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Put on your party hat, grab some champagne, and meet us in The Big Apple! For this special episode we ring in 2025 by taking a look at the most viewed event worldwide – New Years Eve in Times Square, New York City. We talk with Damian Santucci, SVP of Production & Operations at Times Square Alliance, a non-profit business improvement district (BID) that works in partnership with the city and surrounding businesses to manage Times Square and produce events. We learn about Damian's background of working with the New York Knicks and Madison Square Garden before moving to his current role fifteen years ago and the big differences from an indoor event versus one in Times Square. With a load-in beginning just after Christmas in a space that never closes and is visited by around 400,000 people daily, hear what goes into setting up and putting on this incredible event that is streamed on thirty networks nationally and hundreds throughout the world. We learn all kinds of fun facts and numbers as Damian tells us about staffing, how the confetti system works, clean up, and of course… the iconic ball. Enjoy this fun episode that will make you further appreciate the logistics of this iconic event and may inspire you to visit the city sometime to see it in-person.Damian Santucci: LinkedInTimes Square Alliance: Facebook | Instagram | LinkedIn ––––––ADVENTURES IN VENUELANDFollow on Instagram, LinkedIn, Facebook, or X/TwitterLearn more about Event & Venue Marketing ConferenceMeet our team:Paul Hooper | Co-host, Booking, Branding & MarketingDave Redelberger | Co-host & Guest ResearchMegan Ebeck | Marketing, Design & Digital AdvertisingSamantha Marker | Marketing, Copywriting & PublicityCamille Faulkner | Audio Editing & MixingHave a suggestion for a guest or bonus episode? We'd love to hear it! Send us an email.

President of the Times Square Alliance, Tom Harris, talks about the traditions of the Times Square ball drop each year and other happenings in the epicenter of NYC.  The American Kennel Club National Championships aired December 29.  Michelle talks with hosts Gina Di Nardo and Carolyn Manno about what goes into the show and what we saw this year with the participants.Gene Bonetti is the owner of T2G Personal Training in Cherry Hill, NJ. He shares fitness and health tips as we bring in the new year with our wellness resolutions!

President of Times Square Alliance Tom Harris: The excitement of New Year's Eve in Times Square

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Kawasan Times Square di New York kembali menjadi pusat kegiatan perayaan pergantian tahu bagi warga dan pengunjung. Salah satu kegiatan yang diselenggarakan organisasi setempat the Times Square Alliance menekankan pelepasan negativitas masa lalu, untuk menyambut tahun baru dengan energi positif.

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Tom talked with Len Berman and Michael Riedel about 83% of people traveling through Times Square feeling safe.

Tom Harris, President of the Times Square Alliance, spoke to Newsline with Brigitte Quinn about this year's 12% spike in tourism.

KMC and Cristyne Nicholas talk to Jean-Yves Ghazi from the Empire State Building and the Times Square Alliance's Tom Harris. New York City is back!

This week on BEFORE THE BREAK, the boys sit down with photographer, Michael Hull. His work has been featured in The New York Times, VH1, Playbill Magazine, Broadway.com, Broadway World, The Times Square Alliance, and The Rodgers and Hammerstein Foundation. We discuss working amidst the industry strikes, the importance of specificity, the intimacy of a photo shoot, starting his career as an actor, how he reluctantly got into head shot photography, being in service of others, creating a place of comfort for clients, and when in the shoot he gets the most genuine shots. That and much more!Follow Before The Break - on Instagram at @beforethebreakpodon TikTok at @beforethebreakpodon Twitter at @b4thebreakpodhttps://beforethebreak.buzzsprout.com/Follow Michael -on Instagram at @michaelhullnyc of @michaelhullphotoFollow Tom -on Instagram at @imtombythewayhttps://www.tommybeardmore.com/Follow Adam -on Instagram at @thatadamdecarlohttp://adamdecarlo.com/Follow Julian - on Instagram at @juliangavilanesDon't forget to subscribe, leave a review, and give us a rating!Support the show

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Thanks to the Times Square Alliance for a special New Year's Eve! My tagline for January Fanatics features is definitely , ‘New Year, New Gear' to start 2023! Affiliate LINK HERE: https://fanatics.93n6tx.net/Ry... FANATICS LIVE BEST OF 2022: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=... Times Square Alliance: https://www.timessquarenyc.org...

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What if you were given permission to shoot most of your film in one of the busiest and iconic streets in the world, Times Square. Well, today's guest did just that. He shot most of his new film Rapid Eye Movement.In the heart of Times Square, radio DJ Rick Weider is driven to the edge of insanity as he tries to break the 11-day world record for staying awake, under the threat of a deranged caller who will kill him if he fails. In his quest to stay awake, he endures a harrowing physical, mental and emotional ordeal while summoning the will to survive against all the odds.Rapid Eye Movement was given unprecedented access to Times Square by New York City to shoot the majority of the film right in the heart of the “crossroads of the world”. This included closing a lane of traffic for several weeks to accommodate the placement of the main set – Rick Weider's mobile radio broadcast booth where he takes on the 11-day struggle to stay awake. No film has ever had this extensive shoot in Times Square.The mandate of the film was to create absolute authenticity. A custom-made soundproof windowed booth was built to allow live audio recording, eliminating the need for ADR. Literally thousands of “extras” were always on hand to give the film scope and realism. The majority of the film was shot using an ultra-fast 18mm Zeiss lens, creating a much bigger visual space within the confined setting. No green screens were used for any of the Times Square scenes. It is a true New York film.Canadian-born actor François Arnaud takes the lead role of radio DJ Rick Weider. He embraced the challenge of shooting on location in Times Square, having to undergo a difficult emotional journey in the middle of the intensity of New York's famous landmark area. We always strove to be authentic and nothing is more real than portraying mental and physical torment in the midst of thousands of real people, the cacophony of the city and the dazzling neon lights all around.With the cooperation of New York City's Mayor's Office, The Times Square Alliance, a band of determined filmmakers, an exceptional cast and the enthusiasm of thousands of passersby who clamored to appear in the film, Rapid Eye Movement has become a unique and thrilling movie experience about pushing the limits of human endurance.Peter Bishai wrote and directed the epic true-life saga Colors of Heaven (aka A Million Colours). It is the winner of two South African Academy Awards, Best Foreign Film at the WorldFest Houston Film Festival and was the Opening Night Gala film at the Hollywood Black Film Festival. He also directed the comedy-adventure The Dueling Accountant, which won Best Comedy Film at the Philadelphia Independent Film Festival and Best First Feature at the Long Island International Film Expo.It is profiled in the book Fervid Filmmaking: 66 Cult Pictures of Vision, Verve and No Self-Restraint. His newest film is the psychological thriller Rapid Eye Movement. He lives in New York City.

