David Furst appears in the following:
How COVID Changed NYC Streets
Monday, December 14, 2020
We've all seen photos of city streets almost free of cars, and Manhattan offices remain very empty. So why have more people died in traffic crashes this year?
The NYPD Substantiated Its First Complaint Of Biased Policing — But Not Against An Actual Officer
Thursday, December 10, 2020
The NYPD has been working with the federal monitor to improve its investigations.
"Los Deliveristas Unidos" Say They're Keeping New York City Fed, And They Want To Be Treated Accordingly
Wednesday, December 09, 2020
A group of delivery workers from Brooklyn is driving a push for better pay and more workplace protections from restaurant owners and delivery apps.
NJ Reaches Agreement on Deal for Recreational Marijuana Industry
Tuesday, December 08, 2020
Lawmakers in New Jersey move closer to creation of a framework for the legal marijuana industry in the state.
NYC Begins Phased Public School Reopening With Elementary and District 75 Students
Monday, December 07, 2020
With cases rising, the city reopens schools to its youngest students and some special education programs.
Bodies Being Buried on Hart Island Again as City Anticipates Increase in Deaths
Friday, December 04, 2020
The city is trying to clear a backlog of unclaimed bodies in preparation for a potential spike in deaths due to COVID-19..
Leader of NJ's Marijuana Legalization Effort: Taxation, Cultivation Caps Still Being Debated in Legislature
Thursday, December 03, 2020
The amendment legalizing marijuana in New Jersey goes into effect January 1st. But lawmakers still need to pass a bill establishing a regulatory framework for the cannabis industry.
NYC COVID-19 Study Offers Little New Information
Thursday, December 03, 2020
As New York City faces a second wave of COVID 19 cases, many people still feel unclear about just how easy it is to transmit the virus.
Gov Cuomo Said NY's COVID App Could Make a Big Difference. Did it?
Wednesday, December 02, 2020
More than one million New Yorkers have downloaded the state’s COVID app but there’s a long way to go before it has widespread practical use.
Five Years Ago, Cuomo Set Out To End The AIDS Pandemic By 2020. Here's Where We Are.
Wednesday, December 02, 2020
Dr. Demetre Daskalakis, Deputy Commissioner for the New York City Health Department’s Division of Disease Control, gives an update.
Artists Struggle As Work Remains Scarce in the Pandemic
Tuesday, December 01, 2020
"The first thing I noticed was all the cancellation emails, and the complete lack of acknowledgement of the financial component."
New York City's Public Schools To Reopen to Youngest Learners
Monday, November 30, 2020
Less than two weeks after shuttering schools due to rising coronavirus rates, Mayor de Blasio says they'll reopen for some students next Monday.
New Project Confronts Slaveholder Origins of NYC Street Names
Wednesday, November 25, 2020
"If this is a history that we look back on and it makes us uncomfortable, now is an excellent time to change things."
N.J. Democrats Reverse Stance, Reject Residents’ Pleas, and Vote To Continue To Jail NYC Immigrants
Wednesday, November 25, 2020
"History will remember you as monsters." Hudson County NJ Democratic officials defy 2018 pledge not to hold detained immigrants in the local jail.
After Making History and Facing Backlash, Dinkins Inspires Next Generation of Leaders
Wednesday, November 25, 2020
Gothamist
New York continues to reflect upon the life and legacy of Mayor David Dinkins, who has died at 93.
The Rockefeller Christmas Tree's History of Avian Abduction
Tuesday, November 24, 2020
You eat small mammals. You sleep by day and hunt at night. You preen. You make spooky owl calls. And then, one day, you ride 170 miles on a flatbed truck to midtown Manhattan.
This Long Island School District is Moving to In-Person Learning Five Days a Week
Tuesday, November 24, 2020
The South Huntington School District has been transitioning students back into the classroom full-time since mid-November.
Borough President Jimmy Oddo on Staten Island's COVID Surge
Monday, November 16, 2020
"We are quickly approaching, if not at that moment, Staten Islanders. Let's rise up to the occasion yet again."
Progress Fighting Lead Poisoning in NYC Hampered By the Pandemic
Friday, November 13, 2020
New York City has made a lot of progress on reducing lead exposure in kids. But now, that progress has been disrupted by the pandemic.
SUNY's Chancellor on Holidays and Keeping Students Safe
Friday, November 13, 2020
The chancellor of the State University of New York talks about the system’s approach to the holidays.
