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Schneps Connects — 201 episodes

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Toni-Ann Sforza, COO of Municipal Credit Union, on Building Culture, Talent, and Growth

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Stuart Wetanson: Carrying the Family Legacy of Tony’s Di Napoli & Dallas BBQ

3

Navigating the Legal System: Mark D. Shirian on Litigation and Justice in NYC

4

100 Years Strong: The Legacy and Future of VISIONS

5

A Conversation with Assemblyman Steve Stern of New York’s 10th District

6

Lenny Achan of LiveOnNY on Transforming Organ Donation in New York

7

Michael Presser of Inside Broadway: Bringing Theatre to NYC’s Next Generation

8

Inside the New York Hall of Science with Katie Culp, Chief Learning Officer

9

Empowering New Yorkers’ Financial Futures with MCU’s CEO, Kyle Markland

10

Leading with Compassion: Ronald Richter, JCCA CEO, on Supporting Children and Families

11

Matt Daus of Windels Marx: The Road Ahead for NYC Transit

12

Dr. Curtis Palmore: The Vision Behind United Charter High Schools

13

Protecting New Yorkers from Fraud: MCU Chief Risk Officer Kelly Gerber on Cybersecurity

14

Jonnel Doris, CEO of StartCare: Reimagining Community Health

15

Tia Morris, Executive Director of Teach For America New York, on Expanding Opportunity in Education

16

Inside The Children’s Village with Dr. Jeremy Kohomban

17

Bridging City Hall and Nonprofits with Michael Sedillo, Executive Director of the Mayor’s Office of Nonprofit Services

18

Dr. Joan Fallon’s Mission at Curemark

19

NYC Mayor Eric Adams: First Term Reflections and What’s Next

20

Creating Community Impact with George Chacon, MCU Foundation President

21

Paul S. Ryan, Executive Director of the New York City Campaign Finance Board Talks Transparency and Voting in NYC

22

Inside NYC Housing with Mike Savino, MCU’s Chief Lending Officer

23

Leading with Purpose: Dawn Pinnock, President & CEO of the Center for Urban Community Services

24

From Brooklyn to Broadcasting: Larry Namer’s Journey as the Founder of E! and Beyond

25

Invested in NYC: Citizens Bank’s Vision for Business and Community with Rebecca O’Connell

26

Access, Equity & Impact: Inside Queensborough Community College with Dr. Christine Mangino

27

We’re Here For It: How MCU Is Redefining Banking for All New Yorkers with Kyle Markland, CEO

28

Taste, Legacy & Leadership with Chef Marcus Samuelsson

29

The Vision and Impact of Bike New York with President and CEO, Ken Podziba

30

The Evolution of Queens with Seth Bornstein of Queens Economic Development Corporation

31

The Art of Overcoming: Mitch Rosen’s Inspiring Journey

32

Affordable Housing and Community Development with TD Bank’s Andrew Warren

33

Data Innovation and Transparency in NYC with Martha Norrick, Chief Analytics Officer

34

Shaping the Future of Higher Education: A Conversation with Dr. Susan Burns, President of the University of Mount Saint Vincent

35

Chinatown’s Alta Dispensary with CEO and Founder, Vanessa Yee-Chan

36

Climate Justice and Innovation: Dr. Stephen Hammer on The New York Climate Exchange

37

WellLife Network’s Mission and Impact with Sherry Tucker, CEO of WellLife Network

38

Designing a Future with Barbara Blair, President of the Garment Center Alliance

39

Unpacking the City of Yes with Mitch Korbey of Herrick, Feinstein LLP

40

Leading with Legacy: William Villanova, President of Frank E. Campbell, The Funeral Chapel

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Marjorie Parker, President and CEO of JobsFirstNYC

42

Lieutenant Bill Keegan: Leading HEART 9/11’s Mission of Recovery and Resilience

43

The Lawfare Project: Fighting Antisemitism Through Law with Brooke Goldstein, Founder and Executive Director

44

Cybersecurity and the City: A Conversation with Kelly Moan, the Chief Information Security Officer for the City of New York

