Schneps Connects

New York needs to prepare for things such as the two major hurricanes which happened back to back – Henri and  Ida.  With climate change already here, New York leaders are advocating for assistance to protect and restore New York’s natural resources and combat global warming.

Jessica Ottney Mahar, Nature Conservancy’s New York Policy and Strategy Director has over two decades of environmental policy experience in New York.  Jessica speaks about how she and her team have successfully advocated for the enactment of dozens of laws and regulations, including the Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act, and helped secure billions in funding for New York.

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Produced by Jill Carvajal and Josh Schneps

Frank H. Wu, President, Queens College, CUNY, an American-born son of Chinese immigrants knows what it’s like to get ahead through education. Frank was named president of Queens College just after NYC’s shutdown due to the pandemic. As part of CUNY, a great modern university of 25 campuses and half a million students, Queens College serves more than 20,000 students and is located on a beautiful, 80-acre campus.

Frank talks to Josh Schneps, CEO, Schneps Media about why Queens college has been cited for 28 consecutive years in the Princeton Review as a “Best Value” college, his strategic plan and vision for Queens College, and the new Queens College School of Arts and School of Business.

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Produced by Jill Carvajal and Josh Schneps

City Winery’s Founder and CEO Michael Dorf delivers a unique combined culinary and cultural experience to urban wine enthusiasts.  Today, City Winery has physical locations in New York, Philadelphia, Chicago, Nashville, Atlanta, Boston, Washington DC, and the Hudson Valley. 

Michael talks with Josh Schneps about how he got his start in the entertainment industry for independent music with the Knitting Factory (1986), the amazing artists such as Lou Reed, Prince, Gregg Allman and more who have graced the City Winery stage and, where you can stream CWTV live now,  City Winery’s exclusive streaming series. 

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This past year, New York City, the largest city in the world has implemented several mandates, many without precedent based on the Pandemic, to help keep residents and visitors safe and incentivize vaccinations.

On this episode of Schneps Connects, one of the key stakeholders, Kapil Longani, Counsel to the Mayor of New York City, focused on providing clarity on the City’s Vaccination and Test Mandates for millions of city workers, residents and visitors.

Longani speaks to Josh Schneps, CEO, Schneps Media talks about his advisement to the Mayor and City Hall on high profile and sensitive legal matters affecting the City, including public health/hospitals, schools, law enforcement, criminal justice, union negotiations, economic development, immigration, affordable housing, ethics, and EEO/personnel matters.

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Mike Luba, Co-President of  Madison House Presents led the restoration, reopening, and resurrection of the legendary Forest Hills Stadium in Queens, NY— a historic outdoor 13,000 person capacity music venue that has welcomed fans to the picturesque New York City neighborhood for nearly 100 years. Originally  designed in the 1920’s as the home of the U.S. Open tennis tournament, Forest Hills Stadium began booking concerts in the 1960’s and went on to host some of the most culturally significant performances of the time – Frank Sinatra, Barbra Streisand, The Rolling Stones and Bob Dylan.

Luba is one of the concert industry’s foremost disruptors and visionaries. Luba orchestrated innovative deals with Jay-Z, U2, Shakira, Zac Brown Band, and Madonna.  

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James Mallios, Managing Partner for Civetta Hospitality is an entrepreneur and restaurateur who owns a number of local restaurants around NYC and Long Island. James operates Amali (UES), Calissa (Water Mill), Bar Marseille (Rockaways) and Juniper at the Vanderbilt (Nassau County).  Civetta’s restaurants have received awards and critical acclaim from President Barack Obama, The Ford Foundation and the City of New York for their commitment to community, philanthropy and sustainable business practices.  

James talks with Josh Schneps, CEO, Schneps Media about how he transformed his career from a lawyer to an entrepreneur in the restaurant business, his new Broadway themed events in the Hamptons and about his newest openings in Rockaway, Queens amidst the Covid pandemic.

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Produced by Jill Carvajal and Josh Schneps

Schneps Connects has a very entertaining guest, Anne del Castillo, the Commissioner of the NYC Mayor’s Office of Media and Entertainment (MOME).  A native New Yorker, she has more than 25 years of experience in film and TV production, public media, and arts and nonprofit administration.

Commissioner del Castillo leads MOME’s efforts to bolster the city’s creative sectors of film, television, theatre, music, advertising, publishing and digital content creation and Nightlife. 

Anne talks to Josh Schneps, CEO, Schneps Media about the highlights of a recently released report of the $82 Billion in Economic Output that the NYC Film and Television Sector is responsible for along with supporting in total more than 185,000 jobs, $18 billion in wages.

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The Hudson Square area has transformed from Manhattan’s former Printing District into a thriving creative hub. 

The innovative and imaginative area within the district is Clarkson Street on the north, Canal Street on the south, 6th Avenue on the east, and West Street on the west. 

Josh Schneps, CEO, Schneps Media talks to Ellen Baer, Hudson Square BID’s President and CEO about its transformation from a 20th century industrial district to an authentic 21st century neighborhood characterized by environmental, social and economic sustainability.

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As we continue speaking to key leaders across Manhattan who are working hard on their neighborhood’s  economic recovery from Covid, we land on Fifth Avenue,  which remains the most iconic thoroughfares in the world.  Fifth Avenue is known for its flagship retail, five-star hotels, gourmet restaurants,  renowned cultural institutions and landmark attractions in the heart of Midtown, between 46th and 61st Street.

This year for the first time, Fifth Avenue (608 Fifth Avenue), will be a host to NYC’s semi-annual fashion week (NYFW) from September 8th through 12th, which generates $887 million in total economic impact annually.

Josh Schneps, CEO, Schneps Media talks to Jerome Barth, the President of the Fifth Avenue Association, about the upcoming fashion week events,  Netflix’s takeover of the iconic Paris Theater and how the stores will gear up on the street for the holiday season.

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Produced by Jill Carvajal and Josh Schneps