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.
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Season 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 […]
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 […]
Season 2, Episode 1
219: Season 2, Episode 1
Old School Politics Thriving in Harlem? Reported by Walter Smith Randolph. Produced by Melissa Rose Cooper. Edited by Thomas Chan. Rep. Charles Rangel (D-N.Y.) has held the same seat for four decades in Harlem, which has been the political center of New York’s 15th Congressional District. So what does this […]
Season 4
Living in Limbo
Thousands of workers are lured to the U.S. each year in search of a better life and become victims of labor trafficking. These workers are living in legal limbo. They can’t stay in the U.S. and they can’t return home.
Season 4
Friend or Foe?
New York City has a number of new initiatives to help the growth of small businesses. While the city gives, it also takes away because of red tape, costly fines and tolls. So is the city a friend or foe? Produced by Kahliah Laney.
Season 4
Beyond 9/11: Terrorism 101
Ten years after 9/11, higher education is taking a second look at the way it studies terrorism. Today, it’s no longer strictly an academic exercise. For many, it’s a new career path. Produced by Christina Diaz.
Season 4
Sentenced for Life
In New York state, a felony conviction is forever. Long after they’ve complete their sentences, tens of thousands of New Yorkers continue to face life challenges. Produced by Bianca Seidman.
Season 4
Multimedia Theater
An unusual production called “Someone’s Trying to Kill me” is mixing
film, theater and reality to create a new form of entertainment. Produced by Jennifer Hamblett.
Season 4
Promised Lands Pt. 2
A controversial group of ultra Orthodox Jews has emerged as an unlikely supporter of Palestinian statehood. Produced by Alva French.