CUNY TV's DiverseCITY: Recent Episodes
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DiverseCITY highlights the beautiful mosaic that is New York, one neighborhood at a time. The monthly series features a bit of history, shares community issues of concern, and profiles businesses that are unique to their neighborhood. Hosted by Zyphus Lebrun (Study With the Best, Independent Sources), the show hopes to familiarize New Yorkers with their neighboring communities.
How the Port Morris-Mott Haven waterfront transformed. A coalition of local groups in Port Morris and Hunts Point combat the Hell Gate peaker plant. An auction house makes antiques bidding accessible. And local restauranteur Rosa Garcia makes her mark.
On this episode, small solutions for the big problem of affordable housing. The big dog on the block that’s out for the little guy . Then a Michelin star chef who’s trying to mainstream food from his part of the world.
On this episode, how's the Parks Department preserving some of the city's most important eco-systems and learn about how a one-time peacekeeping post became more of a tool for educating the public.
On this episode, private funding for public spaces and why that's raising some eyebrows. The effort to ensure equity amongst city parks. A program born during the pandemic that's brought more than green space to a Queens community.
On this episode, how Major League Soccer is helping rebuild a long derelict neighborhood in Queens. Then hundreds of autoworkers in the area fear for their future as this mega- development looms. Those stories and more as we explore Willets Point.
On this episode we visit the north Bronx neighborhood of Spuyten Duyvil. We hear from residents who are concerned about of the area's mystique. We learn about an effort to preserve local parks and what George Washington did in the neighborhood.
On this edition of DiverseCITY , the effort to cap the highway that’s contributed to some of the Bronx’s perennial health issues. An exiled giant of the Civil Rights movement who found refuge in the area. The uproar over downed statues. Then exploring the area’s history of racial segregation
NOT IN MY BACK YARD – what’s holding up the construction of a new facility for the area’s unhoused population.
THE FALL OF THE WALLS –battling to preserve the area’s German history.And
SWEET SENSATIONS – a long-standing neighborhood icon that’s found new life through social media.
Those stories and more, coming up on DiverseCITY.
On this episode, the uphill battle to heal wounds between the NYPD’s 75th precinct and East New York residents. Keeping Starrett City affordable, but at what cost?
On this episode, the uphill battle to heal wounds between the NYPD’s 75th precinct and East New York residents. Keeping Starrett City affordable, but at what cost?
On this year-end edition, the Navy Yard’s billion-dollar impact on Brooklyn and what a renowned writer and crime boss have in common. Those stories and more as we look back on 2022.
On this episode, competing plans for Staten Island’s north shore with an economic recovery in the balance. Finding solitude in an unlikely space. Good news for Goodhue Community Center, and more.
We look at the City's push to protect communities of color as voting district lines change. CUNY clears up confusion about newly drawn districts. Then, what the average person knows about shifting political lines in their area.
On this episode, why a push for a new ferry to City Island is making waves. A look at the sea side settlement’s nautical history, and more.
On this Summer Special edition of DiverseCITY, why bulldozing buildings in the Bronx could destroy some of the city’s Hip Hop History, plus why Coney Island and hot dogs will be forever linked, and more!
We look at why gerrymandering is hurting South Asians in Ozone Park, an environmental disaster that’s pitted some area residents against the city, and more.
On this episode: Ensuring no neighbor is left out of the windfall from the Brooklyn Navy Yard’s growth. What the city’s largest Spanish-speaking television station has sacrificed to survive. Those stories and more as we visit the Brooklyn Navy Yard.
On this episode, urban farms and why there’s more to them than just community beautification. Sweat equity and its impact on rebuilding a blighted Bronx. The stories and more as we explore West Farms.
On this episode, urban farms and why thereâs more to them than just community beautification. Sweat equity and its impact on rebuilding a blighted Bronx. These stories and more as we explore West Farms.
On this edition, competing community rezoning plans vie to determine the future of the lower Manhattan neighborhood, Two Bridges. A long-time music store that’s still hitting some high notes, and more.
On this episode, the stalled construction of a seawall and how it could lead to lives lost on Staten Island. The fight to save a very important wetland on the borough’s north shore from being bulldozed for a big box store. Why an effort to create a more expansive bluebelt is also a labor of love. Putting a fresh face on Freshkills Park, once the location of the much maligned "Staten Island Dump." Then we profile a group that’s spent nearly half a century advocating for the island’s protected parkland.
On this episode, the effort to clean up Flushing Bay and Creek. Local activist push back against a consortium of powerful developers, and an affordable way to taste all of Queens's cuisines. Those stories and more on this month's episode of DiverseCITY.
On this summer special episode, smoking out what’s behind the increase in beekeeping in the city, why pigeons are a major part of one Brooklyn community’s history. Those stories and more on this month’s DiverseCITY.
On this episode, uproar at a care facility on Roosevelt Island after it’s alleged that the Mayor’s office placed COVID patients in with healthy residents. Standing up for the rights of the disabled. The Island's dark past, and more.
Overcoming vaccine hesitancy and other impediments to get residents inoculated against COVID, and an exciting partnership between CUNY and the New York Yankees. Those stories and more as we explore the Concourse neighborhood of the South Bronx.
On this special Earth Day edition of DiverseCITY, we look at how NYC is poised to become a leader in wind energy, the unlikely culprit threatening the future of Staten Island’s forest, green roofs, and more!
