God is a Lifesaver

God is a Lifesaver

June 8, 2016

David Bisono and Jahaira Rodriguez and DJ David Dorian are in the studio. Their guest is Fernanda Avellaneda, a local hero, who saved […]

Sheltering the Soul, Part One

Sheltering the Soul, Part One

May 19, 2016

In this first report of the series on homelessness in New York City, Currents correspondent Konrad Aderer visits a parish-run homeless shelter […]

Street Named for Beloved Bishop

Street Named for Beloved Bishop

April 18, 2016

A portion of 71st Street in Middle Village is renamed “Bishop Joseph M. Sullivan Way,” honoring the late auxiliary bishop of Brooklyn. […]

Civil Disobedience Threat Brings Negotiations

Civil Disobedience Threat Brings Negotiations

March 9, 2016

A coalition of tenant groups and unions postpones planned civil disobedience opposing Mayor de Blasio’s affordable housing plan, after the administration’s last-minute […]

Bushwick Tenants Terrorized by Landlord

Bushwick Tenants Terrorized by Landlord

February 24, 2016

In a rent-stabilized building in Bushwick, lifelong tenants say they’ve been under a criminal campaign of harassment from a landlord who went […]

Shelter Residents Speak Out

Shelter Residents Speak Out

February 2, 2016

Hoping to clean up New York City’s shelter system, Mayor Bill de Blasio just released a “shelter scorecard” that catalogues safety violations. Residents of […]

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