BronxTalk

Tonight on BronxTalk, we dedicate the program to individual interviews with each candidate from the 29th Senatorial District. First we are joined by Incumbent Jose Marco Serrano of the 29th Senatorial District and then candidate for the 29th Senatorial District, Nicholas Reyes. Hosted by Gary Axelbank, BronxTalk is the three-decade flagship talk show of the Bronx, featuring Bronx education, crime...

Tonight on BronxTalk, we are joined by Incumbent Karines Reyes of the 87th Assembly. Although the program was originally intended as a primary debate for the 87th Assembly District, candidate Zakir Choudury withdrew from the primary debate. Hosted by Gary Axelbank, BronxTalk is the three-decade flagship talk show of the Bronx, featuring Bronx education, crime and policing, politics, health care, y...

The Primary Debate for the 13th Congressional District at BronxNet Public Media on BronxTalk is produced in partnership with the League of Women Voters of the City of New York, City & State NY, the Bronx Times, and Schneps Media. The candidates participating are Oscar Romero, the Chief Information Officer of the NYC Civic Engagement Commission; Representative Adriano Espaillat, the NY-13 incum...

Tonight on BronxTalk, we are hosting the primary debate for the 81st Assembly District. Appearing this evening are New York City teacher and community organizer Morgan Evers, and the incumbent Assembly Member for the 81st Assembly District, Jeffrey Dinowitz. Hosted by Gary Axelbank, BronxTalk is the three-decade flagship talk show of the Bronx, featuring Bronx education, crime and policing, politi...

Tonight on BronxTalk, we host a primary debate for the 84th Assembly District. Appearing this evening are: Courtland Hankins, A Community Coordinator For Bronx Community Board Three and A Housing Specialist With Bronxworks. And Amanda Septimo, the Incumbent Assembly Member In The 84th Assembly District. Hosted by Gary Axelbank, BronxTalk is the three-decade flagship talk show of the Bronx, featuri...

Tonight on BronxTalk, we host a primary debate for the 82nd Assembly District. Appearing this evening are: Jake Kuhl, the Assistant Director of the Falk Recreation Center at Albert Einstein College of Medicine and a former constituent liaison in the State Senate; Felix Omosuzi; and the incumbent Assembly Member Michael Benedetto. Hosted by Gary Axelbank, BronxTalk is the three-decade flagship talk...

Tonight on BronxTalk, we host a primary debate for the 15th Congressional District. Appearing this evening are former Assembly Member Rev. Michael Blake, who also served as a Vice Chair of the Democratic National Committee, and Jose Vega, a political organizer and associate of the LaRouche movement. Although incumbent Congressmember Ritchie Torres is the third candidate in this race, he unfortunat...

The guest on this week's BronxTalk is Council Member Althea Stevens, who discusses proposed cuts to after-school funding for the Renaissance Youth Center, the Youth Summit, the city's budget, small business outreach, proposed legislation, and more. Hosted by Gary Axelbank, BronxTalk is the three-decade flagship talk show of the Bronx, featuring Bronx education, crime and policing, politics, health...

Councilmember Kevin Riley is the guest on BronxTalk this week. The chair of the council's Land Use Committee talks with host Gary Axelbank about a plan to develop new housing in his own district, an overdevelopment crisis in Van Cortlandt Village, important programs for Bronx youth, the mayor and the city's budget, and more. Hosted by Gary Axelbank, BronxTalk is the three-decade flagship talk show...

Fordham Preparatory School and the nonprofit Part of the Solution (POTS) were awarded the 2026 Partnership Impact Award by the Mayoral Service Recognition Program for raising $142,000 in food and donations for Bronx families. Part of the Solution Executive Director, Christina Hanson and City of New York Chief Service Officer, Laura Rog, share on this week's BronxTalk how the two institutions colla...

The Bronx Community Foundation held its 2026 Day of Collective Action and Giving, where it distributed 200 new laptops to children who need them and more than $100,000 for organizations that provide important services to the borough. The Bronx Community Foundation’s new Executive Director, Latoya Williams-Belfort, talks on this week's Bronxtalk about the digital divide, their Day of Action, and wh...

This week's BronxTalk examines mental health in the Bronx with Astor Services, which has been providing mental health care since 1953.  Lara Frenz, LMSW, Assistant Supervisor of the new Astor Services Trauma Recovery Center in Longwood, and Savita Ramdhanie, LSW-R, the Astor Day Treatment Program Director, speak with host Gary Axelbank about addressing the mental health needs of the Bronx. Hosted...

This week's BronxTalk features the Bronx's greatest landscape artist, Daniel Hauben, and his spectacular new show in conjunction with the Kingsbridge Historical Society.  "Emergence" features incredible full-size murals that are some of Hauben's most remarkable representations of Bronx scenes.  Tom Carey of the Kingsbridge Historical Society also joins the discussion.  BronxTalk is hosted by Gary...

