By LAURA CHANG Asst. News Editor Published: March 2, 2011 The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) released a video about former Observer news editor Casey Feldman’s death as a part of the “Faces of Distracted Driving” series on Feb. 22. This video, prompted by Feldman’s tragic accident on July 17, 2009 in Ocean City, N.J., is the first video made [...]
By KATE MCGEE Staff Writer Published: February 16, 2011 Smokers in New York City now have even fewer places to light up in the five boroughs. The City Council voted 36-12 in favor to ban smoking in city parks, beaches and pedestrian plazas, like the one in Times Square. The ban comes after the board of trustees of the City [...]
By KATE MCGEE Staff Writer Published: February 2, 2011 A newly released survey found that Hispanics represent the largest minority population in the neighborhood surrounding Fordham College at Lincoln Center (FCLC) with 15 percent. The statistics come from the American Community Survey (ACS), a new survey conducted by the Census Bureau that officially began last year. Fordham University’s demographics run [...]
By EVANGELOS RAZIS Staff Writer Published: December 10, 2010 Aristotle Papanikolaou and George Demacopoulos, associate professors of theology and founding co-directors of Fordham’s Orthodox Christian studies program, were honored in an Oct. 31 ceremony held at the Archdiocesan Cathedral of the Holy Trinity in Manhattan by His All Holiness Bartholomew, Archbishop of Constantinople, New Rome and Ecumenical Patriarch. The two [...]
By NICOLE MUSA Contributing Writer Published: October 5, 2010 The Port Authority of New York & New Jersey announced on Sept. 19 that there will be restricted entrance to the Holland Tunnel caused by the installation of an essential water main. Roughly half of Fordham College at Lincoln Center’s (FCLC) student body is comprised of commuters, leaving New Jersey commuter [...]
After the death of former director, the Ailey school reveals department adjustments By AMANDA FIMBERS Contributing Writer Published: October 5, 2010 Following the death of director Denise Jefferson, the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater announced that Tracy Inman and Melanie Person will be taking the positions of Co-Directors of the Ailey School. Tracy Inman began his career at the Alvin [...]
By David Lempka Contributing Writer Published February 18, 2010 A panel of public officials, activists, and academics spoke about the issue of noise pollution in New York City in a Feb. 9 event held in Lowenstein room 1004. The discussion, entitled “City Sounds: How New Yorkers Deal with Noise,” was organized by Harold Takooshian, professor of psychology, and co-sponsored by [...]
By Anthony Poretto Staff Writer Published: December 10, 2009 Fordham University has responded to the lawsuit filed in October by representatives from the Alfred Condominum, located on W. 61st Street, saying that the University “[does not] know yet whether [the lawsuit] will affect the [master plan] or delay its implementation.” The Board of Managers for the Alfred has said that [...]
By Kathryn Feeney Managing Editor Published: November 5, 2009 On Oct. 28, Fordham learned that the Board of Managers of the Alfred Condominium, located on W. 61st Street, has filed a lawsuit against Fordham College at Lincoln Center (FCLC) in an effort to stop the Master Plan from moving forward. Residents and members of the Board of Managers of the [...]
By Justin Colon Contributing Writer Published: November 5, 2009 On Oct. 14, the New York City Council voted to ban the sale of all flavored tobacco products in New York City. The ban encompasses flavored tobacco products such as cigars and cigarillos. Banned flavors include chocolate, vanilla, honey, candy, cocoa, dessert, alcoholic beverage, herb and spice flavors. Flavors excluded from [...]
