4 Bronx CommuniTea Podcast

Join us as we meet Michael Brady. Michael serves as Principal of Canon Strategy Group (CSG), a firm committed to finding compromise and solutions when solutions and strategy are not readily apparent. Until recently, Michael was the Chief Executive Officer of Third Avenue Business Improvement District - the oldest and largest business district in the Bronx. During his tenure with Third Avenue Busin...

Join us as we meet Damien McShane. Damien is a 30 year plus resident of the greater Riverdale area, living in North Riverdale with his wife and son, a Manhattan college student. Damien was the former Community Board 8 Chair, previously served on the Community Education Council for our district and served as President of the Riverdale Soccer Club, which he continues to support.  In his ca...

Join us as we meet Selma Raven and Sara Allen from the Friendly Fridge BX. The Friendly Fridge BX is the first community fridge in the Bronx. Since its inception on May 21, 2020, the Fridge now moves on average five to seven thousand pounds of food per week directly into the hands of the community. Over the past three years, we’ve learned a tremendous deal about food waste, its impact on the envir...

Join us as we meet Jonathan Calixto. Jonathan is a media maven with over 8 years of experience in public relations, influencer marketing, and communications. His current titles range from multimedia journalist, host, creator, publisher, and editor. Some of the media outlets he has worked for include BronxNet TV, BELLA Magazine, BELLA Latina Magazine, and News12. Covering topics from fashion, local...

Join us as we meet Miguel Matos. As the owner-operator of a thriving tax firm since 2016, Miguel has been the backbone of financial guidance for over 300 small business owners in the vibrant heart of New York City. His expertise lies in crafting tailored tax saving strategies and offering comprehensive accounting services. He sees each business as a unique entity, deserving bespoke solutions that...

Join us as we meet Hanita Hayim. Hanita started reading Tarot cards at the age of 15 and over the years, she studied and became an expert in the field. For me, Tarot is another language to speak with the universe and understand its messages. I always tell my clients that the Tarot shows the potential of the question being asked and does not predict the future. I usually start my reading with the 7...

Join us as we meet Kim Furletti, President of the Women of Woodlawn. Women of Woodlawn is a civic nonprofit organization in the Woodlawn section of the Bronx founded in 2014 by neighborhood women seeking to make a difference in the community, by working with other community organizations, nonprofits, educators, historians, government and elected officials, Women of Woodlawn continuously strives to...

Join us as we meet Arnie Adler aka the Bread Baker of Riverdale. He is a born and bread (pun intended) New Yorker. Arnie grew up in Queens and graduated from high school just across the border in Elmont, Long Island. As an adult, he moved from downtown Manhattan to Inwood and ultimately to Riverdale, where he has lived for the past 27 years. Arnie had dreamed of being a photographer since his earl...

Join us as we meet Council Member Eric Dinowitz. Eric was born and raised in the Northwest Bronx, and is raising his family in the district he grew up in. Eric is a community activist, former special education teacher and Chapter Leader for the United Federation of Teachers and former Aging Chair of Bronx Community Board 8. Eric attended Bronx’s public schools and has a personal investment in the...

Join us as we meet Katrina Albert. She/They is a 35 year old educator who resides in the Bronx with her partner, cat, and two dogs. Originally from Scranton, Pennsylvania, she has been living, and teaching middle school, in NYC since 2015.Katrina is passionate about advocating for all marginalized voices, and this, along with her lived experience in a fat body, led Katrina to begin Fat Femmes NYC...

Thank you for all 2023 has provided us, can't wait for what 2024 has in store for the 4 Bronx Project.

Join us as we meet with Diego Leon. Diego was born and raised in the Bronx, he devotes mush of his time to supporting causes and businesses in the Bronx. His devotion to menswear began in the world of early childhood education where, as a preschool teacher, he dressed well every day so that his students would feel comfortable in the uniforms they were required to wear. His interest in menswear was...

