When was the last time you’ve used a payphones? With 11,000 of them left in the City, their number has been on a steady decline. Most New Yorkers have cell phones. Still, the City is not planning to abandon payphones any time soon. As Anna Goldenberg reports, there are even efforts to modernize them.

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What Is the Future of Payphones in New York City?

London does it, Paris does it, Montreal does it. And now, bike sharing is in more than thirty U.S. cities. This May, New York will launch its very own system with more than 5,000 bikes. Anna Goldenberg reports on what effect it might have on the safety of cyclists in the City.

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Will New Yorkers Be Safe on Citibikes?

Children’s music is often not considered “real” music by the industry. Singer and songwriter Meirav Savyon, 35, is trying to change this. She hosts an online show that takes kids’ music seriously. She talks to Anna Goldenberg about producing music and her love of New York City. 

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How To Take Children's Music Seriously

It’s Monday Night Bingo at Hotel Chantelle. The rooftop of the Lower Eastside event hall is crowded with a colorful audience from all corners of the world. They have come to enjoy what people often call the world’s easiest game. Game cards cost two dollars, and drinks are cheap. Anna Goldenberg explored the dynamics, and talked to the glamorous hosts.

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Monday Night is for Drag Bingo

Memorial events for 9/11 take different forms. One group does what it did for the past eleven years: it sings. Anna Goldenberg listened to Peace of the Heart choir’s annual memorial concert.

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Singing for Peace of the Heart on 9/11

Everyone is familiar with soup kitchens. They serve free food to people who cannot afford it. One soup kitchen in New York is different. It serves people who can afford it, and charges them for food that saves the planet. Anna Goldenberg reports.

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