Officials from the Times Square Alliance are not happy about the possibility of casinos moving in.

During this episode of Why Change? co-hosts Ashraf and Jeff catch up among seasons of change. Ashraf shares his interview with Darren Isom who is a partner at the Bridgespan Group and host of the Dreaming in Color podcast. The discussion covers topics of leadership, knowledge, and finding from leaders of color. In this episode you'll learn: About work which catalyzes and amplifies efforts to share knowledge from leaders of color in culture, education, and philanthropy; How creative learning reimagines arts leaders as educators, arts students as future dreamers and leaders, and funders as equity workers; and The role of ecosystems to cultivate the conditions for the integration of the arts into funding. Equity, and leadership development. ABOUT DARREN ISOM: Darren Isom is a partner in The Bridgespan Group's San Francisco office. He first joined the firm as a consultant in 2007, left as a manager in 2014 and returned as a partner in 2019. During his earlier tenure with Bridgespan, Darren was engaged with a diverse array of cases and was consistently lauded for building deep, enduring client relationships, helping clients develop bold yet pragmatic strategies, and his commitment to amplifying community voice and engagement in developing and leading innovative, high-impact youth and community programs, practices, and philanthropy. After leaving Bridgespan in 2014, Darren was the founder and executive director of the Memphis Music Initiative (MMI), an ambitious five-year, $20M grantmaking and community arts development initiative. He led efforts to use targeted investments and programmatic offerings to strengthen youth and community music engagement activities for low-income, Black, and Latino youth and communities. It has also sponsored research to create a national conversation on the importance of community engagement and inclusion, disruptive philanthropy, and the powerful role of arts investments in driving equitable, high-impact community outcomes. To launch and lead the organization, Darren built strategic relationships with arts organizations, musicians, schools, funders, community, public, and private groups; built the team, including a diverse and inclusive board and 20 staff; and developed a robust infrastructure for delivering results in Memphis and the Mid-South, a particularly racialized region. Before Bridgespan he worked as the art, design, and public programming director for Times Square Alliance, planning and implementing programming for public art and performance initiatives throughout the Times Square District. Prior to working at Times Square Alliance, Darren served as VP of Programs for Groundwork. A seventh generation New Orleans native, Darren is a graduate of Howard University, Institut d'Études Politiques de Paris, and Columbia Business School's Institute for Nonprofit Management. An activist for disconnected youth and LGBT communities of color, he has served as an advisor to the leaders of several Bay Area, Southeast US, and national foundations. He currently serves on the board of Beloved Community of New Orleans, Collage Dance Collective of Memphis, Springboard to Opportunities in Jackson, MS, and the National Guild for Community Arts Education. This episode was produced by Ashraf Hashm; the executive producer is Jeff M. Poulin. The artwork is by Bridget Woodbury. Creative Generation's Digital Media Producer is Daniel Stanley. This podcasts' theme music is by Distant Cousins. For more information on this episode and Creative Generation please visit the episode's webpage and follow us on social media @Campaign4GenC --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/whychange/support

Tom talks with Len and Michael about Times Square gun ban.

Tom tells the guy's Times Square is safe and over 100 NYPD police officers patrol the area all day long. Tourism is up in NYC as is Broadway attendance.

Victoria Bailey has been the executive director of TDF (Theatre Development Fund) since 2001. TDF is dedicated to bringing the performing arts to everyone by engaging and cultivating a broad and diverse audience and eliminating barriers to attendance. Tory envisions a world where the transformative experience of attending live theatre is essential, relevant, accessible, and inspirational. During her 20-year tenure, Tory has led the development of the new TKTS booth at Duffy Square, the expansion of education programs, and the introduction of sensory friendly Broadway performances. She's a Professor at the School of the Arts at Columbia University, and a member of the board at the Times Square Alliance. Join Tory as she discusses the state of Broadway and her vision for TDF and the theater industry moving forward.  Learn more about about the worthy causes discussed in this episodes and how you can donate and/or help: TDF (Theatre Development Fund) TKTS Times Square Alliance Connect with The Broadway Gives Back Podcast: Facebook: @broadwaygivesbackpodcast Instagram: @broadwaygivesbackpodcast Twitter: @broadwaygives Hosted & Executive Produced by Jan Svendsen and co-produced & edited by Jim Lochner. A proud member of the Broadway Podcast Network. Special thanks to Dori Berinstein, Alan Seales, and Kimberlee Garris from BPN; Julian Hills from The Bulldog Agency; and Eric Becker from Broderick Street Music. Social Media Manager for Broadway Gives Back: Olivia Cull. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tom Harris, President of the Times Square Alliance says Times Square has seen a 200,000 increase in tourists in Time Square from this time at the beginning of COVID. Tom also says Len and Michael should come back to the studio.

Times Square Alliance President Tom Harris explains how Times Square is thriving despite crime and fear. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today on Cats at Night: COO of Times Square Alliance - Tom Harris joined the show. Times Square crowds show NYC returning to life.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Business Interruption GroupJohn HoughtalingJohn is leading Business Interruption Group, (BIG) a nonprofit advocacy group comprised of leaders in the industry, including Tim Tompkins president of the Times Square Alliance and Chef Wolfgang Puck, Daniel Boulud, Jean-Georges Vongerichten, and more to bring awareness and justice to hundreds of thousands of American restaurants, nonprofits, and retailers against business interruption claims that are being wrongfully denied by insurance companies. More information about BIG can be found at https://werbig.org/. James Beard Award Winner Jennifer English and Food & Beverage Magazine Publisher Michael Politz____________________________________________________Food & Beverage Industry brought to life. F&B LIVE! is a national, industry influencing webcast featuring the leaders in the restaurant, hospitality, branded food and beverage and CPG industries, many of whom are Michael's "friends in the business."Featuring an informal and informative conversation where friends in the business share the latest intel, ideas and best practices for surviving these dynamic challenges we are facing and the future of our brands and businesses.The show is live and broadcast across 5 platforms and features an audience rich with industry influencers. Be sure to pick up your copy of:Food & Beverage Magazine's Guide to Restaurant Successhttps://www.amazon.com/dp/1119668964/...____________________________________________________*CLICK TO SUBSCRIBE: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/foodbeverag...*Follow Us on Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/FoodAndBever...*Follow Us on INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/fbmagazine/*Follow Us on TWITTER: https://twitter.com/fb101comwww.fbmagazine.com

The first ever live Times Square Today is here as Dave joins live with special guests from the Times Square Alliance to celebrate Valentine's Day!  Love is in the air with weddings, proposals, and vow renewals.  It's a great episode with a special ceremony and performances. 

