The City Concealed visits Weeksville, a part of Bed-Stuy that, in the 1800s, was part a thriving community of free African Americans for decades. When the large apartment complexes came in and the neighborhood changed, only 3 houses from the era remained. Watch now.
In this SundayArts profile, see the Paul Taylor Dance Company prepare for their City Center Season, which includes two New York premieres. SundayArts speaks with Taylor and gives some history of the company. Watch now.
Described by Inside Bedford-Stuyvesant producer Charles Hobson as one of the program’s “most-requested pieces”, this video features the Leroi Jones Young Spirit House Movers and Players delivering a jaw-droppingly powerful spoken-word performance. Watch now.
A hip-hop enthusiast from New York City had always heard that 1520 Sedgwick Avenue in the Bronx is the birthplace of hip-hop. History Detectives investigates! Watch now.
This week Gov. David Paterson talks with Andrew Ross Sorkin about New York state’s finances and what the stimulus package will mean for New York. Nassau County Executive Tom Suozzi explains how his county — the second wealthiest in New York state — will try to reinvent itself amid demographic shifts and the financial crisis.
Dolan, 59, will succeed Cardinal Edward Egan, who is retiring after nearly nine years in the position. John Allen, longtime Vatican correspondent for National Catholic Reporter, talks about the challenges he will face, including potential tensions with the Obama Administration. Watch now.
The Cathedral Church of St. John the Divine houses one of the few textile conservatories in the country. In this lab, conservators work on priceless tapestries that have great sentimental value. Watch video.
President Obama announced a $75 billion three-part plan to aid struggling homeowners that would go into effect March 4. What do you think will help fix the mortgage crisis? Please take our poll, and tell us what you think in the comments.
In this 1968 segment, singer/actor/activist Harry Belafonte talks to the Bed-Stuy community in a local Brooklyn park, and takes a Q&A from Bed-Stuy residents. Watch now.
This week Andrew Sorkin talks with CNBC’s “Mad Money” host Jim Cramer and author Jeff Madrick on the bank bailout plan, Carol Kellermann, president of Citizens Budget Commission on the city budget, and Dylan Lauren, owner of Dylan’s Candy Bar, to learn if candy sells in a sour economy.
