by Skyler Reid | Nov 8, 2013 | 2013 Fall, New York Stories of Fascinating People, Fall 2013
“Renegade Market: Robert LaValva and the battle for the New Amsterdam Market” by Skyler Reid http://www.vimeo.com/77588984 Robert LaValva is campaigning to keep the New Amsterdam Market up and running at its current site by the old Fulton Fish Market. The...
by ainepennello | Nov 8, 2013 | 2013 Fall, New York Stories of Fascinating People, Fall 2013
Fashion Over Biking by Áine Pennello http://www.vimeo.com/78538334 Joined by bike lanes, hipster and Hasidic Williamsburg fight over biker fashion in Mayor Bloomberg’s gentrified New York. See transcript Transcript :If anybody’s ever biked, you know it’s freedom. Some...
by nadjathomas | Nov 8, 2013 | 2013 Fall, New York Stories of Fascinating People, Fall 2013
Breaking The Cycle- by Nadja Thomas Young minority single fathers are determined to break the stereotypes that have been placed on them. With the aid of Mayor Bloomberg’s Fatherhood Initiative they have set out to break the cycle of lifestyles they have adopted...
by Sofia Perpetua | Nov 8, 2013 | - New York Stories of Fascinating People, Spring 2013, 2013 Fall, BobAssignmentOne, New York Stories of Fascinating People, Fall 2013
Building Minds in East New York – by Sofia Perpetua http://www.vimeo.com/77583696 A school marching band teaches East New York children focus, perseverance, responsibility and discipline while it keeps them safe from the violent streets of this Brooklyn...
by jillianeugenios | Nov 8, 2013 | 2013 Fall, New York Stories of Fascinating People, Fall 2013
Division underneath the Manhattan Bridge: Hipsters, Hasidim clash over bike riding by Jillian Eugenios http://www.vimeo.com/78600974 Bike lanes remain a contentious topic in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, but one man is working to bridge the gap between the hipster cycling...
by Anne Lagamayo | Nov 7, 2013 | 2013 Fall, New York Stories of Fascinating People, Fall 2013
The Cyclebreakers by Anne Lagamayo http://www.vimeo.com/77561645 This is the story of Jesus Benitez, who grew up in the Bronx next to a Bloods block, who was a single father at 17. Refusing to settle for a life of low wages and long hours, he joins a fatherhood...
by Irina Ivanova | Nov 7, 2013 | 2013 Fall, New York Stories of Fascinating People, Fall 2013
One man has been trying to hold an outdoor market for six years—against the Bloomberg administration’s development policy. Robert LaValva and volunteers stage a renegade market every month on land that’s waiting to be turned into condos.
by tanisia morris | Nov 6, 2013 | 2013 Fall, New York Stories of Fascinating People, Fall 2013
The Last Dance- by Tanisia Morris http://www.vimeo.com/77571545 Brooklyn-based choreographer Alexander Beller recalls the triumphs and challenges of a defunct Dance New Amsterdam. The 29-year-old dance organization closed its doors on October 15, 2013 after years of...
by shannonayala | Nov 6, 2013 | 2013 Fall, New York Stories of Fascinating People, Fall 2013
Apollo by Shannon E. Ayala http://www.vimeo.com/77569886 The real people behind the characters of the club scene could be complex. Apollo, a Meatpacking District and Times Square club promoter tells his story of growing up in a poorer part of NYC and finding himself...
by Jeanette D. Moses | Nov 6, 2013 | 2013 Fall, New York Stories of Fascinating People, Fall 2013
Marching Up: An East New York drum line keeping kids off the streets by Jeanette D. Moses http://www.vimeo.com/81227174 Kenyatte Hughes keeps children safe in Brooklyn’s most dangerous neighborhood by teaching them to march. Hughes has led the Soul Tigers marching...
by ericjankiewicz | Nov 6, 2013 | 2013 Fall, New York Stories of Fascinating People, Fall 2013
Blood Gang Member Turns Away From Violence To Mentor Kids by Eric Jankiewicz http://www.vimeo.com/77556490 Thomas Angel Porter spent 8 years in prison for assault and when he was released he decided to help young people stay off the path to prison. See transcript...
by Erica Hochstedler | Nov 6, 2013 | 2013 Fall, New York Stories of Fascinating People, Fall 2013
A Dance Space Lost & Found By Erica Hochstedler http://www.vimeo.com/78505264 Dance New Amsterdam (DNA) home to dancers, choreographers, teachers and administrators, filed for bankruptcy and closed its doors on Oct 15, 2013. Teacher, Alexandra Beller, is not...
by Tara Bracco | Nov 6, 2013 | 2013 Fall, New York Stories of Fascinating People, Fall 2013
An Unlikely Leader by Tara Bracco http://www.vimeo.com/77873131 A Bloods gang member in New York City mentors youths on probation to help keep them away from crime and prison. See transcript Transcript : Thomas Angel Porter, Aka Arocks They might act hard and like...
by Heather Martino | Nov 6, 2013 | 2013 Fall, New York Stories of Fascinating People, Fall 2013
Apollo: The God of Music by Heather Martino http://www.vimeo.com/77574165 From rags to riches, a young man from the projects goes from running the streets of New York City to partying in the Hamptons. After college and fraternity life, Apollo, 23, finds a lucrative...