A Brooklyn man works to make neighborhood developments work for everyone, from the residents in his high-rise to those of the projects he grew up in; People inNew Jersey say "yes" to refugees although their governor says "no"; and 135 years of history on a single block in Bed-Stuy.
SPOTLIGHT
The Soul Now Sings: A Musical Christmas Journey
Friday, December 4 - 5
Join us live in The Greene Space this holiday season for a premiere of The Soul Now Sings, a new musical by award-winning recording artist and composer Damien Sneed, with libretto by author Karen Chilton.
SPECIAL FEATURES
The Block That's Seen It All
A lot can happen in a year in New York, much less 135. Listen to the story of the last century-and-a-half on Bed-Stuy's MacDonough Street: from farmland, to brownstones, segregation, to gentrification.
Breath of Life Elusive in Queens and Throughout NYC
Prasha Taludhar is one of roughly 10,000 New Yorkers waiting for an organ. And while she waits for a new set of lungs, she labors to boost New York's enrollment rate of organ donors—the lowest in the country.
Can This Man Make Gentrification Work for Everyone?
Ed Brown lives in a high-rise just blocks away from the public housing projects he grew up in, and he's trying to make changes in his Brooklyn neighborhood that benefit all residents. The question is: can gentrification work for everyone?
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