Join us as we meet Cara Kagan, writer and musician. Cara has contributed to many national magazines, including W, Self, Shape, Town & Country, Fitness, Glamour, Real Simple, InStyle, Harper’s Bazaar, and The New York Post Alexa section. She got her start writing style and beauty in the trenches as an editor for the fashion and beauty bible "Women's Wear Daily," and then went on to become beaut...

Join us as we meet Susan Chavez, President of the Riverdale Art Association. Susan was born and raised in the Bronx with 2 older sisters, had a hard working mom, her father passed away in his early 40s. She is now mom and grandma, with diversified interests: (previously) an educator in several states in the USA (and UFT rep); a hypnosis practitioner, a Schervier community gardener, a hiker, travel...

Join us as we meet Yuval Dekel, owner of Liebman's Deli. When Yuval's father passed in 2002, he took over Liebman's Deli. It was an unexpected pivot for the then 24-year old who made a living as an artisan baker by day, and as a drummer in a heavy metal band named “Irate” by night, but one that he embraced. In a nod to his former life, he utilizes his baking experience, baking fresh challah breads...

Join us as we meet Bronx Borough President, Vanessa L. Gibson. On November 2nd, 2021, Vanessa L. Gibson was elected to be the 14th Bronx Borough President to serve the over 1.4 million residents and families that call the Bronx home. A native New Yorker, Ms. Gibson began her career serving the people of the west Bronx. In January 2001, while a student at the University at Albany, Ms. Gibson joined...

Join us as we meet Rachel Miller Williams, the founder of Midtown Physical Therapy. Rachel Miller Williams’ goal as a physical therapist is to provide empathetic, personalized, hands-on physical therapy. She supports each patient as an individual to help them return to their optimal state of wellness and function. Rachel is experienced in treating patients with a variety of dysfunctions of the upp...

Join us as we meet Angie Rivera. Angie was born and raised in the South Bronx, and moved to Riverdale in 2008. She's been through a handful of dark moments; foster care, severe depression, two suicide attempts, and the loss of my fiancé, but still tries to find the beauty and good in everything and everyone. Angie's a supporter of ‘Adopt don’t shop’ and maintains an Instagram page for her rescue d...

Join us as we meet Vanessa Ortiz. Vanessa is currently serving as the President of the Board of Directors for the cooperative residential building, River Point Towers, located at 555 Kappock Street in Spuyten Duyvil. Serving on a co-op board is a volunteer position, but it comes with huge responsibilities. According to the building’s by-laws, Vanessa is effectively a CEO of the corporation that is...

A special message in memory of Alice Hennessy (May 1, 1939 - November 20, 2017) May the sunshine warm upon your face. May the rains fall upon your fields. And until we meet again, May God hold you in the hollow of His hand.

Join us as we meet Shira Silverman, manager of the Riverdale Y Sunday Market.

Join us as we meet Richie Walsh. Richie is a neighborhood staple, he has bartended in the Riverdale area for 30 years. He's heard everyone's story, let's listen to his. Please consider donating to The Toys for Children (TFC) fundraiser is a legacy of hope, charity, friendship, and tenderness that Terence Mulvey and the TFC crew wanted to continue. This fundraiser supports the NYP Morgan Stanley Ch...

Join us as we meet Steven Padernacht. Steve is a real estate investor, sales person, property manager, bar owner, author and has been born and raised in The Bronx. Born into a family of three boys, Steve is the youngest. He credits his father for teaching him the importance of honesty and hard work. Steve is now an associate broker with Keller Williams real estate in the Bronx, and has closed over...

Join us as we meet I.Den.t. T. They/them is an award winning activist turned singer-songwriter with a new release on all the streaming platforms called "Be the Cloud".Using music, they invite the listener to explore gender, identity and relationships. "Be the Cloud" is their 8th studio single, and it highlights how differences in a relationship can really enhance it if the people involved celebrat...

Join us as we meet Lilka Adams, co-owner of Lloyd's Carrot Cake, the daughter of founder Lloyd Adams and Betty Campbell-Adams.