Have you ever driven on North Broadway in Upper Nyack, NY and wondered what it might be like to have lived in one of those magnificent mansions that line the road? Well, you can! Visit Friends of River Hook at The Hester Haring Cason Preserve, a forever green space now owned by the Village of Upper Nyack. Current President, Sheryl LeRoy, gives us the unique history of the preserve and discusses the upcoming Nyack Sketch Log adventure, Sketch and Scribe Mob, with the creator of the NSL, Bill Batson.

Formal volunteer participation in the US recently hit historic lows of roughly 23%, causing a critical service gap nationwide.

Joining Frank is longtime firefighter Daniel Goswick, Sr. who continues a family tradition of Volunteer Service in the village of Piermont, NY, and they discuss the causes, effects, and possible solutions to this growing problem.

Also, Matt Koke of The Rockland County Pride Center, celebrates Pride Month by sharing his Proud Moment.

On this episode, Frank welcomes back documentary filmmaker Greg Mitchell to discuss his new PBS documentary “Woody Guthrie and the Ghost of Tom Joad Today” about the seminal meeting between Guthrie and the great American author John Steinbeck. A meeting that altered America's way of thinking in ways that are still felt today.
Being Frank also continues its month-long Celebration of Pride with our special feature "My Proud Moment". This week, we meet Dominic Cullen who will share his Proud Moment with us.

Frank is joined on this episode with guests Dr. Everett Preach Newton, pastor of the First Immanuel Missionary Baptist Church of Christ, Inc. in Central Nyack, NY, who discusses Juneteenth, and musician and entertainer Bobby Belfry, who celebrates Pride Month with some original music.

Frank and a panel of Democratic Committee Leaders discuss the importance of the upcoming midterm elections in Congressional District NY-17.
Suzanne Berger, Chair of the Westchester County Democratic Committee
Jennifer Colamonico, Chair of the Putnam County Democratic Committee
Peter Reilly, Chair of the Stony Point Democratic Committee
Gina Ironside, Member NYS Democratic Committee, AD97

Being Frank is Celebrating Jewish-America Heritage Month.
Frank is joined by 3 outstanding Jewish American leaders from Rockland County, NY:
Andrea Meyer-Winograd, E.D. of the Holocaust Museum and Center for Tolerance and Education 
David Kirschtel, CEO of the Lewis JCC.
Paul Adler, attorney and Member of the Board of the Holocaust Museum and Center for Tolerance and Education.

Frank is joined by Alden Wolfe, Rockland County Legislator and candidate for NYS Supreme Court Justice, 9th JD. They talk about the issues and the challenges facing our Judicial System.
Also, new music from one of our favorites, Andrew Ace Greenspan, as he debuts his new single, "Hudson River Water View."

MAY is MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS MONTH. 
Joining Frank are special guests, Jacqui Drechsler and Barbara Green, Volunteer Board Members of NAMI (National Alliance for Mental Illness) Rockland.
NAMIRockland.org
Helpline: 1-845-359-8787

On this episode, Frank celebrates Independent Book Store Day (April 25) w/ Richard Fulco, owner of Nyack's Big Red Books, and 4/20 (April 20) with Seth Marks, owner of Rockland's #1 Cannabis distributor, Treehouse Cannabis. Plus original music from Jim Donica.

April is Autism Awareness Month. Autism now affects 1 in 31 children and the rate of autism has steadily grown over the last 3 decades. Frank discussess these facts and more with his guests Jeffery Friedberg, a board-certified music therapist and a NYS–licensed creative arts therapist, and Andrew Ace Greenspan, who uses his music to spread the word about how to overcome Autism and addiction.