Eight days from 12:00 AM (New York time) December 24th, 2018, to December 31st, WKCR (89.9 FM and wkcr.org) will dedicate all broadcasting to the works of Johann Sebastian Bach. https://www.cc-seas.columbia.edu/wkcr/node/21295 Many of us have a Christmas tradition, a favourite film, or a meal or a gathering in the pub with friends, the local… Continue reading
Posts tagged New York
New York leads accelerating move to divest from fossil fuels
Update: March 21st 2018. Cardiff University announced yesterday that it is to stop investing in fossil fuels by 2021. Its statement: “The move to full divestment aligns the University’s investment decisions with our values and aims, and reaffirms our commitment to environmental sustainability, responsible investment and social responsibility. I wrote the piece below the line three years… Continue reading →
World's most famous yellow cab goes green
New York taxis may be coloured the most cheer-you-up buttercup yellow, but lift the bonnet on the new model and you will find the brightest shade of green. New York’s new cabs will do double the mileage of the existing model and, from 2017, there will be a version able to run solely on electricity…. Continue reading →