Rich and Nate interview Eva Ting. Eva is the Director of Events and Programming at W83 Ministry Center, the home of Redeemer West Side Church that also serves as a community and cultural center on the Upper West Side of New York City. Her interests lie in cultivating spaces for community engagement and designing art experiences and events that invite the public to participate in thoughtful conversations as well as thoughtful action. Prior to her work at W83, Eva was the Public Programs Coordinator at Times Square Alliance, executing public art installations and events in one of the world's most iconic urban places. Eva lived in Shanghai, China for several years and directed twocities, a gallery that specialized in contemporary craft and hosted music and cultural events, including a well-loved jazz performance series. Eva is a member of Christians in the Visual Arts and served as a board member.  In the episode we also mention Eva's new nonprofit, Here to Honor, and the video Nate produced for Goldenwood that features Eva.

New York City is back and looking like pre-pandemic.  With that the Times Square Alliance has partnered with some amazing organizations to create Community First. Lauren A. Curatolo joins the show to talk about all the amazing this the program is doing for New York's most vulnerable citizens. 

Host Wil Fulton heads to America's most famous (and maligned) tourist destination, Times Square, New York, to sift through the souvenir shops and knock-off Elmos and see if there's a lovable neighborhood hiding inside Times Square, after all.  Featuring: Adam Glenn of Jimmy's Corner, Kenneth McCoy of the Rum House, Tae Yoon, Guy Fieri and Sammy Hagar, Tom Harris and Regina Fojas of the Times Square Alliance, Jean Cooney of Times Square Arts, The Russian Vodka Room, Joe Allen's, and a bunch of strangers in Times Square Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

Held back in June, “Brand New Day” was an ecstatic takeover of Times Square, with singers and dancers from Broadway and beyond celebrating what they hoped was the imminent return of New York Theater. But some of the featured performers couldn’t help but wonder - was the closing of New York an opportunity to do better than rebuilding on the same outdated foundations?We spoke with Jason A. Rodriguez of the hit TV show “Pose” and his long-time business partner Ricardo Sebastian about their vision for a new day in New York that supports performers who have long been marginalized and exploited. Featured in this Episode From Arraygency and House of Eon: https://www.arraygency.com/ (@arraygency0 ) Jason A. Rodriguez (@thejasonarodriguez) Ricardo Sebastian (@ricardoxsebastian) Robert J Mason (@therobertjmason) Brand New Day Event Organizers: Macy’s (@macys) Kaleidoscope Entertainment (@kaleidescopeent) Times Square Alliance (@timessquarenyc) RRR Creative (@rrrcreative) Hosts and Other Performers:: Frank Dilella, NY 1 Reporter (@fdilella) Miss Jay Alexander Runway Coach (@miss_jalexander) Jackie Cox (@jackiecoxnyc) Resources/More Info: https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Photo-Flash-Inside-BRAND-NEW-DAY-in-Times-Square-Celebrating-New-York-Citys-Reopening-20210612 https://variety.com/2021/legit/news/pose-star-jason-rodriguez-arraygency-talent-agency-bipoc-queer-trans-creative-1235034306/ https://www.them.us/story/jason-rodriguez-new-talent-agency-inaugural-roster-arraygency

Just like [re]born Broadway, I'm young, scrappy and hungry... Broadway News: Playbill, in partnership with The Broadway League and the Times Square Alliance have announced Curtain Up!, a three day outdoor festival taking place in the heart of Times Square. Curtain Up! will takeover Broadway stretching between 45th and 48th Streets. 22 unique events will take place on stages in Duffy Square and between 45th & 46th Streets. BPN will kick off the festival everyday that weekend with Wake Up, Broadway!. What's Up Broadway? host Ayanna Prescod and co-host Christian Lewis will be setting the tone before introducing your favorite theater talents to the stage. Here is our schedule: Friday, September 17, 11 a.m. - 12 p.m. join the Be More Chill celebration of Joe Iconis' birthday, with the master creator himself and the fans who made the show what it is today. Hosted by How to Be More Chill's Ilana Levine and Sam Maher with special guest appearances and answers to fan submitted questions.  Saturday, September 18, 11:30 a.m. - 12:15 p.m., Freestyle Love Supreme cast members: Kaila Mullady, Anthony Veneziale, Tarik Davis, and James Monroe Iglehart join Jan Friedlander Svendsen, Chief Creative Officer of the Charity Network and host of Broadway Gives Back to discuss the hit Broadway show returning to the Booth Theater in October. Sunday, September 19, 9 a.m. - 10 a.m., Off Book: The Black Theatre Podcast!, a safe haven for Black theatre artists to talk about the real tea, will welcome esteemed guests from the Broadway community for a live podcast recording with hosts Drew Shade, Kim Exum and Ngozi Anyanwu. Every weekend this month a new movie musical will be released. September 3rd Cinderella on Amazon September 10 Come From Away on Apple TV+ September 17 Everybody's Talking About Jamie on Amazon September 24 Dear Evan Hansen will release in theaters. And as a bonus on October 1st, Netflix will release Diana: The Musical. Casting: MJ: The Musical is going on a nationwide search for their young Michael Jackson. Whomever is cast as Young Michael will also be featured on iHeartRadio Broadway. Myles Frost will make his Broadway debut as adult Michael Jackson when the show begins previews on December 2nd. Ain't Too Proud announced their casting. Leading the cast as The Temptations will be Nik Walker as Otis Williams, James Harkness as Paul Williams, Jawan M. Jackson as Melvin Franklin, Matt Manuel as David Ruffin, and Jelani Remy as Eddie Kendricks. All five were starring in the production prior to the COVID-19 shutdown. Jane Krakowski also joined the cast of NBC's Annie Live. Sasson Gabay and Janet Dacal will lead The Band's Visit's North American Tour to round out the cast of Joe Joseph as Haled, Clay Singer as Itzik, Yoni Avi Battat as Camal, and Coby Getzug as Papi. Tootsie national tour will be headed by Drew Becker as Michael Dorsey, Ashley Alexandra as Julie Nichols, Payton Reilly as Sandy Lester, Lukas James Miller as Max Von Horn, Jared David Michael Grant as Jeff Slater, and Kathy Halenda as Rita Marshall. Be sure to download the BPN iOS app via bpn.fm/app. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hospitality projects have to hit the right notes, engaging all the senses, to resonate. Over several decades, pioneering restaurateur David Rabin has morphed his talents into becoming an architect of the hospitality experience. His reputation and involvement in some of the most popular and memorable restaurants, clubs, and bars in New York City along with his broad network and uncanny ability to remember faces, names and details uniquely equip him to create elevated places with the right mix of talent, aesthetic, great food and drink, and diverse clientele. David's current roster of projects include the recently-opened Sona, with partner Maneesh Goyal and creative collaborator Priyanka Chopra Jonas (wife of Nick Jonas), embodying the flavors and glamour of India; Skylark, a Midtown Manhattan rooftop bar and event space with amazing views including the Empire State Building; Jimmy, the rooftop bar with panoramic city views, and Veranda, helmed by Michelin Chef George Mendes, both located in Modernhaus SOHO; American Bar, serving Continental classics in Greenwich Village; The Lambs Club, with its powerhouse clientele and renowned Chef Geoffrey Zakarian; and The Dorsey in the Venetian Hotel, voted Best Bar in Las Vegas by Conde Nast Traveler; with several other projects in the works. He is currently on the Executive Board of the Times Square Alliance and the Board of Directors of the NYC Hospitality Alliance, of which he was formerly the president. He also served on the Executive Board of NY Cares for 20 years. In this episode, long-time friends and former business partners, David and host Brad Johnson converse about how NYC life has changed during COVID, the reemergence and energy of New Yorkers in restaurants and bars, lack of hospitality workers and recruiting bonuses, restaurateur insights into the alchemy of hospitality spaces and teams, how diversity comes naturally to him, and learning to trust your instincts. * * * Please follow @CornerTableTalk on Instagram and Facebook For more information on host Brad Johnson or to join our mailing list, please visit: https://postandbeamhospitality.com/ E.mail: info@postandbeamhospitality.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

