Topic of discussion is the rising cost of healthcare, the straining network of public hospitals in the City and the obstacles that prevent doctors from fixing the problem. Guests include Ronda Kotelchuck from New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation, Anjean Carter of the Community Service Society, and Douglas Hyer, a Medical Insurance Broker. Hosted by Maria Hinojosa.
Topic of discussion is the impact of the largest wave of immigration into New York City since the 19th century, where the immigrants are coming from and how New York City government and culture is handling the influx of new residents. Guests include Stanley Mark from the Center for Immigrant Rights, Regina Armstrong of Regional Plan Association and Edward Levy, from the Federation for American Immigration Reform or FAIR. Hosted by Maria Hinojosa.
Topic of discussion is a strike by union workers at the New York Daily News and the future of the famous newspaper. Pre-recorded segments include interviews with striking workers and editors managing the paper. Guests include Jack Kennedy from the Newspaper Printing Pressmans's Union, Rutgers University Professor Joseph Blasi and Ray Rogers, director of Corporate Campaign. Hosted by Maria Hinojosa.
Topic of discussion is the debate over the Gulf War, whether America should be fighting a war to protect Kuwait and how the war will effect New Yorkers. Guests include former Reagan White House aide Faith Whittlesey, independent journalist Samori Marksman and Columbia University Professor Richard Bulliet. Hosted by Maria Hinojosa.
Topic of discussion is the worsening housing situation in New York and the loss of affordable housing in the city. Panelists discuss the history of affordable housing, the rise of homeless squatters and what middle class families are resorting to to get by. Guests include Pratt Institute Professor Brian Sullivan, Bonnie Brower of the Neighborhood Housing Association and the Assistant Commissioner for Homeless Housing Development Stephen Norman. Hosted by Maria Hinojosa.
Pre-recorded segment about homelessness and housing for an episode of New York Hotline.
Topic of discussion is childcare and the increasing demands for both parents in American families to join the workforce. Pre-recorded segment features the New Life Daycare Center in Bushwick. Guests include Rhonda Carlos Smith of Child Care Inc., Joseph Syracuse from Union Carver Day Care Center and Ellen Galinsky of the Families and Work Institute. Hosted by Maria Hinojosa.
Topic of discussion is the practice of 'outing,' or publicly revealing someone is homosexual regardless of their own desires and whether or not the practice is helpful or harmful to gay and lesbian Americans. Guests include Editor in Chief of OutWeek Gabriel Rotello, GLAAD Executive Director Karin Schwartz and Jacquie Bishop, Artistic Director of Mama Doesn't Know! Productions. Hosted by Maria Hinojosa
Topic of discussion is the role of race and racism in the war on drugs and the disproportionate level of aggression from the police aimed at minority communities. Guests include the special agent in charge of NYC's Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Robert A. Bryden, attorney Tim Stickel and professor of sociology at Queens College Dr Lynn Zimmer. Hosted by Maria Hinojosa.
Topic of discussion is the drug war and epidemic that ravaged the City in the 1980s. Panelists debate drug policy and priorities, where to place funding and how to tackle drug addiction through rehabilitation. Guests include Director of New York City Office of Drug Abuse Policy David Condliffe, New York Police Department (New York Police Department (NYPD)) Narcotics Enforcement officer Martin O'Boyle and JoAnne Page, the director of the Fortune Society. Hosted by Maria Hinojosa.
Topic of discussion is how the drug war is being waged in New York City and what efforts specifically anti-narcotics agents are taking to shut down drug dealers. Alongside official efforts, community groups of average citizens in various neighborhoods try to keep tabs on drug dealers or addicts so they can prevent worse crimes from taking place. Guests include Felice Kirby from the Citizens Committee for NYC, John Jay College professor of anthropology Ansley Hamid and Nestor Ferraro from the Bronx District Attorney's office. Hosted by Maria Hinojosa.
A series of auditions for the anchor position on New York Hotline. Auditions include Dara Wells, Joel Mahan, Marjorie Moore, Santiago Nieves
A series of auditions for the anchor position on New York Hotline. This tape is only 1 audition of Eddie Borges.
A series of auditions for the anchor position on New York Hotline. Auditions include Ti-hua Chang, Richard Chacon, Gayle Atkins.
Footage of a man fulfilling a number of orders at a Ben & Jerry's ice cream shop
Interview with Roberto Caballero, Executive Director of Pueblo Nuevo. Caballero makes an argument for increased affordable housing in the Lower East Side and goes into detail describing how the community has changed since he was young.
Short statement on the War on Drugs before a few minutes of location footage of downtown Manhattan court houses.
Interview regarding efforts by the City to get parents more involved in their children's schools. The interviewee details different parts of the program before the video changes to b-roll of her at her office.
Interview about the War on Drugs, drug treatment and whether or not criminalization of drugs increases or decreases the negative impacts of drug abuse.
Peters is a case worker at the Division of AIDS Services who helps clients get financial, housing and medical assistance. Peters discusses the variety of his clients and the effectiveness of the program.
Lewis is the Director for the Center for Collaborative Education. Lewis describes the ways in which New York City school system is evolving because of the work of her organization.
Interview with several parents about their efforts to get more involved with the New York City school system and what they plan to do with the lessons they learn from the parent involvement workshop.
Soares discusses the stipulations of the drug abuse recovery program he is a part of and how that impacts custody of his children.
Interview about the legalization of drug use with a representative of Phoenix House, a drug abuse recovery program.