45

Schneps Connects a conversation with NY-1 Congressional Candidate John Avlon

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Schneps Connects a conversation with NY-2 Congressional Congressman Andrew Garbarino

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Schneps Connects a conversation with NY-2 Congressional Candidate Rob Lubin

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Schneps Connects a conversation with NY-4 Congressman Anthony D’Esposito

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Schneps Connects a conversation with NY-4 Congressional Candidate Laura Gillen

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Schneps Connects a conversation with NY-3 Congressional Candidate Mike LiPetri

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Schneps Connects a conversation with NY-3 Congressman Tom Suozzi

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Housing and Community Impact with Sabrina Lippmann, CEO, Habitat for Humanity NYC and Westchester

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Navigating Challenges and Opportunities for NYC Small Businesses with TD Bank’s Ralph Bumbaca

54

Inside The Agency with Mauricio Umansky

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Bringing Broadway to Your Living Room: A Conversation with Stewart F. Lane of BroadwayHD

56

Silvercup Studios: The Heartbeat of NYC Film and TV Production with Kris Bagwell

57

Steve Abrams Discusses TiCK MiTT and Lyme Disease Prevention

58

Advocating for Non-Public Schools: A Conversation with Teach Coalition’s Maury Litwack

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Empowering Generosity: The New York Community Trust

60

Preserving Tradition, Embracing Innovation: A Journey through Katz’s Delicatessen

61

Veselka’s 70th Anniversary with Ukranian Pride

62

Progressive and Zionist: Social Justice and Jewish Identity with Amanda Berman, Zioness

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Transporting Consciousness with Jesse Tolz, the Travel Agency

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Celebrating Italian American Culture in NY’s Little Italy with Dr. Joseph V. Scelsa

65

The Coney and a Casino with Paul Pippin

66

Revolutionizing the Perception of Cannabis Culture with Vladimir Bautista

67

Empowering Young NY’ers to Build a Better World with Geoff Roehm

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Improving the Quality of Life for New Yorkers with Apple Bank and Ohel

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NY Cannabis Medical Operators get OK on Adult Use with Jes Feuer, Etain

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Legal Battle for Fairness in NYC Property Taxation with Martha Stark (TENNY)

71

Recent Wins in the Senate with U.S. Senator for NY, Kirsten Gillibrand

72

Hunts Point, The Largest Wholesale Produce Market in the U.S. with Phillip Grant

73

“New York’s Funniest Stand-Up” with Matt Koff

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Meeting the Wireless Demands of NY with Mike Finley

75

Fostering Equity for NY’s K-12 After School and Summer Programs w Rachel Gazdick

76

“Doing Good” Business with Lerzan Aksoy

77

Driving Climate Strategy (ESG) for Citizens Financial Group with Rachel Greenberg

78

Flatiron NoMad District: Two of Manhattan’s Iconic Destinations with James Mettham

79

Sustainable Mixed-Use Development in NYC w Matt Schwartz

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Westbeth, Where Art, Culture and Innovation Converge with Peter Madden

81

Empowering Women in Cannabis Law with Lauren Rudick

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Supporting, Designing and Building NY Cannabis Dispensaries with Mike Wilson

83

Affordable Fashion Giant Primark Expands in New York with Kevin Tulip

84

Construction Projects on the Rise in NY with Thomas Giordano, GM Suffolk Construction

85

5,000 Years of the World’s Largest Jewish Comprehensive Archives with Professor Gavriel Rosenfeld

86

Manhattan College’s 100th Year with Brother Daniel Gardner, FSC, President of Manhattan College

87

New York’s Wind Power Future with Erik Antokal Director of Workforce Development, Orsted

88

Uplifting New York Communities with Jeanique Druses, JPMorgan Chase & Co.