This week's BronxTalk examines the historic renaming of the NWBCCC into "Our Bronx".  Executive Director Sandra Lobo and Chief of Staff Katherine Mella talk with host Gary Axelbank about the restructuring and their collaborations with other Bronx organizations that benefit the entire borough through a range of initiatives. Hosted by Gary Axelbank, BronxTalk is the three-decade flagship talk show o...

This week on BronxTalk, nine-time Grammy nominee Bobby Sanabria presents his just-released "Arsenio and Beyond," the new album by Bobby Sanabria and the Multiverse Big Band.  Sanabria discusses Arsenio Rodriguez, known as the true Father of Mambo and Son Montuno, and shows videos of the stellar live recording at the Bronx Music Hall.  BronxTalk is hosted by Gary Axelbank. Hosted by Gary Axelbank,...

Liberty Aldrich, Executive Director of The Children's Law Center, and Hailey Fletcher, a Children's Voice Fellow at the organization, discuss how the Children's Law Center is working to protect the children of the Bronx. Hosted by Gary Axelbank, BronxTalk is the three-decade flagship talk show of the Bronx, featuring Bronx education, crime and policing, politics, health care, youth services, domes...

This week's BronxTalk previews the 2026 baseball season, focusing on the Yankees, the Mets, and an overview of the modern game of Major League Baseball.  The guests are MLB official scorer, author, and SiriusXM update host Howie Karpin, and best-selling baseball author Jane Leavy.  Hosted by Gary Axelbank, BronxTalk is the three-decade flagship talk show of the Bronx, featuring Bronx education, cr...

This week’s BronxTalk looks at “Our Forgotten Borough," a year-long series in the Bronx Times that provides analysis of overlooked aspects of life in the Bronx for Bronxites and the world at large.  The guests are editor Lesley Cosme Torres and reporter Marina Samuel.  BronxTalk is hosted by Gary Axelbank. Hosted by Gary Axelbank, BronxTalk is the three-decade flagship talk show of the Bronx, feat...

This week's BronxTalk focuses on Hunts Point through the eyes of the Greater Hunts Point Development Corporation, the Fulton Fish Market, and the 100-year-old Yula Corporation.  The guests are Donald Eversley, Executive Director of the Development Corporation, Nicole Ackerina, Chief Executive Officer of the Fulton Fish Market Cooperative; and Matthew Feldman, Yula Co-President. Hosted by Gary Axel...

On this week’s BronxTalk, Sen. Luis Sepulveda talks about his appointment as Chair of the NYS Senate Judiciary Committee, his response to the Trump State of the Union address, the attack on Iran, his ongoing support for 2023 Driver’s License Reciprocity bill that he sponsored despite attacks from the Justice Department, and more. Hosted by Gary Axelbank, BronxTalk is the three-decade flagship talk...

This week's BronxTalk is a retrospective of BronxTalk from the years 2015-2019. Featured are programs with Arlene Alda and former Borough President Ruben Diaz, Jr.  We also rolled out archives from a show with Bronx student musicians, a discussion on immigration crackdowns, and a look at the iconic Bronx film 'Decade of Fire'.  Hosted by Gary Axelbank, BronxTalk is the three-decade flagship talk s...

This week's BronxTalk takes a look at the annual Bronx Parks Speakup that is happening at Lehman College on February 28.  The Deputy Director of the Van Cortlandt Park Alliance, Christina Taylor, and the Deputy Director of Programming for the Bronx River Alliance, Daniel Rannels, talk with host Gary Axelbank about their advocacy and enthusiasm for Bronx parks and how it will be portrayed at the 32...

This week's BronxTalk spotlights an exhibition at the Bronx Documentary Center that features the winning projects of the 2025 World Press Photo contest. These urgent and compelling photos span six world regions, reflecting a diversity of perspectives.  BronxTalk will present photos from some of the world’s greatest photographers that are on display at the BDC Annex, at 364 east 151st. The guests a...

This week's BronxTalk features Council Member Eric Dinowitz of the 11th CD in the Bronx.  He talks with host Gary Axelbank about the Council's Education Committee, recently passed housing legislation, concerns over increased ICE activity in the city, the new mayor and council speaker, and much more.  Hosted by Gary Axelbank, BronxTalk is the three-decade flagship talk show of the Bronx, featuring...

This week's BronxTalk features Council Member Althea Stevens of the 16th CD in the Bronx.  She talks with host Gary Axelbank about concerns over increased ICE activity in the city, the new mayor and council speaker, legislation on gangs, advocacy in Albany, and much more. Hosted by Gary Axelbank, BronxTalk is the three-decade flagship talk show of the Bronx, featuring Bronx education, crime and po...