My Hometown

Bill Horan and Gina Halstead learn about Malverne High School's Spoken Word Poetry Club, something Gina took part in as a student. It’s a space where students, regardless of race, religion, gender identity, or economic background, can come together and express themselves creatively, freely, and emotionally using words. They speak with Jacinta Bowman, a Teacher and Librarian at Malverne High School, and the advisor to the club, along with some of her students - Nirvana Cole, Lucian Valerie, Uche Alozie, and Tatiyana Forbes-Smith.

Bill Horan and Gina Halstead learn about Malverne High School's Spoken Word Poetry Club, something Gina took part in as a student. It’s a space where students, regardless of race, religion, gender identity, or economic background, can come together and express themselves creatively, freely, and emotionally through the use of words. They speak with Jacinta Bowman, a Teacher and Librarian at Malverne High School, and the advisor to the club, along with some of her students - Nirvana Cole, Lucian Valerie, Uche Alozie, and Tatiyana Forbes-Smith.

Bill Horan and Stacy Raine learn about the online Facebook group called Renee’s Reading Club - and they speak with the creator of the group, Renee Weingarten from Atlantic Beach.

Bill Horan and Stacy Raine learn about FCA, the Family and Children’s Association - an organization that protects and strengthens Long Island’ most vulnerable children, seniors, families and communities. Their guest is Dr. Jeffrey Reynolds, their President and CEO.

Bill Horan and Stacy Raine learn about the Community Re-Entry Consortium. Their guests include Marcellus Morris and Demar Tyson, who both spent time in prison and are now back in the community and trying to improve not only their lives but the lives of other people who have had similar life journeys, and L. Antonia Codling, a criminal defense attorney, who for the past 25 years has been fighting for justice and never giving up!

Bill Horan and Stacy Raine learn about the Community Re-Entry Consortium. Their guests include Marcellus Morris and Demar Tyson, who both spent time in prison and are now back in the community and trying to improve not only their lives but the lives of other people who have had similar life journeys, and L. Antonia Codling, a criminal defense attorney, who for the past 25 years has been fighting for justice and never giving up!

Bill Horan and Stacy Raine talk with a Long Island entrepreneur who started an apparel business that started in his bedroom and garage and now runs out of a full-scale production shop in East Rockaway, called Wakes and Waves. His name is Anthony Capellupo, the Founder, Owner and CEO.

Bill Horan and Stacy Raine learn about a local law business on Long Island that concentrates in the areas of real estate, personal injury and commercial litigation. They speak with Enza Brandi of the Enza Brandi Law Firm of Huntington Station, NY.

Bill Horan and Stacy Raine learn about an organization that is helping to feed the hungry along Nassau County’s south shore called The Long Beach Soup Kitchen, which had to make numerous changes in how it operates as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. They speak with Robert Blau, the kitchen’s President, and Larry Feldman, their Pantry Manager.

Bill Horan and Stacy Raine learn about a non-profit foundation in Nassau County that is committed to spreading awareness of a disease called Neurofibromatosis, or NF, a common genetic disorder that causes the growth of tumors on nerve pathways anywhere in the body. They speak with Kate Doerge, the Chief Executive Officer of Penny’s Flight Foundation, named after her daughter Penny, who passed away after fighting NF in November 2022 at the age of 16.