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Hudson River Park, An Urban Recreational Oasis in NYC with Noreen Doyle, President & CEO, Hudson River Park Trust

90

Dutchie Powers NYS Social Equity Cannabis Stores with Anne Forkutza

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A Force of Good in the Cannabis Industry with Khari Edwards

92

DREAM Creates a Future of Success for NYC Children with Richard Berlin

93

360-degree Approach to Jewish Identity-Building w Ann Toback, CEO of the Workers Circle

94

Good Paying Jobs are Key to our Local Economy with Brian Lucas, CEO, Marcum Search

95

Delivering Health and Wellness to the Bronx w David Perlstein, MD, MBA,FAAP, SBH Health System

96

New York Blood Center’s Current State Post Pandemic with Andrea H. Cefarelli

97

Long Island City’s Rapid Growth with Laura Rothrock, President, LIC Partnership

98

Central Park: The Crown Jewel of NYC w Betsy Smith, President and CEO, Central Park Conservancy

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Running NYC’s Office of Ethnic and Community Media with Jose Bayona

100

Seven Days of Laughter in New York with Tori Piskin

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An Organization that Supports Young Adults Coming Out of Foster Care

102

Lurie Daniel Favors on Racial Justice in New York City

103

Citizens Financial Group Enters the New York Market with Living Portraits of NYC with Beth Johnson, Chief Experience Officer Head of Environmental, Social & Governance of Citizens Financial Group, Inc.

104

Provident Bank Expansion on Long Island with Vito Giannola, EVP and Chief Retail Banking Officer at Provident Bank

105

A Corn Maze Grows at the Queens County Farm Museum with Jennifer Walden Weprin, Executive Director, Queens County Farm Museum

106

Developing Character of Youth through Tennis and Education with Udai Tambar, President & CEO, NYJTL

107

Best Lobster Roll LUNCH or Dinner in the Hamptons with Andrea Anthony, Co-Owner of The Lobster Roll Restaurant

108

Creating & Proposing New Boundaries for the New York City Council Districts with Dennis M. Walcott, Chair, NYC Districting Commission

109

Reigning Champion of GrillHampton, Justin DeMarco, Owner, Justin’s Chop Shop Westhampton

110

Blue Smoke, Curling Southern Style Smoke on the Grill for 20 Years with Executive Chef, Bret Lunsford

111

Creating Wealth with Retail Investing in Alternative Investments with Milind Mehere, Founder and CEO, Yieldstreet

112

Wildflower Studios: A Hollywood- Style Studio will Rise in Queens with Adam Gordon, Managing Director of Wildflower Studios

113

New York City’s Micro-Mobility Future with Laura Fox, Lyft’s General Manager for Citi Bike NYC

114

Lincoln Square, World-Renowned Culture and Entertainment on the Upper West Side with Monica Blum, President of the Lincoln Square BID

115

Leading Organ Donation in New York, Leonard Achan, RN, MA, ANP, President & CEO, LiveOnNY

116

Source Local, Buy Local, Now Deliver Local with Adam Haber, CEO, Trellus

117

Amtrak’s NYC & NY State Projects with Jina Sanone, VP, Northeast Corridor Service Line

118

Addressing NYC’s Housing Problem with Rafael Cestero, CEO of The Community Preservation Corporation & Kirk Goodrich, President of Monadnock Development

119

One of America’s Top Non-Profit Leaders for People with Disabilities with Edward R. Matthews, CEO of ADAPT Community Network

120

92 Acres of Open Space on Manhattan’s Lower West Side with B.J. Jones, President & CEO, Battery Park City Authority

121

A Deep Commitment to Racial Justice with Dr. Jocelynne Rainey, Ed.D, President & CEO, Brooklyn Foundation

122

Improving the Health of all New Yorkers with Alan Murray, Chairman, President & CEO, Empire BlueCross BlueShield

123

An Independent Healthcare Provider for 1 million people in Brooklyn with Gary Terrinoni, President and CEO, The Brooklyn Hospital Center

124

Creating an Infrastructure in NYC for Cyclists with Ken Podziba, CEO of Bike New York

125

Back to the Office and Public Safety with Jeff Friedman, CEO, Building Intelligence

126

New York Gears Up for Earth Day, April 22, 2022 with Jessica Ottney Mahar, NY Director of Policy and Strategy, The Nature Conservancy

127

Preventing Homelessness in NY with Áine Duggan, President and CEO, The Partnership to End Homelessness

