tiger and Nushi of Sunset Park, Brooklyn
Thursday, September 18, 2014
In the latest installment of BCITOW, we meet Nushi, a Sunset Park, Brooklyn, connoisseur of Halal food, and Tiger, the polyglot of Fourth Avenue.
Bodega Cats In Their Own Words: Oliver of the Upper West Side
Thursday, September 18, 2014
In this episode, Oliver talks about the luxuries of bodega life, and how one Upper West Side lady saved him from the streets of Yonkers.
Apple or...Apple? A Quiz
Monday, September 08, 2014
Waiting in line at the Apple store and waiting in line for an apple actually look exactly the same.
Bodega Cats In Their Own Words: Carmel of Ridgewood, Queens
Monday, September 01, 2014
At a mere 8 weeks, Carmel is a fixture of this Polish deli, where dodging kielbasa and pouncing on pickles is all in a day's work.
Bodega Cats In Their Own Words: Sheeba and Victoria of Park Slope, Brooklyn
Friday, August 08, 2014
Sheeba's days as the "queen of Park Slope" are nothing but smooth sailing. Blocks away, Victoria waits for her boss to open the gate so she can start her day.
The High School Finale: Graduation Day
Friday, June 27, 2014
On Thursday, 46 students from West Brooklyn Community High School graduated. As Principal Gloria Rosario said: "Some students just need a push through the graduation door."
Who Sleeps in Your Bed?
Wednesday, May 07, 2014
"Worst thing about a family bed is, we don't have any more privacy," Maria Theresa Orozco.
This Is What 7-Year-Olds Dream About
Wednesday, May 07, 2014
Giraffes. Jail. Coffee. Kids dream about the darndest things.
How To Make A No. 7 Broccoli Sub with Chef Tyler Kord
Friday, March 21, 2014
Broccoli was the only vegetable Chef Tyler Kord of No. 7 and No. 7 Sub would eat as a kid, and today it takes center stage.
Drunk Fundraising
Friday, February 21, 2014
WNYC listeners discuss the merits of membership over martinis.
Time Running Out for Carriage Horses
Monday, February 17, 2014
Central Park is hosting its last carriage rides, if Mayor de Blasio has his way.
Photos: It's Snow Nasty Out There
Thursday, February 13, 2014
Wildly falling snow plus a forecast for 10 inches of accumulation and freezing rain — all that wasn’t enough to warrant a snow day for New York City schools on Thursday. Take a look a...
At Westminster Agility Meet, All Dogs Welcome
Sunday, February 09, 2014
For the first time at Westminsters, mixed-breed dogs competed alongside purebreds in the kennel club's inaugural Master Agility Championship.
Into the Woods, Cell Phone, iPod and All
Wednesday, August 21, 2013
In August, life is supposed to slow down. But in the city, things never seem to let up. So WNYC's Amy Pearl thought, why not get away from it all? Go out into the woods and hike the A...
Know Thy @Neighbor: The End of Urban Anonymity and Rural Solitude
Wednesday, August 21, 2013
Simple experiences, like borrowing a ladder from a neighbor or just taking a long solitary hike, are being altered by tech.