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Weekend Staff Picks: Hikes, Tallis & Oz (oh my)
Saturday, September 28, 2013
Here are some of the events around town that WNYC staff members recommend this weekend.
Al Jazeera's New Network For a Skeptical America
Wednesday, August 21, 2013
Al Jazeera America launched Tuesday with the promise of a more serious approach to news reporting aimed at U.S. television viewers. But the 24-hour news network, originally started by the Emir of Qatar in 1996, has some obvious challenges in America.
Weekend Staff Picks: Tunnels, Tours & Punk
Saturday, August 10, 2013
Here are some tips from WNYC staff members on what to do this weekend.
Weekend Staff Picks: Beck, Camping & Camp
Saturday, August 03, 2013
The WNYC staff is busy this weekend and you can check out some of the events they recommend around town and beyond.
Weekend Staff Picks: Light, Paddles & Pools
Saturday, July 27, 2013
Check out some of the recommendations for weekend activities from the WNYC staff.
As NY Sizzles, Con Ed Sets Record-High Peak for Electric Usage
Friday, July 19, 2013
As temperatures continued to hover in the mid-90s for a sixth day Friday, Con Ed set a new all-time record for electric usage.
Weekend Staff Picks: O'Brien to Ryan to Goldberg
Friday, July 19, 2013
Stay cool with some of our cool staff members' weekend activities.
Weekend Staff Picks: Carousels, Collectibles & Dracula
Saturday, July 13, 2013
Beat the heat with some events that WNYC staff members are checking out this weekend.
Weekend Staff Picks: Monsters, Pollock and DeeJays
Saturday, July 06, 2013
Looking for something to do on this humid holiday weekend? Check out some suggestions from our colleagues at WNYC.
The NY Waterfront; Hitchcock's Early Films; Lidia Bastianich; Please Explain Sinkholes
Friday, June 28, 2013
Richard Hake fills in for Leonard. Justin Davidson, New York magazine’s architecture critic, discusses Mayor Bloomberg’s plans for the city’s waterfront. We’ll find out about Hitchcock’s earliest films. Lidia Bastianich looks at how immigrants and others celebrate independence in America. And Please Explain is all about sinkholes!
Weekend Staff Picks: Velodrome, Basements and Garbage
Saturday, June 22, 2013
New York Public Radio staff members provide some weekly picks on the arts and leisure activities around town.
Weekend Staff Picks: Cannoli, Sculpture & Aces
Saturday, June 15, 2013
It's Father's Day weekend and the New York Public Radio staff has some picks that will have you covered with dad when it comes to art, music, food and sports.
Weekend Staff Picks: Punk, Egg Rolls & Egg Creams
Saturday, June 08, 2013
A mix of Chinese and Jewish cultures and a gay pride festival are some of the events the WNYC staff recommends for this weekend.
Storm Brings Soaking Rain, Rapid Flooding to Tri-State
Friday, June 07, 2013
“Residents should be aware that you could see rapid flooding, especially in the vulnerable areas.”
Human Error to Blame for Ambulance Delay in Child's Death: FDNY
Friday, June 07, 2013
New York City Fire Commissioner Sal Cassano says human error is behind a delay in getting an ambulance to the scene of a car accident that resulted in the death of a 4-year-old girl on the Upper West Side earlier this week.
Weekend Staff Picks: Watercolors, Unicorns and Furniture
Saturday, June 01, 2013
It's all about visual art in this week's staff picks.
Weekend Staff Picks: Whitman & Great Googa Mooga
Saturday, May 18, 2013
Poetry in Brooklyn and a musical by David Byrne and Fatboy Slim are some of the cultural picks from WNYC's staff for this weekend.
City to Get $1.77B in Sandy Aid
Friday, May 10, 2013
"Are there going to be strings attached?” — Michael Murr, of hard-hit Gerritsen Beach, Brooklyn, who is paying for repairs to his home out of pocket.
Life After Sandy: Fire Island Rebounds
Friday, May 03, 2013
Weekend Staff Picks: Bikes, Pizza and Banjos
Saturday, April 20, 2013
Did you know that the bike path along Ocean Parkway to Coney Island is billed as the oldest bike path in the country? Audio engineer Debbie Daughtry is planning to take her bicycle out for the first time this season and pedal to the ocean. She's planning to stop at Difara Pizza, because, "It's the best in the city," she said.