On this edition of DiverseCITY, fighting for cleaner air and parks and why the area is losing a tradition passed on through generations. Those story and more when we visit Bushwick, Brooklyn.
On this episode of DiverseCITY... watching the watchmen: citizens hold immigration agents accountable for questionable tactics, a guardian penguin in Jackson Heights, and more
On this month’s episode we reflect back on 2020 and some of our stories that best represented this unparalleled year in NYC. From hospitals stretched thin but going the extra mile, to major waterway cleanups, to the essential undocumented workers.
On this episode we visit Port Richmond and neighboring West New Brighton on Staten Island, looking at an initiative to curb rising gun violence, a controversy over developments slated for the area, the significance of the maritime industry, and more.
On this episode of DiverseCITY we visit Inwood in Northern Manhattan, where residents say authorities are turning a deaf ear to the growing problem of noise
pollution. We look at a fight to stop a city rezoning of the neighborhood, and more.
On this episode, major changes afoot for Gowanus, with a much debated upcoming rezoning. We hear about the history of the Gowanus Canal and some concerns about the clean-up. Neighborhood artists fight to keep their spaces during the pandemic, and more.
On this special edition we hear why some housing activists want to closer align with the Black Lives Matter movement and we look at gentrification’s impact around the city.
DiverseCITY explores Hell's Kitchen: We look at an organization helping those dealing with mental health issues during the pandemic, Off-Broadway ponders theatre when the curtains rise again, and Times Square highlights unsung immigrants.
On this edition of DiverseCITY, we head to Elmhurst, Queens where we learn why hospital closures in the borough have led to Elmhurst hospital being a hotspot for the coronavirus, and a call from the NYC Census to be counted.
On this edition, a spouse's effort to protect her husband and other health professionals fighting COVID-19, and Italians struggle with depression and domestic violence during their nationwide lockdown. Those stories and more on April's DiverseCITY.
We visit Greenpoint, Brooklyn to learn about, an effort to save local jobs, a project to create more green space, the neighborhood’s impact on American history, and more!
On this special edition of Diversecity , we head to “Little Haiti”, Brooklyn as we observe the tenth anniversary of the massive earthquake that rocked the Caribbean country after which the area is named. We head to the country’s capital to see how Haitian Americans who returned to rebuild, after the quake, are faring as their nation is under siege by local gangs. We learn about the impact remittances have on the country’s economy. Then, the story of a nurse who continues to bring much-needed healthcare services to her mother country despite suffering a devastating loss during the quake. And what’s behind the emergence of Haitian American women in New York’s state and city politics.
DiverseCITY explores the Belmont section of the Bronx. We learn about the history and new faces of Arthur Ave. We hear how St. Barnabas Hospital is addressing a public health crisis. We visit the New York Botanical Garden's Holiday Train Show, and more!
DiverseCITY explores Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn. We look at property owners fighting a controversial HPD program, the legacy of Restoration Plaza, the push for neighborhood murals and their meaning, and a living landmark.
DiverseCITY explores the Rockaway Peninsula. We look at controversial plans for a former hospital site, the area's dependence on the NYC Ferry, the artists and community activists helping to rebuild after Sandy, and a bike-riding newspaper publisher.
This month, DiverseCITY explores Governors Island, a popular summer destination for New Yorkers and tourists alike. We look at various ways to tour the island and learn about its rich history, the growing art scene, the island's canine patrol, and more.
On this special edition we look at developments along NYC’s approx 520 miles of linear waterfront. The show looks at Empire Outlets on SI, Industry City in BK, and controversial plans for The Bronx's Sheridan Expy, and East River Park in lower Manhattan.
On this edition: Richmond Town, Staten Island. We look at what is drawing Ukrainians and Russians to the area; the effort to build back the island’s east coast; a hidden Tibetan museum; a living history village; and a boxing superstar with local ties.
On this episode we visit Co-op City in The Bronx, as the city within the City celebrates its 50th anniversary. We learn about what makes this Co-op so successful; The Rent Strike that changed the narrative; Services for the aging population; and more!
On this edition we explore Manhattan's LOISAIDA,a section of the LES with strong Puerto Rican roots. Featuring: major plans for East River Park; is the area losing its Puerto Rican identity?;the Loisaida Center; a squatters' museum; and, Little Germany.
On this month’s edition from Long Island City, Queens: Queensbridge Houses and public housing’s role in maintaining the city’s diverse population. Why some manufacturers are being forced out of the fast-changing neighborhood, and much more.
On this edition: Is Industry City helping or hurting Sunset Park? The expansion of Brooklyn's Chinatown; Highlighting the history of Sunset Park’s once vibrant Scandinavian community; And finally, the rich history of Green-Wood Cemetery.
On our Harlem edition of DiverseCITY we feature: The history of the neighborhood's Senegalese community; the gay men and women who influenced the Harlem Renaissance; neighborhood stalwart Vy Higginsen; and much more.
This month on DiverseCITY – how Jamaica has become the newest hot spot for real estate development, the neighborhood's growing Bangladeshi population, how a freighter crash off Jamaica Bay 25 years ago impacted U.S. immigration policy, and much more.
This month DiverseCITY visits the South Bronx. You’ll hear about two diverging plans to fix long standing issues caused by the Sheridan Expressway, a living legend tells us how the neighborhood has evolved over the decades, and much more.
In our series premiere we visit St. George, Staten Island - a neighborhood located on the island’s North Shore, and home to the iconic Staten Island Ferry. We learn about the current waterfront development, highlight the food and art scene, and much more.