Podcasts by CUNY TVs DiverseCITY
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.
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NYC PARKS SPECIAL 2 from 2023-09-27T16:00
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.
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NYC PARKS SPECIAL from 2023-08-04T17:00:23
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 ...
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Willets Point, Queens from 2023-06-30T17:00:09
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. T...
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Spuyten Duyvil, The Bronx from 2023-05-25T19:00:05
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 ...
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Parkchester, The Bronx from 2023-04-20T19:00:28
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 th...
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Yorkville, Manhattan from 2023-02-16T19:00:10
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 ...
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East New York , Brooklyn from 2023-01-12T14:00:50
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?
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2022- The Year in Review from 2022-12-16T21:00
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.
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New Brighton/West Brighton, Staten Island from 2022-11-11T21:00
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.
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Redistricting: A Special Look from 2022-10-14T21:00
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 ...
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City Island, The Bronx from 2022-09-16T21:00
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.
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Summer Special from 2022-07-11T21:00
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...
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Ozone Park/South Ozone Park, Queens from 2022-05-13T21:00
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.
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Brooklyn Navy Yard from 2022-03-18T21:00
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 ...
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West Farms, The Bronx from 2022-02-18T21:00
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.
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Two Bridges, Manhattan from 2022-01-21T21:00
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 m...
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Staten Island, The Forgotten Green from 2021-12-17T20:00
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 bulld...
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Flushing, Queens from 2021-09-17T20:00
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 ...
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Featured Creatures from 2021-07-23T20:00
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 mo...
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Roosevelt Island, Manhattan from 2021-06-18T20:00
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...
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Concourse, The Bronx from 2021-05-19T21:00
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...
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Bushwick, Brooklyn from 2021-03-19T21:00
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.
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Jackson Heights, Queens from 2021-01-22T21:00
On this episode of DiverseCITY... watching the watchmen: citizens hold immigration agents accountable for questionable tactics, a guardian penguin in Jackson Heights, and more
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2020 Year In Review from 2020-12-18T21:00
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 waterwa...
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Port Richmond, Staten Island from 2020-11-20T21:00
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,...
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Inwood, New York from 2020-10-23T21:30
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 ...
Gowanus, Brooklyn from 2020-09-18T21:00
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 fi...
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NYC Gentrification Special from 2020-07-10T21:00
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.
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Hell's Kitchen, Manhattan from 2020-06-12T21:00
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 T...
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Elmhurst, Queens from 2020-05-08T21:00
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 th...
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Life During the Pandemic from 2020-04-10T21:00
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 lockd...
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Greenpoint, Brooklyn from 2020-03-13T21:00
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!
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"Little Haiti," Brooklyn from 2020-01-15T12:36:48
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 ...
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Belmont, The Bronx from 2019-12-13T21:00
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 N...
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Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn from 2019-11-08T21:00
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 meani...
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Rockaway Peninsula, Queens from 2019-10-11T21:00
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 rebuil...
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Governors Island, Manhattan from 2019-09-12T21:00
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 ...
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NYC Waterfront Special from 2019-08-09T21:00
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...
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Richmond Town, Staten Island from 2019-07-12T21:00:55
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 hi...
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Co-op City, The Bronx from 2019-06-14T21:00
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 n...
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Loisaida, Manhattan from 2019-05-10T21:00:24
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 L...
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Long Island City, Queens from 2019-04-12T09:00:25
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...
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Sunset Park, Brooklyn from 2019-03-08T21:00:34
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, ...
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Harlem, NY from 2019-01-11T21:00:18
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 Higgin...
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South Bronx, BX from 2018-11-09T21:00
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...
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St. George, Staten Island from 2018-10-12T21:00
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 dev...
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St. George, Staten Island from 2018-10-12T21:00
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 dev...
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