David and Times Square Alliance President Tom Harris bring a jam packed episode.  They speak to Jennifer Asquino of Encore Community Services about the partnership with the Times Square Alliance to bring "How I Keep Looking Up" to the plaza and how they are helping local seniors. Then Joe Papa joins the show to recap Solstice In Times Square.  Finally we look forward to some of the great weekly events happening throughout the summer in heart of Manhattan. 

It's official! Times Square has a podcast!  In the first episode of "Times Square Today" we talk about the amazing things happening in Times Square during the month of June.  Hear about Taste of Times Square, Solstice In Times Square, Songs Of Our City, STAR & Flags Resilience, this month's midnight moment, and a record attendance number since the pandemic started, all with the President of the Times Square Alliance, Tom Harris!   

Tom Harris, acting President and COO of the Times Square Alliance, joins John Catsimatidis and guest hosts Lidia Curanaj and Monica Crowley, to discuss the shooting in Times Square over the weekend; crime in general and the importance of Times Square and tourism to the New York economy.

Tom Harris, acting President and COO of the Times Square Alliance, joins John Catsimatidis and guest hosts Lidia Curanaj, Kevin McCullough and former NYPD Chief Terence Monahan, to discuss the re-opening of Times Square as the pandemic eases and the extended curfew ties for restaurants in New York and what it means for the city in general and the neighborhood specifically.

