Karen Frillmann

The first day at a new job can be anxiety-producing, especially if that new job is being a first-time doctor in a New York City emergency room. 

If someone says "Tell me about your First Time," what do you think of? Be honest. 

Before he was elected, de Blasio promised to repair splintered relations between police and communities. But the mayor has been tested by Eric Garner's death from an NYPD officer.

The Supreme Court could make same-sex marriage the law of the land, but for years the issue wasn't on the radar of most gay and lesbian activists.

A $1.6 billion ultraviolet light facility cleans New York City's water supply — and makes a unique hum in the bargain.

Don't tell California, but the New York City water supply is leaking up to 35 million gallons of water every day.

As politicians in Albany spar over education, those on the front lines of the state's poorest schools say poverty needs to be part of the discussion.

Playing competitive ice hockey is expensive — thousands per year. Ice Hockey In Harlem aims to remove those financial barriers so young people who can't afford it can still play.

Following an evening rally in Union Square, scores of protesters were arrested throughout the city after police warned them on megaphones not to march in the street.

Wall Street's new historical marker will explain that in the 1700s, New York had an official location for buying, selling and renting human beings.

As the NY Islanders decamp from the Nassau Coliseum to The Barclays Center, a deeply felt fan culture is about to fade away.

As high-end restaurants and luxury condos come to represent a diversifying Harlem, the barbershops remain largely black establishments. But patrons and shop owners are starting to adapt.

Alley Ene was 17 when a basketball scout brought him to the U.S. Ene dreamed of earning a college scholarship; two years later, he was off the court and homeless. This is his story.

The new Off-Broadway play "Rasheeda Speaking," starring Tony Pinkins and Dianne Wiest, is a stunning example of how racism can thrive on a micro level in everyday interactions.

In this hour-long special, we look ahead to what scientists say our climate will be like four decades from now: warmer and rainier, with a greater likelihood of flooding.  

The deaths of actors Robin Williams and Philip Seymour Hoffman earlier this year linked to drugs and alcohol re-surfaced the question of why artists struggle with substance abuse.

When Kedar Powell came out as gay, his religious father sent him away. But his deep faith sustained (and perhaps saved) him, even through homelessness.

As the Western world continues to grapple with the perceived threats of extremist Islam, American Muslims weigh in.

In multicultural New York City, even non-Christians get a kick out of the holiday spirit.  Micropolis talks to Aasif Mandvi, Andrew Ross Sorkin, and Hasidic Jews from Borough Park.