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.
Dec 27, 2023
24 min
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.
Nov 8, 2023
16 min
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.
Sep 27, 2023
21 min
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.
Aug 4, 2023
22 min
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.
Jun 30, 2023
26 min
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.
May 25, 2023
25 min
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
Apr 20, 2023
26 min
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.
Feb 17, 2023
26 min
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?
Jan 12, 2023
25 min
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.
Dec 17, 2022
26 min
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