Victoria Bailey, Executive Director of the Theatre Development Fund (TDF), speaks with Hal about making the arts welcoming for all audiences. She and Hal discuss the beauty of a child’s first visit to Broadway, how producers can support contemporary American playwrights, and the healing power of storytelling. Victoria Bailey has been the executive director of TDF since 2001. The not-for-profit organization is dedicated to bringing the performing arts to everyone. TDF sustains live theatre and dance by engaging and cultivating a broad and diverse audience and eliminating barriers to attendance and envisions a world where the transformative experience of attending live theatre and dance is essential, relevant, accessible, and inspirational. TDF fulfills its mission by expanding access through ticketing, accessibility, and information initiatives; by cultivating communities through school and community engagement programs and by supporting theatre makers through training, professional development programs, and national audience research.  Highlights of Ms. Bailey’s tenure included playing a key role in the construction of the award winning new TKTS booth at Duffy Square, expansion of TDF’s award winning education programs, and the introduction of sensory friendly Broadway performances. Ms. Bailey recently completed a national research project in co-partnership with Brad Erickson from Theatre Bay Area titled Triple Play, examining ways to strengthen the relationship between playwrights, theatres, and audiences as a means to increase audience appetite for new and risky work. Previously, she was instrumental in the execution of a comprehensive study of the lives of American playwrights and the production of new American Plays. The study culminated in Outrageous Fortune: The Life and Times of the New American Play. Prior to her appointment at TDF, she had a nearly 20-year association with Manhattan Theatre Club. Ms. Bailey is Theatre Management and Producing Advisor and Adjunct Professor at the School of the Arts at Columbia University, and a member of the board at the Times Square Alliance. She recently completed a three-year term on the Tony Awards Nominating Committee. Ms. Bailey received a B.A. in history from Yale College. TDF is the only not-for profit organization dedicated to serving the entire spectrum of the performing arts with programs that touch the lives of millions of New Yorkers and visitors each year. Learn more about TDF’s programs and outreach at tdf.org or on Instagram @tdfnyc. For all things Broadway Biz, visit our Instagram @BroadwayBizPodcast or our website broadwaybizpodcast.com. Have a question for Hal or a topic you'd like him to explore? Send Hal an email at broadwaybiz@halluftig.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Con sus emblemáticos sitios como Times Square o el Rockefeller Center vacíos, Broadway y sus decenas de teatros mudos, y con miles de habitantes de origen hispano buscando nuevas formas para poder sobrevivir, la ciudad de Nueva York, la  “Big Apple”,  termina el 2020 confinada por la pandemia del coronavirus. Con nuestra corresponsal en Nuevo York, Silvina Sterin Pensel. Esta temporada navideña no se ve en Nueva York tanta gente como antes. No hay muchedumbres peleando por sacar fotos al árbol del Rockefeller Center ni amontonada viendo la decoración de ensueño en las vidrieras de las tiendas. La pandemia prohíbe las aglomeraciones y ha hecho que el turismo doméstico y el internacional languidezcan. Sin embargo, son los propios neoyorquinos quienes están disfrutando de la magia de la ciudad y ayudando, a su vez, a que la Gran Manzana se levante económicamente. “La ciudad aún no está lista para recibir turismo internacional. El espíritu de la Navidad en esta ciudad está marcada por los turistas extranjeros, pero ahora estamos explorando una Nueva York para los neoyorquinos”, dice a RFI Adriana Aristizabal empleada en NYC & Company, la oficina que promociona a la ciudad alrededor del mundo. “Desde que la pandemia golpeó a Nueva York el sector del turismo se congeló. Pero la ciudad nunca antes en la historia ha sido tan accesible, económicamente hablando, para poder recorrerla. Hay descuentos históricos. Yo diría que ese es un gran regalo de Nueva York para su propia gente”, agrega Aristizabal cuya empresa ha diseñado campañas de comunicación dirigidas a los habitantes locales con una meta clara: que se queden en la ciudad y hagan turismo interno para suplir la falta de visitantes del exterior. Azotada por una preocupante segunda ola de contagios de coronavirus, la manera de celebrar las fiestas de fin de año han cambiado en Nueva York. En esta época de fiesta tan particular, con una Nueva York azotada por una severa y, todo ha cambiado. Hasta la tradicional forma de despedir el año saliente y recibir el año nuevo. “Esta vez no habrá centenares de miles de personas en Times Square por razones obvias de salud”, dice a RFI Tim Tompkins, presidente de la Times Square Alliance, la organización encargada de dar la bienvenida al 2021 con el descenso de la icónica bola de cristal. “Vamos a tener un número limitado de invitados, que llamamos los “Héroes del 2020” que van a estar en pequeñas carpas protegidas y distanciadas socialmente. Tendremos un trabajador de un hospital, un investigador, personal de ambulancias”. Más allá de los invitados, la zona estará vacía, porque el público general no podrá estar físicamente ahí. Pero como fue la norma este año pandémico, la tecnología sale nuevamente al rescate. “Vamos a tener una aplicación para celebrar el Año Nuevo de forma virtual. La gente va a poder crear su propio avatar en la aplicación y participar virtualmente de la fiesta de fin de año como si estuvieran realmente en Times Square”, dice Tompkins. Pero el show debe seguir, y por eso habrá varios artistas que participaran del evento. Entre ellos Gloria Gaynor que a los 77 años, entonará su clásico tema, “I Will Survive” [“Sobreviviré”].

Charlotte St. Martin is President of The Broadway League, having joined the organization in 2006. The Broadway League is the trade association representing commercial theatre in the United States and around the world. The 700+ member national trade association for the Broadway industry includes producers, theatre owners, and presenters of Broadway across the country. During her tenure at The Broadway League, Ms. St. Martin has successfully managed various challenges affecting the industry including labor strikes, economic downturns, and government issues. Under her tenure, the League has created numerous new development and educational programs. In addition to her role in presenting the annual Tony Awards with the American Theatre Wing, the League manages the National High School Musical Theatre Awards. Ms. St. Martin’s expertise as one of the highest-ranking women in the hospitality industry serves her well. She spent nearly three decades with Loews Hotels, where she held a variety of positions including Executive Vice President of Operations and Marketing, and President and CEO of Loews Anatole Hotel. She served as Chair of the New York Society of Association Executives and also served as Chair of both Meeting Planners International and the Professional Convention Management Association Foundations. Ms. St. Martin currently serves on the Executive Committees of several nonprofit organizations including NYC and Co. and the Times Square Alliance. She also serves on the Boards of The Actors Fund and Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS. https://www.broadwayleague.com/ https://www.crainsnewyork.com/awards/charlotte-st-martin-hall-fame-2019

As spectators anticipate the countdown to a new year, the eyes of the world turn to the crossroads of the world. On the latest episode of “Prep Talk,” officials from Times Square Alliance and NYC Emergency Management provide exclusive, behind-the-scenes insight into the organization of this special event. Guests Tom Harris, senior vice president for the Times Square Alliance, and Kevin Clark, operations manager at NYC Emergency Management, discuss why comprehensive planning and coordination, including robust security measures, are paramount to a successful night. Read full transcript: on.nyc.gov/preptalk44

3 razones por las cuales debes darle play al episodio Aprende la importancia de un resume y portafolio en la industria del arte.Escucha las diferencias entre el arte & el diseñoConoce como los proyectos locales te pueden abrir puertas de empleo. Conoce a Sofia Maldonado Maldonado obtuvo un BFA de la Escuela de Artes Plásticas de Puerto Rico (2006) y un MFA del Pratt Institute, Nueva York (2008). Maldonado ha creado varios proyectos en Nueva York con The Bronx Museum, The Times Square Alliance, Groundswell Community Project, ya no está vacío; y el Museo Ringling, en Florida; Real Art Ways, en Connecticut; La 10a Bienal de La Habana, en Cuba; Y muchas más colaboraciones internacionales. En 2012, exhibió su primera exposición individual en un museo, “Fiebre: nostalgia tropical y ansiedades urbanas”, dirigida por Carlo McCormick, en el Museo de Arte Contemporáneo de Puerto Rico (MAC). Ese mismo año, se le otorgó la Beca de Manhattan Community Arts Fund en 2015, ganó el primer premio en “La Bienal de Muralismo” organizada por la Fundación para Puerto Rico. Conoce los recursos de apoyo empresarial para las industrias creativas. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/commandzpodcast/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/commandzpodcast/support