128

A Lifetime of Healing for Families Changed by Terrorism, Military Conflict or Mass Violence with Terry Grace Sears, Executive Director of Tuesday’s Children

129

Diversity and Inclusion in Democratic Politics in New York with Patrick B. Jenkins, Lobbyist

130

New York Gaming with Darlene Monzo, CMO, Genting Americas (Resorts World)

131

Building and Construction in New York with Gary LaBarbera, President of the Building and Construction Trades Council of Greater New York

132

Revitalizing Business in Queens with Tom Grech, President and CEO, Queens Chamber of Commerce

133

Israel’s New Consul General, Ambassador Asaf Zamir

134

Straight-Talking with CNN Legal Analyst, Joey Jackson, Esq.

135

Science Behind Keeping the FDNY Safer with Faculty and Scientist, Prabodh Panindre, NYU Tandon School of Engineering

136

NY Colleges Roll Out Cannabis Business Courses with Vikiana Clement, Executive Director, Cannabis Task Force, CUNY, Medgar Evers

137

New York’s Most Renowned Civil Rights Lawyer and Activist, Sanford Rubenstein, Esquire

138

The Future of Hudson Square with Samara Karasyk, President and CEO of the Hudson Square BID

139

New York Considers Issuing Downstate Commercial Casino Licenses with Ed Domingo, CFO and GM, Empire City Casino, MGM Resorts

140

Heading into its 150th Anniversary of NY Culture and Community, the 92 Y with CEO, Seth Pinsky

141

Restaurants Organizing, Advocating and Rebuilding with Andrea Strong, Executive Director, ROAR

142

An Immigrant Success Story Personifying the American Dream with Steve Chen, President Crystal Window & Door Systems

143

Building the Construction Industry with Carlo A. Scissura, Esq., President and CEO, New York Building Congress

144

Express Lane Part 2: The Impact of Quick-Service Grocery Delivery Apps on Bodegas with Jose Bello, Founder of My Bodega Online

145

Documenting Chinese American History with Nancy Yao Maasbach, President of the Museum of Chinese in America (MOCA)

146

Building a “Strike” of an Empire with Charley Ryan, Founder of Brooklyn Bowl

147

Express Lane, Explaining 15-minute Grocery Delivery with Tyler Trerotola, US Co-Founder of JOKR

148

One of New York’s Most Influential Environmental Advocates, Jessica Ottney Mahar, New York Policy and Strategy Director, Nature Conservancy

149

Leading An Iconic Institution with Frank H. Wu, President, Queens College, CUNY

150

The Entrepreneur Behind City Winery with Michael Dorf, Founder and CEO

151

Mayor de Blasio’s Solutions Czar and Top Lawyer, Kapil Longani, Counsel to the Mayor of New York City, on Mandates

152

Resurrection of the Legendary Outdoor Venue, Forest Hills Stadium with Mike Luba, Co-President of Madison House Presents

153

Running Restaurants During the Pandemic: From NYC to the Hamptons with James Mallios, Civetta Hospitality

154

Keeping the Lights on for NYC’s Media, Entertainment and Nightlife Industry with Anne del Castillo, Commissioner, NYC Mayor’s Office of Media and Entertainment

155

Transformation of Hudson Square, A Hub of Innovation and Creativity with Ellen Baer, President & CEO, Hudson Square BID

156

Fifth Avenue: The #1 Destination in NY and Most Iconic Street in the World with Jerome Barth, President, Fifth Avenue Association

157

A Crown Jewel in NYC, Union Square and its Park with Ed Janoff, Deputy Director and Chief of Staff, Union Square Partnership

158

A Quintessential 24-Hour NYC Neighborhood with Jeffrey C. LeFrancois, Executive Director, Meatpacking District Management Association

159

NYC’s Hotel Industry with Vijay Dandapani, President & CEO of the Hotel Association of NYC

160

100+ Years of Brooklyn Business with Randy Peers, President & CEO, Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce

161

Downtown Brooklyn, A World Class Destination with Regina Myer, President of the Downtown Brooklyn Partnership

162

The Future of Midtown with Dan Biederman, President of the 34th Street Partnership and Executive Director of Bryant Park

