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Making It Here — 100 episodes

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Kasumi Quinlan of Lemontree on Building a Better System for Food Access

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Glenelys Jimenez is rewriting the rules of learning with Levanto Collective

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How The Friends Behind City Señoras Are Redefining Self-Care

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How Karen Vidangos is building access for the underrepresented in the art world

5

Epicenter Helps Bring the Sari to Center Stage and Launches an AI Cohort

6

Lucy Yu of Yu & Me Books on entrepreneurship, burnout, and the power of community

7

Lessons from Cindy Castro on Starting a Sustainable Fashion Brand

8

Van Sharma on growing Rupee Beer into a global brand

9

How Barbara Anderson Turned Vacant Storefronts Into Art on the Ave NYC

10

How a family recipe inspired Tiffany Campos to build Heritage Bread Pudding

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Sean Ro shares lessons from launching Lunar, an unapologetically Asian hard seltzer

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The Bee Conservancy shows small steps can add up to big change

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How Los Herederos built a radio station inside a Jackson Heights subway station

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Bookpapi talks TikTok, grants, and starting The World’s Borough Bookshop

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How "Cultured Movement" uses dance to empower NYC kids

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Nicolás Gabot is on a mission to make a sign for every neighborhood in NYC

17

Inside Epicenter NYC’s Community-First Playbook That’s Revolutionizing Local News

18

How the Big Beautiful Bill threatens food security in New York City

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How Burlap & Barrel built a farmer-first spice supply chain

20

City electorate shows up big despite frustration with current NYC leadership

21

What a shift in work requirements could mean for New Yorkers on Medicaid

22

The Dobladillo sisters on being “Peruvian enough”

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Inside Talisa Almonte’s journey building Almonte Studio

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How Layra Marte Created a Healing Space Through Photography

25

A New Chapter for the Catholic Church Under Pope Leo XIV

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Erika Dox-Martinez on Financial Wellness and Founding Blissful Vida

27

How Outside/In Helps New Yorkers Recover Through Theater

28

Ofrenda Yoga Builds a New Kind of Studio in Harlem

29

Lulo: The App Helping Moms Navigate Food Benefits and More

30

How "Non-Corporate Girls" Is Changing the Career Conversation

31

Moodie Vibes: The scents of self-care

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How Nashira Arnó's love for craft forged a sustainable jewelry brand

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How Priscilla Jiminian is Transforming Skincare Through Skinergy Beauty

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How Tammeca Rochester is Transforming Wellness for Women Over 40

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Online harassment escalates as providers fail women & queer communities

36

How one teen turned a family challenge into a bilingual book business

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Dr. Ryan DeLapp on navigating cultural stress without disengaging

38

Bird flu: Raw milk, food safety, and how ICE policies could worsen it all

39

The fight to preserve a Brooklyn home believed to be part of the Underground Railroad

40

Aura Heights: A Latina-Owned Brand Championing Identity and Culture

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The Sourced Studio celebrates self-expression in each piece of jewelry

42

Inner Pttrn: How Coreen Ruiz Built a Community for Healing

43

Fringe Records brings queer-friendly community, comedy, niche music to Ridgewood

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Mustafa Hussein on Reforming America’s Fragmented Healthcare System

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Inside the Queens barbershop where community and style come together

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What to do if your insurance claim is denied in New York

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How a doctor forged multiple paths to heal and ‘Mpower’ others

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How Trump’s immigration policies could affect you and your loved ones

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Preparing for Trump’s impact on NYCHA, Section 8 and affordable housing

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How one Rockaway Beach gym is redefining fitness

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Manhattan’s only Black-owned comedy club offers laughter to ease election stress

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How to manage election anxiety

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Deja Brew: Where coffee and Caribbean flavors come together

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The NYC Dad Whose Tool Is Helping Thousands Get into High School

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From Naomi’s Classroom to Kathy’s Kitchen in the East Bronx

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The myth of “Black jobs”: Unpacking race, jobs, and political rhetoric

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Culturally sensitive care: A retirement home for South Asian seniors

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Why anti-immigrant sentiment lingers in NYC

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Fringe Pilates and the Power of Community: A Conversation with Tay Milburn

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Queen B Bake Shop: A Passion for Pastry Rooted in Haitian Heritage

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BONUS: How Indian American Leaders Defined a Historic DNC

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Building Community Through Wine: The Journey of Harlem Wine Gallery

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Crochet clothes for your cat? The Bronx biz specializing in quirky cat outfits

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How Forest Hills high school students are taking on political education

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Brooklyn bike repair shop offers boutique services with a neighborhood feel

66

Buunni Coffee: Ethiopian heritage meets Washington Heights vibes

67

B. Stuyvesant Champagne: the sparkling wine empire built by a Black woman

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Bushwick bookstore, Mil Mundos, is bridging culture and community

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Hidden juice bar at GW Bridge is tropical escape for smoothies, sandwiches and smiles

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Discover the heritage-infused tacos revolutionizing Queens’ food scene

71

How NYC language workers are resisting AI

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The club helping Black and Latina girls design their own sneakers

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Weeksville: Rediscovering Black history in Brooklyn’s hidden gem

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Esthetician who went from doing beauty services on her front stoop to running a business

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What’s really going on with NYC crime

76

Inside the New York Indian Film Festival with Aseem Chhabra

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Cherie Conliffe's CherVitality and the Power of Moringa

78

How a Jackson Heights art shop became a community haven

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Earnest Flowers on Building a Healthier Community

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Agamems Beauty, a natural skincare line born from a 911 operator’s battle with stress

81

American Museum of Natural History’s Paul Sweet on Birding in NYC

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Resilience on the menu at authentic Dominican restaurant, Puerto Viejo

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The truth behind the “Asian gambler” stereotype

84

A Jamaican mother-daughter duo fills fashion’s empty niche

85

Why reggaeton stars are ditching their music for God

86

A Taste of Argentina in NYC with Mendulcina's Mirta Rinaldi

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NYC's Fight Against Predatory Home Flipping

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The Evolution of Brooklyn Film Camera with Kyle Depew

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Behind the Scenes of 'Public Obscenities' with Shayok Misha Chowdhury

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How The NYC Audubon Society is Moving Past a Racist Legacy

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Jon Pichaya Ferry and the Making of NYC's First Bone Museum

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How TeenSpace is Revolutionizing Mental Health for NYC's Youth

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Uncovering Climate Inequities in Queens Through Art with Nitin Mukul

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Act Now: Understanding NYC's Historic Protest Settlement

95

The Role of White Supremacy in the January 6th Insurrection

96

URL Media Celebrates Three Years of Hard Work

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Revisiting: Why NYC Kids Need Storytellers In Drag

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A Look Back at Our Favorite Memories of 2023

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Stories of Hope from Graduates of Association of Community Employment Programs (ACES)

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How GallopNYC Offers Hope and Healing