OPEN

On this episode of OPEN, we’re joined by Dr. Carlos Navarro, Cardiologist at Montefiore to discuss American Heart Month and what you can do to protect your heart. Then, Sarah Oltmans, Chief of Grant Strategy at Robin Hood, breaks down new data from the Poverty Tracker on child care hardship in NYC. Next, Allia Mohamed, CEO & Co-founder of Openigloo, shares how the platform helps renters find a...

On this week's edition of OPEN Monday, host Doctor Bob Lee sits down with Dion E. Clarke, Founder and CEO of Harlem Fine Arts Show, and "D'Artist" Donna Ladson, Multidisciplinary Visual Artist, to highlight the 18th Anniversary of the Harlem Fine Arts Show, sharing insights on this year's event and much more. Sabrina Hernández-Cano, RDN, CDCES NC, Registered Dietitian, Certified Diabetes Care Educ...

On this Valentine’s Day episode of Open Friday, host Rhina Valentin welcomes explorer and Fulton Fish Market Events host Justin Fornal , who shares his picks for the Bronx’s top romantic hotspots. Next, we meet Rodney Johnson, producer of the new BronxNet show Spin to Match , to discuss the art of building intentional relationships. Then, Calvert Crary, Executive Director of FlowerSchool New York,...

OPEN Monday Host Doctor Bob Lee is joined by Mariana Lopez, LCSW-R, Social Worker, Psychotherapist and Founder of Lifeskill Counseling Services provides the blueprint for helping parents raise emotionally strong and resilient children. Dr. Gareth Robinson, Principal, The Institute for Health Professions at Cambria Heights, and Dr. Irene Mananakis, Pharm D., Pharmacy Technician Program Instructor,...

On this episode of Open Friday, host Rhina Valentin is joined by Nurse Practitioner Roxanna Garcia, PhD and Adult Nurse Practitioner Hilda Haynes-Lewis, here to explain why the nurses strike is so important to our essential healthcare system. Next up, we are joined by writer, author and spiritual healer Zayda Rivera to talk about her new book, Being Bruja. Then, we are joined by host of the Garifu...

On this episode of Open Friday, host Rhina Valentin is joined by printmaker, photographer and filmmaker Marisol Diaz Gordon, who joins us with associate professor of neurology at Montefiore Einstein Dr. Jonathan Gursky. Then Javier Valencia, designer-in-residence of the SoHarlem collective, will be sharing some of his creations with an in-studio mini fashion show. Finally, today’s Open Artist Spot...

On this episode of Open Friday, host Rhina Valentin is joined by veteran actor and writer Lou Mustillo to talk about his latest projects. Next, we're joined by Ya Ve tequila founder, Joe Cruz Jr. who is here to share his journey and unite like-minded latino, black, and brown entrepreneurs. Then, multiple Emmy award-winning icon, author, and tv producer Sonia Sanzano stops by to talk about the thir...

OPEN host Doctor Bob Lee is joined by Rommy Pennella, Co-founder and President of the NY Hispanic Cosmetology & Beauty Chamber of Commerce, speaks about the work that the Chamber is doing to aid beauty professionals and businesses, and highlights her upcoming gala uplifting domestic violence survivors. Dr. Amira Mohamed, MD, Attending Physician, Division of Critical Care Medicine, and Associat...