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Episode 44: April 2014
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Episode 44: April 2014

Keeping young people out of prison. Programs that offer alternatives to incarcerations are being squeezed financially. The push to add Muslim religious holidays to the public school calendar. Caught between two art worlds. An Iranian artist makes the transition from Teheran to one New York top art schools.

Episode 43: March 2014
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Episode 43: March 2014

Protests are up in New York and elsewhere in the US as Ukrainians call for Russia to get out of the country many of them still call home. Going for gold. A paralympic curler from Upstate New York takes his dreams to Sochi. Brooklyn vs. Manhattan. It’s not just the […]

Episode: April 2012
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Episode: April 2012

On this edition of 219West, we examine the potential for pitching injuries in young baseball players. Also, meet the “Mayor of Carroll Gardens” and hear how the Gowanus neighborhood is changing. And finally, find out why a new line of T-shirts with positive messages in “Spenglish” are a big hit […]

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Episode: March 2012

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 […]

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Episode: October 2011

On this month’s edition of 219West, we’re at Zuccotti Park with OWS protesters who are mad as hell. We talk with a Queens entrepreneur who’s optimistic about the future and a bread and breakfast owner who’s competing with the big boys. And, we learn how baby boutiques are bucking the […]

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Episode: September 2011

On this edition, we learn how the Feast of San Gennaro is being celebrated a decade after 9/11. We get a preview of some dandy fashions for women and hear how some Brooklynites are making their own fashion statement. We meet some techies who want to make New York the […]

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Episode: June 2011

On this episode we visit an Imam who ministers to the growing west African community in New York. We report on why Arab-Americans are unhappy with the Census and CUNY Professor Andrew Beveridge explains the pros and cons of the 2010 count. We learn about new health habits for man’s […]

Playing with The News
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Playing with The News

The Internet and social media have changed the way we connect with the world. A recent hack-a-thon at the CUNY Graduate School of Journalism brought together a group of programmers to figure out how 40 years of video game creation would change audience engagement with the news.

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BEWITCHING BROOMS, HARRY POTTER 219 West Season 2: Episode 3 » WATCH VIDEOS & JOIN THE DISCUSSION RETURN » 219 West Season 2: Episode 3 PIMPIN INTERVIEW 219 West Season 2: Episode 2 » WATCH VIDEOS & JOIN THE DISCUSSION RETURN » 219 West Season 2: Episode 2 Trafficking’s America’s […]

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