CUNY Audio Newswriting and Reporting

There are plenty of afterschool programs in many of the city’s public housing communities, but a local group of teens in the Bronx River Houses are doing things to their own beat. Elly Yu has been following an impressive group of girls who organized their own performing arts group and had their very first competition […]

Residents of East Flatbush Brooklyn continue to call for an independent investigation into the shooting of Kimani Gray by two police officers. How the facts are settled – not in court, but in the collective memory of the neighborhood – could have lasting impacts. Elly Yu  reports on the on the legacy of a different high-profile […]

On the Upper East Side in New York, not only do the people dress well — so do their dogs. On Feb. 22, a group of dapper dogs took to the catwalk in a couture fashion show at the Doggie-Do & Playtime Too, a grooming salon in the area. The show featured the latest collection […]

Fourteen years ago, Amadou Diallo was shot and killed in front of his Bronx home by four police officers. The four officers were later acquitted of all charges. The incident outraged the community and sparked protests across the nation. This week, the local community marked the anniversary of his death and reacted to how the […]