219West

219West

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219West episodes

  • Elections in the Time of COVID
    On this episode of 219West: Will young voters go to the polls and will seniors be there to run them? Plus, how COVID is impacting so many aspects of our lives from the limited blood supply to the expansion of Citi Bike to the comeback of drive-in theaters.
    28 min
  • Coping with COVID
    On this episode of 219West we focus on the coronavirus lockdown across the world and the generational divide in the U.S. Plus, the mask makers and cape creators who arm our first responders.
    27 min
  • Coping Mechanisms
    The sandwich generation; congested and confusing bike lanes; fighting antisemitism; veterans on ice; the secrets of Thai cuisine and changing the image of sex workers.
    24 min
  • Challenging the Status Quo
    Challenging the system. A victim of sex abuse 40 years ago who's lobbying for a change in the law. And an ex-inmate turned activist who's lobbying for prison reform. Plus, breathing life into Garifuna in the Bronx.
    29 min
  • 219 West - June 2017
    New York became the first state to provide free tuition, but how many students will it really help? Plus: the staggering wage gap between male & female athletes and the inspiring story of Ezzy, a young rapper from Cleveland. 219 West, from CUNY J-School.
    30 min
  • The First 100 Days
    On this special edition of 219 West, we'll look at the first 100 Days of the Trump Administration. Our reporters travel to the White House and fan out across New York City to speak with refugees, immigrants, transgender kids, and others about their experiences.
    29 min
  • Young Arms, Big Worries
    On this edition, potential pitching injuries in young baseball players;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
    30 min
  • Mandating Reform: The Healthcare Debate
    High noon for healthcare as the insurance mandate goes to the Supreme Court; tofu on the training table, are veganism and bodybuilding compatible; plus a new Greek migration as the economy back home crumbles. And,an African forest at risk of vanishing.
    30 min
  • Tackling Tough Times
    219West reports on OWS protesters angry about the economy and some small business entrepreneurs finding success during these hard times. We hear from Palestinian-Americans about Palestinian statehood and some satirists about comedy post 9/11.
    30 min

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219West, once the home of the fabled New York Herald-Tribune, is now the address of the CUNY's Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism. From their home base on 40th Street,…