BronxTalk

The guest on this week's BronxTalk is Assemblymember Jeffrey Dinowitz of the 81st AD. He discusses his sponsorship of the Climate Change Super Fund Act, the measles vaccine, proposed legislation, and district issues. 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, domestic...

The guest on this week's BronxTalk is New York City Council Member Amanda Farías, who represents the 18th Council District in the Bronx. She'll discuss local economic development, major district milestones, her leadership as Chair of the Committee on Women and Gender Equity, and key legislative priorities facing the Bronx. BronxTalk is hosted by Gary Axelbank. Hosted by Gary Axelbank, BronxTalk is...

This week, BronxTalk focuses on the Bronx County Historical Society's exhibit of the life and legacy of Bronx Taino Artist Bobby Gonzalez. The guests are Bobby's wife Maria Aponte and Dr. Steven Payne, Director of the Historical Society. Hosted by Gary Axelbank, BronxTalk is the three-decade flagship talk show of the Bronx, featuring Bronx education, crime and policing, politics, health care, yout...

This week's BronxTalk features Assembly Member Landon Dais of the 77th AD, which includes the Bronx neighborhoods of Claremont, Concourse, Highbridge, Mount Eden, and Morris Heights. He talks with host Gary Axelbank about ICE presence in the Bronx, the state budget, local community issues, and more. Hosted by Gary Axelbank, BronxTalk is the three-decade flagship talk show of the Bronx, featuring B...

This week's BronxTalk focuses on Lehman College's new dorm in the former Dollar Savings Bank building, called Lehman Grand.  Host Gary Axelbank discusses this exciting new development with Lehman's President, Fernando Delgado. 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,...

The guest on this week's BronxTalk is State Senator Gustavo Rivera of the 33rd Senatorial District, which includes the Bronx neighborhoods of Fordham, Belmont, Riverdale, Kingsbridge Heights, Norwood, Bedford Park, Pelham Parkway, Van Nest, Morris Park, and parts of Allerton. He talks with host Gary Axelbank about politics, health care, local issues, and more. Hosted by Gary Axelbank, BronxTalk is...

This week's BronxTalk takes a deep-dive look into commercial vacancies in the Bronx and throughout the city.  Jeanmarie Evelly, the editor of City Limits, will join Whitney Hu, the Lead Organizer of Small Business United (a project of the Action Lab) in a discussion about the relationship between commercial property vacancies and commercial rent costs and how to address the discrepancies. Hosted b...

This week's BronxTalk features a discussion about Roads to Success, an empowerment non-profit that takes 60 Bronx youngsters to Atlanta, GA to participate in INVEST FEST 2026, an experience that blends investing, entrepreneurship, pop culture, and entertainment.  The guests are Roads to Success CEO Shiela Duke and Roads to Success student, Lorianna Jimenez.  Hosted by Gary Axelbank, BronxTalk is t...

This week's BronxTalk features United Neighborhood Houses, a century-old organization that provides essential programming for more than 840,000 New Yorkers each year. UNH Executive Director Susan Stamler and Bronx House CEO Sinclair Hollingsworth discuss why they were selected as 'winners' by the magazine City and State NY, as well as a range of other issues affecting the nine UNH settlement house...

This week's BronxTalk features Senator Nathalia Fernandez, the state senator from the 34th Senatorial District, which includes the Bronx neighborhoods of City Island, Throggs Neck, Pelham Bay, Middletown, Country Club Castle Hill, Parkchester, Clason Point, Soundview, and portions of Morris Park; it also includes parts of New Rochelle, Pelham, and Pelham Manor in Westchester. She's also the Chair...

This week's BronxTalk features Senator Jamaal Bailey, the Chair of the Bronx Democratic County Committee and the state senator from the 36th Senatorial District, which includes the Bronx neighborhoods of Bedford Park, Williamsbridge, Co-Op City, Wakefield, and Baychester, as well as the Westchester County City of Mount Vernon. He discusses the Primary results and a range of community issues. Hoste...

Following the recent violence at the Horizon Juvenile Center, this week's BronxTalk features a discussion of youth incarceration and juvenile justice with Booker Geez, the author of "Locked Up and Put Away". 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, domestic violence,...

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...