Black women in tech are the fastest growing group of entrepreneurs, shattering the glass ceiling while chasing their dreams. As part of the multi-platform reporting initiative "Chasing the Dream: Poverty and Opportunity in America," Esosa Ighodaro, co-founder of Black Women…
The East Village is losing a piece of their community, one mom and pop shop at a time. As a part of our “Chasing the Dream: Poverty and Opportunity in America” multi-platform reporting initiative, correspondent Naeem Douglas brings us an…
When Luke Waters was in his 20s, he traveled from Ireland to the U.S. and remained in the country after his visa expired. He worked as a bartender before joining the NYPD where he would spend two decades rising up…
Why is child homelessness on the rise in New York City? Dr. Irwin Redlener, author of What the Dreams of Children Mean for Twenty-First-Century America, joins our partners at MetroFocus to discuss the factors contributing to this problem.
The cost of living in the state of New York is sky high, so it’s surprising when someone steps up and asks to pay more taxes. Filmmaker and CEO of Fork Films Abigail Disney, along with fifty other millionaires in…
Dr. Rae Wynn-Grant, a fellow at the American Museum of Natural History, talks to us about paying it forward by opening the eyes and minds of children.
Living in poverty, the Saffour family attempt to rebuild their lives in a difficult New Jersey neighborhood after escaping war in Syria.
Hip hop violinist, Damien Escobar, fought through depression and homelessness, and is now performing to huge crowds across the country. It’s a story about one man “chasing the dream” you won’t want to miss.
We’ll tell you about a program that is pairing up those who yearn to teach with those in need of valuable lessons.
1 in 5 elderly New Yorkers live in poverty. Will you be one? Can you afford to retire? We break down the problems and offer solutions with AARP Director Beth Finkel.