163

The State of Madison Avenue, Matthew Bauer, Ph.D., President Madison Avenue BID

164

The Bronx Rebounds with Wilma Alonzo, Executive Director, Fordham BID

165

The Race for Mayor with Curtis Sliwa, Republican Candidate for NYC Mayor

166

The Race for Mayor with Dianne Morales, NYC Candidate for Mayor

167

Future of Long Island City with Elizabeth Lusskin, President of the LIC Partnership

168

The Latest on Lower Manhattan with Jessica Lappin, President, Alliance for Downtown New York

169

The Future and Potential of the Cannabis Industry in New York

170

Queens Public Library Celebrates its 125th Anniversary with Dennis M. Walcott, President & CEO, Queens Public Library

171

A Manhattan Central Business District, One Year Into the Pandemic with James Mettham, Executive Director, Flatiron 23rd Street Partnership BID

172

Ample Hills Founders, Jackie Cuscuna and Brian Smith Launch The Social

173

Chinatown NYC Returns with Wellington Z. Chen, Executive Director of the Chinatown Business Improvement District

174

The Race for Mayor with Andrew Yang: Businessman, Entrepreneur, Non-Profit Founder and Director, Democratic Candidate for Mayor of NYC

175

The State of Midtown Manhattan with Alfred Cerullo, President/CEO of the Grand Central Partnership (GCP)

176

Congresswoman Grace Meng, Representing Queens’ Sixth Congressional District

177

Dispelling Covid-19 Myths with Dr. Bret J. Rudy, Sr. Vice President and Chief of Hospital Operations at NYU Langone Hospital-Brooklyn

178

The Race for New York City Mayor: Past Sanitation Commissioner and NYC Mayoral Candidate, Kathryn Garcia

179

The Race for NYC Mayor: Maya Wiley, Candidate for Mayor, Racial Justice and Equity Advocate

180

The Brooklyn Navy Yard: A Major hub for Economic Activity with David Ehrenberg, President and CEO and Johanna Greenbaum, the Chief Development Officer of the Brooklyn Navy Yard Development Corporation

181

Hudson River Park, A Lifeline for New Yorkers: Madelyn Wils, President and CEO of the The Trust

182

E-Scooters: The Next Mode of Transportation for NYC with Wayne Ting, Chief Executive Officer, Lime

183

The Race for NYC Mayor: Ray McGuire, Democratic Candidate for Mayor of NYC

184

The Race for New York City Mayor: NYC Mayoral Candidate and Comptroller, Scott Stringer

185

The Race for New York City Mayor: NYC Mayoral Candidate, Shaun Donovan

186

The Race for New York City Mayor: Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams

187

NYC Alternative Transportation: How Will We Get There with Frank Reig, CEO, Revel

188

Kaufman Astoria Studios, 100 Years in the Making with President/CEO, Hal Rosenbluth and Vice President, Tracy Capune

189

Bringing Tourism Back to New York with Fred Dixon, President and CEO of NYC & Company and Cristyne Nicholas, Chair of NY State Tourism Advisory Council

190

1 in 10 older New Yorkers was Food Insecure Before the Pandemic with Beth Shapiro, Executive Director of Citymeals on Wheels

191

Who is AOC? With US Congress member Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez

192

NYC’s Economic Fallout from COVID with James Patchett, President and CEO of New York City Economic Development Corporation

193

The State of NYC Real Estate with James Whelan, President of the Real Estate Board of New York (REBNY)

194

Planes, Trains, Automobiles & Buses with Rick Cotton, Executive Director of Port Authority of NY & NJ

195

Yellow cabs are in the DNA of New York City, but will that last?

196

Can NYC Restaurants Survive the Pandemic? Stratis Morforgen Is Betting On It!

197

Can community security become successfully privatized in NYC?

198

How Do We Win Against COVID-19? With Michael Dowling, CEO, Northwell Health

199

How will the Revival of New York City Begin? With Kathryn Wylde, President and Chief Executive Officer, Partnership for New York City

200

Can NYC Restaurants Survive the Pandemic? With Andrew Rigie, Executive Director of New York City’s Restaurant Alliance

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