Hochul Unveils Affordable Housing Plan, The City Council Critiques Cold Weather Response Efforts, and Discussing a Controversial Cross Bronx
City leaders joined New York Governor Hochul today as she announced her plan to build more affordable housing. WFUV’s Xenia Gonikberg explains what the governor is trying to accomplish with her “Let Them Build” agenda. On Tuesday morning, the New York City Council held a hearing to discuss the city’s response to some of the […]
Students Must Now “Qualify” to Receive a Physical Identification Card
The Fordham University spokesperson Jennifer Petra said physical ID cards remain available for students who do not have access to a “compatible” mobile device. She confirmed that electronic ID cards are going to be the default for incoming first-year and transfer students. Last week, The Fordham Ram reported that physical ID cards were now only […]
Three Years Later: How a Gate Entrance Has Transformed Harlem’s Relationship with Central Park.
On December 19th, 2022, the Central Park Conservancy unveiled the Gate of the Exonerated in honor of the Exonerated Central Park Five. In the last three years since its implementation,
Mamdani Adds to His Administration, Democrats React to ICE, and a Protest Against a New Jail in Brooklyn
Today, picketers stood outside of the New York Center for Architecture to protest the creation of a new Brooklyn jail complex. Inside the center, architects presented their design for this new jail. WFUV’s Jordan Donegan tells us more. Host/Producer: Alexandra PfauEditor: Tess Novotny/Ben OppenheimerReporter: Jordan DoneganTheme Music: Joe Bergsieker My segment: 2:40 – 5:03
First Ram Van Receives Updated Logo
The Fordham University Intercampus Transportation Shuttle, also widely referred to as the “Ram Van,” has officially updated its first vehicle with the new Fordham logo on its exterior, the first step in a roughly four-year-long process to update the Ram Vans’ logos as part of the University’s recent rebranding initiative. Plinio Gonzalez, director of University Transportation, […]
Fordham Joins ‘We are Jesuit Educated’ Campaign
Fordham University, along with all 27 U.S. Jesuit colleges and universities, is joining a collective initiative to highlight the distinctive worth and foundational impact of a Jesuit education called the “We are Jesuit Educated” campaign. The campaign, according to John Cecero, vice president for Mission Integration and Ministry, was initiated by a perceived public withdrawal of […]
Activists Petition ICE Presence at Super Bowl 2026
Anti-ICE protesters rallied outside the National Football League headquarters on Tuesday, Feb. 3. They were demanding that ICE not be allowed to be at this Sunday’s Super Bowl. Last October, Department of Homeland Security Secretary Noem said Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents would be “all over” the Super Bowl. But recent statements from the NFL […]
Changes to MTA Policies Affect Fordham Commuters
Earlier this January, the New York City Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA) had enacted several new policy changes, including an increase in various transportation fares. For the Fordham University commuter student population, who represent roughly 40% of the university’s Rose Hill campus undergraduate student body, these new policies have presented a set of challenges related to affordability, safety […]
USG Holds Special Elections
Correction: Meghan Ruzicka is enrolled in Fordham College, not the Gabelli School of Business, as our graphic indicates. USG elected three new Class of 2027 senators Thursday, while also setting dates down upcoming contraceptive policy town hall and Earth Week. @jordanmdonegan @andrewwmassie@bellammarino
United Student Government Wraps Up First Meeting of the Spring Semester
Rose Hill’s United Student Government just wrapped up its first meeting of the semester. Here’s what you need to know. View Original Piece