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Presidential Politics | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 14:45

With election day inching closer and closer, we’re focusing our attention on presidential politics on this week's Cityscape. We'll talk with an NYU religious studies professor about the role faith plays in politics. We'll also check in with a presidential studies professor at Hofstra University about the impact debates have on White House runs. And, we'll talk with a New York City-based artist who is making his creative voice heard this election season with an exhibit titled Your Land/My Land: Election ’12. The exhibit is being staged simultaneously at museums across the U.S., including at the New Museum in New York City.

Open House New York | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 0:00

Next weekend, New Yorkers and tourists alike will get the chance to snoop around at sites throughout the city that are typically off limits to the public. It's all part of Open House New York weekend. The event provides an all access pass to hundreds of New York landmarks, businesses, parks and even private homes. On this morning Cityscape, we're taking a sneak peek at some of the places that'll be open for view during Open House New York weekend, Saturday, October 9th and Sunday, October 10th.

Our Favorite Finds | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 0:00

New York City is full of countless discoveries. You'll find surprises just about everywhere -- at museums, in office towers, parks and even in restaurants. On this week's Cityscape, we revisit some of our favorite finds, as we ask you to find some money in your pocket for WFUV during our fall membership drive.

Blues and Jazz | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 0:00

Despite its strong beginnings, New York City is no longer the jazz mecca it once was. Blues is also not as popular, and that has enthusiasts of both musical genres concerned. On this week's Cityscape, we explore the state of jazz and blues in New York and efforts to preserve the music genres.

911 Birthdays | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 0:00

Nine years ago today, terrorists attacked. The twin towers collapsed. Nearly 3,000 people were killed. However, amid the tragedies of 9/11, hope was literally born. An estimated 10,000 American families welcomed a new baby into the world on September 11th, 2001. A couple of those families share their stories on this week's Cityscape.

9/11 Health Perspective | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 0:00

Next Saturday marks the 9 year anniversary of the terrorist attack on the World Trade Center. Over the past several years, we’ve heard a lot about the illnesses that have afflicted rescue and recovery workers who toiled at the site. But, on this week's Cityscape, we focus more specifically on the plight of those who lived, worked and studied in the area around ground zero. Our guests include a computer programmer who worked on the 68th floor of the south tower. She developed asthma shortly after her exposure to 9/11 dust and debris.

Pests in the City | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 0:00

These days the mere sight of a mattress left on the street is enough to make your skin crawl. But, the fear of bedbugs is justified. The blood sucking insects are a growing problem in New York City. In fact, not even the city’s most iconic building is safe. Bedbugs were recently found at the Empire State Building. On this week's Cityscape, we’re focusing our attention on bedbugs and other pesky critters.

Street Games | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 0:00

Over the years, in New York City's five boroughs, kids found a variety of ways to amuse themselves in the streets. They played, and sometimes even invented games, using whatever was at hand; bottle caps, a stick, or a piece of chalk. On this edition of Cityscape, we're talking about street games; stickball, handball, stoopball and more – the world where the spalding ball met your mama’s broom handle.

Hot Time in the Old Town | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 0:00

This summer’s heat may have given us something to gripe about, but it pales in comparison to what New Yorkers suffered through in August of 1896. A 10-day heat wave claimed the lives of more than 1,300 people in Manhattan alone. One local newspaper described the city as “an inferno of brick and stone." Joining us this week to talk about this largely forgotten natural disaster in U-S history is Edward Kohn. He’s the author of a new book called Hot Time in the Old Town: The Great Heat Wave of 1896 and the Making of Theodore Roosevelt.

Tiny Things in the Big Apple | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 0:00

It's often said that we should "learn to appreciate the little things in life." Well, we’ve decided to take a closer look at that saying, quite literally! On this week's Cityscape, we’re delving into all manner of teeny tiny things in New York City; from a Brooklyn artist’s ant farms to a miniature book collection to a film maker’s version of a toy land, to a Manhattan woman's collection of tiny troll dolls.

Cycling in NYC | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 0:00

More and more New Yorkers are taking to cycling to get around. In fact, bicycling is up 28 percent, with about 200,000 New Yorkers riding bikes every day, according to the group Transportation Alternatives. Take a ride with us on this week's Cityscape as we journey through several aspects of cycling in New York City.

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