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Young Arms, Big Worries
Spring 2012

Young Arms, Big Worries

On this edition of 219West, we examine the potential of pitching injuries in young baseball players;we meet a man known as the “Mayor of Carroll Gardens, and hear how the Gowanus neighborhood is changing. Plus, a new line of tee-shirts with positive messages in “Spenglish.”

Mandating Reform: The Healthcare Debate
Spring 2012

Mandating Reform: The Healthcare Debate

As the mandate requiring Americans to have healthcare heads for the Supreme Court, we explore the constitutional challenges and what that means for benefits already in place. We profile a vegan bodybuilder and some young Greeks who are building a new life in New York. Plus, we travel to Mozambique to learn about efforts to save the Miombo Woodland without crippling the local economy.

219: Season 4, Episode 5
Season 4

219: Season 4, Episode 5

219West takes a look at thousands of New Yorkers who are facing challenges long after they’ve completed time behind bars. Also, find out how higher education is taking a second look at the way it studies terrorism, why thousands of undocumented workers are living in limbo and how the city is implementing a number of new initiatives to help small businesses.

219: Season 4, Episode 4
Season 4

219: Season 4, Episode 4

This edition of 219West focuses on sex in the city. Unprotected sex is the leading cause of HIV and STDs among young adults in New York City. As a result, the city has implemented a sex education mandate that goes into effect in all public middle and high schools. Also, take a look at an unusual production that is mixing film, theater and reality to create a new form of entertainment. And, mirror mirror on the Facebook wall, who’s the fairest of them all? Find out what impact social media has on our self-esteem.

219: Season 4, Episode 3
Season 4

219: Season 4, Episode 3

Occupy the World Pt. 1 Produced by Judy Le and Malgorzata Wojtunik Where in the world is Occupy Wall Street? A movement that started north of the border has now gone global. WATCH VIDEO & JOIN THE DISCUSSION » Occupy the World Pt. 2 Produced by Judy Le and Malgorzata […]

219: Season 4, Episode 2
Season 4

219: Season 4, Episode 2

Tough Times, Tough City Produced by Tamy Cozier. Reported by Erica Robinson Economists say the recession ended two years ago. But people from Wall Street to Main Street are still worried about the fragile state of the economy. From the halls of Congress to the union halls, even to the […]

219: Season 4, Episode 1
Season 4

219: Season 4, Episode 1

Brooklyn is quickly taking the No. 1 spot as the hip and trendy borough of New York City. Now, residents and visitors are using clothes to show their pride for Brooklyn. Tamy Cozier reports.

219: Season 3, Episode 1
Season 3

219: Season 3, Episode 1

This month, 219 West focuses on celebrating Women’s History Month by taking a look at the past — and honors women who paving their own way in the workplace.

219: Season 2, Episode 3
Season 2, Episode 3

219: Season 2, Episode 3

The Wall Street Dollar Produced and reported by David Montalvo Images of stockbrokers and trading room floors come to mind when you think about Wall Street. But what most don’t know is that Wall Street dollars affect so much more — and so many more people. A West Village woman […]

219: Season 2, Episode 2
Season 2, Episode 2

219: Season 2, Episode 2

Trafficking America’s Children Produced and reported by Teresa Tomassoni Human trafficking. Usually, when we hear those words we think of women being smuggled from other countries and forced into illegal sex trade — not the girl next door. A Bronx woman tells 219 West her story. WATCH VIDEO & JOIN […]