CUNY TV's DiverseCITY

How the Port Morris-Mott Haven waterfront transformed. A coalition of local groups in Port Morris and Hunts Point combat the Hell Gate peaker plant. An auction house makes antiques bidding accessible. And local restauranteur Rosa Garcia makes her mark.

On this episode, small solutions for the big problem of affordable housing. The big dog on the block that’s out for the little guy . Then a Michelin star chef who’s trying to mainstream food from his part of the world.

On this episode, how's the Parks Department preserving some of the city's most important eco-systems and learn about how a one-time peacekeeping post became more of a tool for educating the public.

On this episode, private funding for public spaces and why that's raising some eyebrows. The effort to ensure equity amongst city parks. A program born during the pandemic that's brought more than green space to a Queens community.

On this episode, how Major League Soccer is helping rebuild a long derelict neighborhood in Queens. Then hundreds of autoworkers in the area fear for their future as this mega- development looms. Those stories and more as we explore Willets Point.

On this episode we visit the north Bronx neighborhood of Spuyten Duyvil. We hear from residents who are concerned about of the area's mystique. We learn about an effort to preserve local parks and what George Washington did in the neighborhood.

On this edition of DiverseCITY , the effort to cap the highway that’s contributed to some of the Bronx’s perennial health issues. An exiled giant of the Civil Rights movement who found refuge in the area. The uproar over downed statues. Then exploring the area’s history of racial segregation

NOT IN MY BACK YARD – what’s holding up the construction of a new facility for the area’s unhoused population. THE FALL OF THE WALLS –battling to preserve the area’s German history. And SWEET SENSATIONS – a long-standing neighborhood icon that’s found new life through social media. Those stories and more, coming up on DiverseCITY.

On this episode, the uphill battle to heal wounds between the NYPD’s 75th precinct and East New York residents. Keeping Starrett City affordable, but at what cost?

On this year-end edition, the Navy Yard’s billion-dollar impact on Brooklyn and what a renowned writer and crime boss have in common. Those stories and more as we look back on 2022.

On this episode, competing plans for Staten Island’s north shore with an economic recovery in the balance. Finding solitude in an unlikely space. Good news for Goodhue Community Center, and more.

We look at the City's push to protect communities of color as voting district lines change. CUNY clears up confusion about newly drawn districts. Then, what the average person knows about shifting political lines in their area.

On this episode, why a push for a new ferry to City Island is making waves. A look at the sea side settlement’s nautical history, and more.

On this Summer Special edition of DiverseCITY, why bulldozing buildings in the Bronx could destroy some of the city’s Hip Hop History, plus why Coney Island and hot dogs will be forever linked, and more!

We look at why gerrymandering is hurting South Asians in Ozone Park, an environmental disaster that’s pitted some area residents against the city, and more.

On this episode: Ensuring no neighbor is left out of the windfall from the Brooklyn Navy Yard’s growth. What the city’s largest Spanish-speaking television station has sacrificed to survive. Those stories and more as we visit the Brooklyn Navy Yard.

On this episode, urban farms and why there’s more to them than just community beautification. Sweat equity and its impact on rebuilding a blighted Bronx. The stories and more as we explore West Farms.

On this edition, competing community rezoning plans vie to determine the future of the lower Manhattan neighborhood, Two Bridges. A long-time music store that’s still hitting some high notes, and more.

On this episode, the stalled construction of a seawall and how it could lead to lives lost on Staten Island. The fight to save a very important wetland on the borough’s north shore from being bulldozed for a big box store. Why an effort to create a more expansive bluebelt is also a labor of love. Putting a fresh face on Freshkills Park, once the location of the much maligned "Staten Island Dump."...

On this episode, the effort to clean up Flushing Bay and Creek. Local activist push back against a consortium of powerful developers, and an affordable way to taste all of Queens's cuisines. Those stories and more on this month's episode of DiverseCITY.

On this summer special episode, smoking out what’s behind the increase in beekeeping in the city, why pigeons are a major part of one Brooklyn community’s history. Those stories and more on this month’s DiverseCITY.

On this episode, uproar at a care facility on Roosevelt Island after it’s alleged that the Mayor’s office placed COVID patients in with healthy residents. Standing up for the rights of the disabled. The Island's dark past, and more.

Overcoming vaccine hesitancy and other impediments to get residents inoculated against COVID, and an exciting partnership between CUNY and the New York Yankees. Those stories and more as we explore the Concourse neighborhood of the South Bronx.

On this special Earth Day edition of DiverseCITY, we look at how NYC is poised to become a leader in wind energy, the unlikely culprit threatening the future of Staten Island’s forest, green roofs, and more!

On this edition of DiverseCITY, fighting for cleaner air and parks and why the area is losing a tradition passed on through generations. Those story and more when we visit Bushwick, Brooklyn.