Gretchen Dykstra‘s career to date has been both impressive and wide-ranging. She was the founding President of the Times Square Alliance, the former Commissioner of the NYC Department of Consumer Affairs, and the founding President of the 9/11 Memorial Foundation. She is also a writer, and in this New Books in Folklore episode, she is interviewed about her biography of her grandfather, Franz Rickaby, which features in Pinery Boys: Songs and Songcatching in the Lumberjack Era (University of Wisconsin Press, 2017) Franz Rickaby was a young folk music collector and fiddler and between 1919 and 1923, he travelled extensively around the Upper Midwest, seeking out the songs and stories of logging industry workers. Even as he embarked on his venture, the region’s lumber business was in stark decline. Most of the original pine forests that had covered the area had been clear cut by that time, but although the environment had been depleted, a rich cache of folkloric material remained. Rickaby set about preserving this material—songs, ballads, and stories—in manuscript form and then presented in his seminal work Ballads and Songs of the Shanty-Boy. This tome provided, as folklorist James P. Leary writes in his introduction to Pinery Boys, “the foundation for our understanding of North Americas Anglophone lumberjack folksongs, song-makers, and singers” (3). Alas, Rickaby himself died aged 35 shortly before Ballads and Songs of the Shanty-Boy appeared in print leaving the prominent Harvard-based folklorist George Kittredge to oversee its publication which took place in 1926. Rickaby’s wife Lillian, who had urged Kittredge to take up the task, wrote elsewhere that although she was sorry that her husband had not lived to see the finished product, “what are books to those who walk among the stars?” (70). Gretchen Dykstra’s biography of her grandfather forms a significant part of Pinery Boys and offers valuable insight into the life and motivations of a man about whom little was previously known. Pinery Boys also includes the republication of Rickaby’s Ballads and Songs of the Shanty-Boy, along with other material he collected but which fell outside of the purview of his major work. In addition, and as mentioned earlier, the book’s introduction, which provides valuable context, is written by the University of Wisconsin’s James P. Leary. Leary, himself a distinguished scholar of the folk music of the Upper Midwest, also provides illuminating annotations to Rickaby’s work. Incidentally, during the course of her New Books in Folklore interview, Dykstra mentions a recent recording of songs collected by her grandfather as performed by Brian Miller. More information about this recording, which is entitled Minnesota Lumberjack Songs: Irish and Scottish Music from the North Woods, can be found here. Rachel Hopkin is a UK born, US based folklorist and radio producer and is currently a PhD candidate at the Ohio State University. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Gretchen Dykstra‘s career to date has been both impressive and wide-ranging. She was the founding President of the Times Square Alliance, the former Commissioner of the NYC Department of Consumer Affairs, and the founding President of the 9/11 Memorial Foundation. She is also a writer, and in this New Books in Folklore episode, she is interviewed about her biography of her grandfather, Franz Rickaby, which features in Pinery Boys: Songs and Songcatching in the Lumberjack Era (University of Wisconsin Press, 2017) Franz Rickaby was a young folk music collector and fiddler and between 1919 and 1923, he travelled extensively around the Upper Midwest, seeking out the songs and stories of logging industry workers. Even as he embarked on his venture, the region’s lumber business was in stark decline. Most of the original pine forests that had covered the area had been clear cut by that time, but although the environment had been depleted, a rich cache of folkloric material remained. Rickaby set about preserving this material—songs, ballads, and stories—in manuscript form and then presented in his seminal work Ballads and Songs of the Shanty-Boy. This tome provided, as folklorist James P. Leary writes in his introduction to Pinery Boys, “the foundation for our understanding of North Americas Anglophone lumberjack folksongs, song-makers, and singers” (3). Alas, Rickaby himself died aged 35 shortly before Ballads and Songs of the Shanty-Boy appeared in print leaving the prominent Harvard-based folklorist George Kittredge to oversee its publication which took place in 1926. Rickaby’s wife Lillian, who had urged Kittredge to take up the task, wrote elsewhere that although she was sorry that her husband had not lived to see the finished product, “what are books to those who walk among the stars?” (70). Gretchen Dykstra’s biography of her grandfather forms a significant part of Pinery Boys and offers valuable insight into the life and motivations of a man about whom little was previously known. Pinery Boys also includes the republication of Rickaby’s Ballads and Songs of the Shanty-Boy, along with other material he collected but which fell outside of the purview of his major work. In addition, and as mentioned earlier, the book’s introduction, which provides valuable context, is written by the University of Wisconsin’s James P. Leary. Leary, himself a distinguished scholar of the folk music of the Upper Midwest, also provides illuminating annotations to Rickaby’s work. Incidentally, during the course of her New Books in Folklore interview, Dykstra mentions a recent recording of songs collected by her grandfather as performed by Brian Miller. More information about this recording, which is entitled Minnesota Lumberjack Songs: Irish and Scottish Music from the North Woods, can be found here. Rachel Hopkin is a UK born, US based folklorist and radio producer and is currently a PhD candidate at the Ohio State University. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Gretchen Dykstra‘s career to date has been both impressive and wide-ranging. She was the founding President of the Times Square Alliance, the former Commissioner of the NYC Department of Consumer Affairs, and the founding President of the 9/11 Memorial Foundation. She is also a writer, and in this New Books in Folklore episode, she is interviewed about her biography of her grandfather, Franz Rickaby, which features in Pinery Boys: Songs and Songcatching in the Lumberjack Era (University of Wisconsin Press, 2017) Franz Rickaby was a young folk music collector and fiddler and between 1919 and 1923, he travelled extensively around the Upper Midwest, seeking out the songs and stories of logging industry workers. Even as he embarked on his venture, the region’s lumber business was in stark decline. Most of the original pine forests that had covered the area had been clear cut by that time, but although the environment had been depleted, a rich cache of folkloric material remained. Rickaby set about preserving this material—songs, ballads, and stories—in manuscript form and then presented in his seminal work Ballads and Songs of the Shanty-Boy. This tome provided, as folklorist James P. Leary writes in his introduction to Pinery Boys, “the foundation for our understanding of North Americas Anglophone lumberjack folksongs, song-makers, and singers” (3). Alas, Rickaby himself died aged 35 shortly before Ballads and Songs of the Shanty-Boy appeared in print leaving the prominent Harvard-based folklorist George Kittredge to oversee its publication which took place in 1926. Rickaby’s wife Lillian, who had urged Kittredge to take up the task, wrote elsewhere that although she was sorry that her husband had not lived to see the finished product, “what are books to those who walk among the stars?” (70). Gretchen Dykstra’s biography of her grandfather forms a significant part of Pinery Boys and offers valuable insight into the life and motivations of a man about whom little was previously known. Pinery Boys also includes the republication of Rickaby’s Ballads and Songs of the Shanty-Boy, along with other material he collected but which fell outside of the purview of his major work. In addition, and as mentioned earlier, the book’s introduction, which provides valuable context, is written by the University of Wisconsin’s James P. Leary. Leary, himself a distinguished scholar of the folk music of the Upper Midwest, also provides illuminating annotations to Rickaby’s work. Incidentally, during the course of her New Books in Folklore interview, Dykstra mentions a recent recording of songs collected by her grandfather as performed by Brian Miller. More information about this recording, which is entitled Minnesota Lumberjack Songs: Irish and Scottish Music from the North Woods, can be found here. Rachel Hopkin is a UK born, US based folklorist and radio producer and is currently a PhD candidate at the Ohio State University. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Gretchen Dykstra‘s career to date has been both impressive and wide-ranging. She was the founding President of the Times Square Alliance, the former Commissioner of the NYC Department of Consumer Affairs, and the founding President of the 9/11 Memorial Foundation. She is also a writer, and in this New Books in Folklore episode, she is interviewed about her biography of her grandfather, Franz Rickaby, which features in Pinery Boys: Songs and Songcatching in the Lumberjack Era (University of Wisconsin Press, 2017) Franz Rickaby was a young folk music collector and fiddler and between 1919 and 1923, he travelled extensively around the Upper Midwest, seeking out the songs and stories of logging industry workers. Even as he embarked on his venture, the region’s lumber business was in stark decline. Most of the original pine forests that had covered the area had been clear cut by that time, but although the environment had been depleted, a rich cache of folkloric material remained. Rickaby set about preserving this material—songs, ballads, and stories—in manuscript form and then presented in his seminal work Ballads and Songs of the Shanty-Boy. This tome provided, as folklorist James P. Leary writes in his introduction to Pinery Boys, “the foundation for our understanding of North Americas Anglophone lumberjack folksongs, song-makers, and singers” (3). Alas, Rickaby himself died aged 35 shortly before Ballads and Songs of the Shanty-Boy appeared in print leaving the prominent Harvard-based folklorist George Kittredge to oversee its publication which took place in 1926. Rickaby’s wife Lillian, who had urged Kittredge to take up the task, wrote elsewhere that although she was sorry that her husband had not lived to see the finished product, “what are books to those who walk among the stars?” (70). Gretchen Dykstra’s biography of her grandfather forms a significant part of Pinery Boys and offers valuable insight into the life and motivations of a man about whom little was previously known. Pinery Boys also includes the republication of Rickaby’s Ballads and Songs of the Shanty-Boy, along with other material he collected but which fell outside of the purview of his major work. In addition, and as mentioned earlier, the book’s introduction, which provides valuable context, is written by the University of Wisconsin’s James P. Leary. Leary, himself a distinguished scholar of the folk music of the Upper Midwest, also provides illuminating annotations to Rickaby’s work. Incidentally, during the course of her New Books in Folklore interview, Dykstra mentions a recent recording of songs collected by her grandfather as performed by Brian Miller. More information about this recording, which is entitled Minnesota Lumberjack Songs: Irish and Scottish Music from the North Woods, can be found here. Rachel Hopkin is a UK born, US based folklorist and radio producer and is currently a PhD candidate at the Ohio State University. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Gretchen Dykstra‘s career to date has been both impressive and wide-ranging. She was the founding President of the Times Square Alliance, the former Commissioner of the NYC Department of Consumer Affairs, and the founding President of the 9/11 Memorial Foundation. She is also a writer, and in this New Books in Folklore episode, she is interviewed about her biography of her grandfather, Franz Rickaby, which features in Pinery Boys: Songs and Songcatching in the Lumberjack Era (University of Wisconsin Press, 2017) Franz Rickaby was a young folk music collector and fiddler and between 1919 and 1923, he travelled extensively around the Upper Midwest, seeking out the songs and stories of logging industry workers. Even as he embarked on his venture, the region’s lumber business was in stark decline. Most of the original pine forests that had covered the area had been clear cut by that time, but although the environment had been depleted, a rich cache of folkloric material remained. Rickaby set about preserving this material—songs, ballads, and stories—in manuscript form and then presented in his seminal work Ballads and Songs of the Shanty-Boy. This tome provided, as folklorist James P. Leary writes in his introduction to Pinery Boys, “the foundation for our understanding of North Americas Anglophone lumberjack folksongs, song-makers, and singers” (3). Alas, Rickaby himself died aged 35 shortly before Ballads and Songs of the Shanty-Boy appeared in print leaving the prominent Harvard-based folklorist George Kittredge to oversee its publication which took place in 1926. Rickaby’s wife Lillian, who had urged Kittredge to take up the task, wrote elsewhere that although she was sorry that her husband had not lived to see the finished product, “what are books to those who walk among the stars?” (70). Gretchen Dykstra’s biography of her grandfather forms a significant part of Pinery Boys and offers valuable insight into the life and motivations of a man about whom little was previously known. Pinery Boys also includes the republication of Rickaby’s Ballads and Songs of the Shanty-Boy, along with other material he collected but which fell outside of the purview of his major work. In addition, and as mentioned earlier, the book’s introduction, which provides valuable context, is written by the University of Wisconsin’s James P. Leary. Leary, himself a distinguished scholar of the folk music of the Upper Midwest, also provides illuminating annotations to Rickaby’s work. Incidentally, during the course of her New Books in Folklore interview, Dykstra mentions a recent recording of songs collected by her grandfather as performed by Brian Miller. More information about this recording, which is entitled Minnesota Lumberjack Songs: Irish and Scottish Music from the North Woods, can be found here. Rachel Hopkin is a UK born, US based folklorist and radio producer and is currently a PhD candidate at the Ohio State University. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Gretchen Dykstra‘s career to date has been both impressive and wide-ranging. She was the founding President of the Times Square Alliance, the former Commissioner of the NYC Department of Consumer Affairs, and the founding President of the 9/11 Memorial Foundation. She is also a writer, and in this New Books in Folklore episode, she is interviewed about her biography of her grandfather, Franz Rickaby, which features in Pinery Boys: Songs and Songcatching in the Lumberjack Era (University of Wisconsin Press, 2017) Franz Rickaby was a young folk music collector and fiddler and between 1919 and 1923, he travelled extensively around the Upper Midwest, seeking out the songs and stories of logging industry workers. Even as he embarked on his venture, the region’s lumber business was in stark decline. Most of the original pine forests that had covered the area had been clear cut by that time, but although the environment had been depleted, a rich cache of folkloric material remained. Rickaby set about preserving this material—songs, ballads, and stories—in manuscript form and then presented in his seminal work Ballads and Songs of the Shanty-Boy. This tome provided, as folklorist James P. Leary writes in his introduction to Pinery Boys, “the foundation for our understanding of North Americas Anglophone lumberjack folksongs, song-makers, and singers” (3). Alas, Rickaby himself died aged 35 shortly before Ballads and Songs of the Shanty-Boy appeared in print leaving the prominent Harvard-based folklorist George Kittredge to oversee its publication which took place in 1926. Rickaby’s wife Lillian, who had urged Kittredge to take up the task, wrote elsewhere that although she was sorry that her husband had not lived to see the finished product, “what are books to those who walk among the stars?” (70). Gretchen Dykstra’s biography of her grandfather forms a significant part of Pinery Boys and offers valuable insight into the life and motivations of a man about whom little was previously known. Pinery Boys also includes the republication of Rickaby’s Ballads and Songs of the Shanty-Boy, along with other material he collected but which fell outside of the purview of his major work. In addition, and as mentioned earlier, the book’s introduction, which provides valuable context, is written by the University of Wisconsin’s James P. Leary. Leary, himself a distinguished scholar of the folk music of the Upper Midwest, also provides illuminating annotations to Rickaby’s work. Incidentally, during the course of her New Books in Folklore interview, Dykstra mentions a recent recording of songs collected by her grandfather as performed by Brian Miller. More information about this recording, which is entitled Minnesota Lumberjack Songs: Irish and Scottish Music from the North Woods, can be found here. Rachel Hopkin is a UK born, US based folklorist and radio producer and is currently a PhD candidate at the Ohio State University. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jordan Roth, the Tony Award winning President of Jujamcyn Theaters, is responsible for bringing "Spring Awakening," "Clybourne Park," "Kinky Boots," "Springsteen on Broadway," "Falsettos," "Mean Girls," "Frozen," "Angels In America" and many other hits to Broadway. The youngest president ever of a theater dynasty, Jordan has quickly become one of the most respected producers in the American theater. On this episode of "Little Known Facts" Jordan talks with Ilana about his desire to bring theater to Broadway that inspires and changes lives; indeed, Jordan's gift for bringing together other creatives and cultivating talent has allowed him to bring some of the most powerful game changing plays to the Broadway stage. Jordan shares intimate details about his childhood and what led him to a career focused on  creativity and community. Jordan is a tireless activist for political causes that support people in need from all walks of life -- often working with organizations that support the LGBTQI community. This is a rare look into the life of one of the most powerful members of the theater community.  Jordan Roth is widely recognized as a theatrical innovator, championing new shows that push the boundaries of Broadway and creating unique experiences for audiences. As President of Jujamcyn Theaters, he oversees five Broadway theatres, presenting some of the most influential and successful musicals and plays on Broadway today. Current productions include the Tony Award-winning Best Musicals "The Book of Mormon" and "Kinky Boots," "Springsteen on Broadway" and the upcoming "Frozen" and "Mean Girls." Jordan recently produced "Present Laughter" starring Kevin Kline in his Tony Award-winning performance as well the Tony-nominated revival of "Falsettos" with Lincoln Center Theater. Previous producing credits include the Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award-winning Best Play "Clybourne Park" and his first production, the long-running "The Donkey Show" Off-Broadway. This spring, Jordan is joining with the National Theatre to bring to Broadway the eagerly anticipated production of "Angels in America" starring Nathan Lane and Andrew Garfield.  Combining his love of theatre with his passion for making a difference in our community, Jordan created Givenik.com, a unique service allowing theatergoers to buy discounted tickets and give 5% of their ticket price to the charity of their choice. Givenik.com currently supports over 750 charitable organizations, including God's Love We Deliver. Jordan writes a regular column on Deadline Hollywood with Jeremy Gerard debating issues of the day in theatre and culture. His new online cultural commentary comedy series "The Birds" and the BS with Jordan Roth launches soon.  In a relatively short period of time, Jordan has generated much interest in his vision and accomplishments.  He was honored to be included in Fast Company's "Most Creative People in Business 1000," Crain's "Forty Under 40," Variety's "50 Creatives to Watch," The Daily News' "50 New Yorkers to Watch," Time Out New York's "42 Reasons to Applaud New York Theatre," Paper Magazine's "Beautiful People Issue," and Out Magazine's "Out 100" three times. Recently, Jordan was recognized as a Living Landmark by the New York Landmarks Conservancy.  Jordan graduated summa cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa from Princeton University with degrees in philosophy and theatre, and received his MBA from Columbia Business School. He serves on the Board of Trustees of Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS, The Broadway League, Times Square Alliance and the Estée Lauder Companies Charitable Foundation.  Jordan and his husband Richie Jackson live in New York City with their two sons Jackson and Levi.

