Ronnie is joined by Roberta Brandes Gratz, author of “The Living City: Thinking Small in a Big Way” and “Cities Back from the Edge: New Life for Downtown.” She is an international lecturer on urban development issues.

Ronnie is joined by Jessica Mates, director of high school programs for FoodChange. FoodChange is an advocacy group that runs a food pantry, helps to improve food in school cafeterias, and now helps run Food and Finance High School.

Ronnie is joined by General Janis Karpinski, author of “One Woman's Army” in the second episode of this two-part series. Gen. Karpinski was the first female general to command troops in a combat zone.

Ronnie is joined by General Janis Karpinski, author of “One Woman's Army” in the first part of a two-part series. Gen. Karpinski was the first female general to command troops in a combat zone.

Ronnie welcomes Helen Rosenthal, Chairperson of Manhattan’s Community Board 7. The board has an advisory role in dealing with land use and zoning matters, the City budget, and multiple community concerns of the Upper West Side.

Ronnie welcomes Michael Stoller, Executive Director of the Human Services Council of New York. The HSC focuses on public policy and advocacy, technology improvement, disaster preparedness and response, and government contracting.

Ronnie is joined by William vanden Heuvel, author, attorney, former diplomat and businessman. They reflect on the past and look to the future of our country.

Ronnie welcomes Steve Banks, Attorney-in-Chief of the Legal Aid Society. The Legal Aid Society is the nation's oldest and largest provider of legal services to the disadvantaged.

Ronnie welcomes Doug Lasdon, founder and Executive Director of the Urban Justice Center. The Center seeks to offer legal outreach services to New York City's most vulnerable residents through a combination of direct legal service and community education.

Ronnie is joined by poet and political activist Naomi Feigelson Chase. Author of several books of poetry, including “Gittel: The Would Be Messiah and The One Blue Thread,” Ms. Chase shares one of her poems with us and gives us insight into her craft.