David Furst

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Host, Weekend Edition at WNYC (New York, NY)

Host, Weekend Edition at New Jersey Public Radio

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Wildfires in NYC and NJ have hurt air quality. Here’s how to cope.

Nov 20, 2024 | gothamist.com | David Furst |Verónica Del Valle

The region has been dealing with wildfire smoke in the air over the last days and weeks, with fires burning everywhere from Brooklyn to the Bronx to New Jersey. We don't just smell smoke in the air, we also feel it in our lungs. Wildfires contaminate the air with pollutants and drive up the air quality index, which is a measure of how safe it is to breathe outside. Dr. Barbara Mann is a pulmonologist at the Mount Sinai National Jewish Health Respiratory Institute.
The Yankees are in the Bronx for the World Series Monday. 'Come on, they've got to take it.'

Oct 27, 2024 | gothamist.com | Priya Desai |David Furst

It's been a rough start for the Yankees in the 2024 World Series. They lost again in Los Angeles last night to the Dodgers. That means the Yankees are down 2-0. Now the World Series shifts to the Bronx, with game three on Monday night. WNYC's David Furst checked in with sports reporter Priya Desai to get a little perspective on a World Series that isn't going quite how New York fans hoped. An edited transcript of their conversation is below.
Israeli soldiers patrol along the Lebanese border, near the Israeli town of Avivim, on July 25, 2006 during war against Hezbollah

Oct 12, 2024 | wfmz.com | David Furst

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Israeli soldiers patrol along the Lebanese border, near the Israeli town of Avivim, on July 25, 2006 during war against Hezbollah

Oct 12, 2024 | djournal.com | David Furst

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NY's Mets and Yankees gear up for championship series - and Liberty face a big test

Oct 12, 2024 | gothamist.com | David Furst |Priya Desai

Our fall of playoff fun and tension continues in the New York City area. The Mets and Yankees took care of business this week and are gearing up for their league championship series. And in the WNBA finals, the New York Liberty face their first big challenge of the postseason. Sports reporter Priya Desai joined Weekend Edition's David Furst to size up what's ahead. A lightly edited transcript of their conversation is below. Furst: Let's start with the Liberty.
Israeli soldiers patrol along the Lebanese border, near the Israeli town of Avivim, on July 25, 2006 during war against Hezbollah

Oct 11, 2024 | news-shield.com | David Furst

As Israel undertakes its fourth ground offensive in southern Lebanon in 50 years, its troops again face rocky terrain mined with explosives and full of hiding places that previous generations of soldiers have battled over.
Marc Rebillet, a.k.a. ‘Loop Daddy,’ on his NYC residency, 'Vibes Alright' and more

Sep 26, 2024 | gothamist.com | David Furst |Zach Gottehrer-Cohen

Electronic musician Marc Rebillet, also known as Loop Daddy, is famous for his viral, catchy and improvisational videos, where he makes music with keyboards and beat machines. Rebillet been creating music most of his life and started livestreaming his sets around 2016. He's since amassed millions of followers on Instagram, TikTok and YouTube.
Return of the King: NYC's once-quelled Papaya Wars rage anew

Jul 20, 2024 | gothamist.com | David Furst |Robert Sietsema

After being closed for a year, Papaya King, the Upper East Side institution that specializes in hot dogs and tropical drinks, reopened this month. While that may be a cause of celebration for some, the return of the King (apologies, J.R.R. Tolkien) has reignited a decades-long battle between the hot-dog monger and its arch rival to the west: Gray’s Papaya. WNYC’s David Furst spoke with Robert Sietsema, senior critic with Eater New York, to get his take on the crosstown papaya wars.
The Whitney Biennial’s curators share the process of choosing this year’s art

Mar 24, 2024 | gothamist.com | David Furst |Luke Green

The 2024 Whitney Biennial opened to the public on Wednesday. The art show, which happens every two years, is the longest-running survey of American art in the US. This year’s event, called “Even Better Than The Real Things,” features 71 artists, whose works include short films, sculpture and abstract painting. WNYC’s David Furst talked to the curators of the Biennial, Chrissie Iles and Meg Onli, on a recent episode of “All of It.” An edited version of their conversation is below.
Climate activism as 'way of life': How the Sunrise Movement hopes to mobilize NYC

Sep 22, 2023 | gothamist.com | David Furst |Amanda Rozon |Verónica Del Valle

Climate week in New York City is ramping up as hundreds of world leaders gather to brainstorm ways of slowing down the climate crisis. But the climate movement's loudest voices aren't typically business of government leaders — they’re young people. Two young activists with the New York City chapter of Sunrise Movement, which hopes to mobilize young people on climate change, joined "Morning Edition" on Thursday. Laura Beckman is a volunteer organizer with the local sunrise chapter.

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David Furst

Articles

Wildfires in NYC and NJ have hurt air quality. Here’s how to cope.

The Yankees are in the Bronx for the World Series Monday. 'Come on, they've got to take it.'

Israeli soldiers patrol along the Lebanese border, near the Israeli town of Avivim, on July 25, 2006 during war against Hezbollah

Israeli soldiers patrol along the Lebanese border, near the Israeli town of Avivim, on July 25, 2006 during war against Hezbollah

NY's Mets and Yankees gear up for championship series - and Liberty face a big test

Israeli soldiers patrol along the Lebanese border, near the Israeli town of Avivim, on July 25, 2006 during war against Hezbollah

Marc Rebillet, a.k.a. ‘Loop Daddy,’ on his NYC residency, 'Vibes Alright' and more

Return of the King: NYC's once-quelled Papaya Wars rage anew

The Whitney Biennial’s curators share the process of choosing this year’s art

Climate activism as 'way of life': How the Sunrise Movement hopes to mobilize NYC

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