TV Director and Documentary Film Maker Eddie Borges on Tonight and he will be discussing the Current Topics of the Day: Bill De Blasio, the lack of Hispanic Leadership, and his latest projects. Eddie Borges is directing a documentary about Mexican and Puerto Rican childhood poverty in the United States. He also developed and ran the Empty Beds, Wasted Dollars campaign to support the transformation of New York's juvenile justice system. This included closing more than half of the state's juvenile jails where black and Latino children were mistreated and a child was killed. Borges is a Motion Picture and Film Producer & Director at Searching for Los Ríos and the Founder at Child Poverty. Borges was a Consultant at the Rockefeller Family Fund and Director of Communications and External Affairs at Times Square Alliance. This show sponsored by Studentsforabetterfuture.com Donate here Join us this Tuesday night. You may call in and just listen or press 1 and ask a question 646 915 8117. Call in to speak with our guest and the hosts: Reuben Torres Doreen Finkle  

Eddie Borges is irecting documentary about Mexican and Puerto Rican childhood poverty United States.  He also developed and ran the Empty Beds, Wasted Dollars campaign to support the transformation of New York's juvenile justice system. This included closing more than half of the state's juvenile jails where black and Latino children were maltreated and a child was killed.         Borges is a Motion Picture and Film Producer & Director at Searching for Los Ríos and a Founder at ChildPoverty.  He was also the following:  a US Consultant at the Rockefeller Family Fund and Director of Communications and External Affairs at Times Square Alliance.  Tonite he will be discussing his latest projects. For more informtion on this show go here:  Studentsforabetterfuture.com to donate to the non profit go here: Donate