CitizensNYC Blog
CitizensNYC LIVE: Season 3, Episode 1
Welcome to season 3 of the CitizensNYC: LIVE podcast! We're back to continue bringing New Yorkers from all walks of life together to chat about the city we all know and love.
CitizensNYC LIVE: Season 2, Episode 5
March is all about celebrating women all around the world and shining a light on all they do! To do just that, we’ve got 2 special guests:
Brandee McHale, Head of Community Investing and Development at Citi
Tella Walker, Interim CEO for the Nonprofit Finance Fund
CitizensNYC LIVE: Season 2, Episode 4
There’s a lot of power in accessibility and opportunity, even when it comes to the game of soccer. Sola Winley (Major League Soccer) & Bobby Akumah (Dare2Dream) talk about the impact that the game had on their lives and what they’re doing to bridge the economic gap in minority communities.
CitizensNYC LIVE: Season 2, Episode 3
What does leadership look like to you? It’s very rare that you put the words “leader” & “vulnerability” in the same sentence. We’ve partnered up some amazing non-profit leaders to break down that typical visual of what a leader looks like. Leaders are every day people who strive to make change in their neighborhoods.
CitizensNYC LIVE: Season 2, Episode 2
The holiday season is here, and 2022 is right around the corner! In midst of the holiday madness, we can’t forget to focus on the small businesses that continue to help us get through the pandemic.
CitizensNYC LIVE: Season 2, Episode 1
From getting back on the subway, to being around one another again for the holidays, Citizens Committee for New York City, CEO Dr. Rahsaan Harris and his wife Elizabeth come together once more to kick-off Season 2 of the CitizensNYC: LIVE podcast.
CitizensNYC LIVE: Season 1, Episode 11
In this episode we sit down with New Yorkers for New York honoree Dr. Frida Polli and New York City Council Member Adrienne Adams.
CitizensNYC LIVE: Season 1, Episode 10
This month we are commemorating Pride month with an episode about falling in love in the big apple.
CitizensNYC LIVE: Season 1, Episode 9
This month we are honoring TIME's Chief People Officer Sue Suh, as part of the organization The New Yorker for New York campaign.
CitizensNYC LIVE: Season 1, Episodes 7 and 8
New Yorkers for New York Honoree Rhina Valentin with 2 episodes!
CitizensNYC LIVE: Season 1, Episode 6
There are infinite stories of New York City. Father-daughter duo, Peter and Sandra Goldmark take on forty-one of those stories in their new book Haikus for New York City.
CitizensNYC LIVE: Season 1, Episodes 4 and 5
New Yorkers for New York Honoree Susan Cullman with 2 episodes!
CitizensNYC LIVE: Season 1, Episode 3
Board member Janet Burak sits down with grantee partner Nicole Lee, for the launch of CitizensNYC’s new virtual fundraising campaign The New Yorkers for New York.
CitizensNYC LIVE: Season 1, Episode 2
Ernie Lyles is the newest board member to join CitizensNYC! He is the CEO of The HiGro Group a New York-based private equity firm and is joined on this episode of CitizensNYC: LIVE
Small Businesses in NYC Receive $400,000 in Microgrants from Citizens Committee for New York City
One of nation’s oldest micro-funding organizations backs neighborhood businesses most impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic
New Report Shows Neighborhood Businesses in NYC Are Eager to Respond to City’s Needs
One of nation’s oldest micro-funding organizations to host citywide #Allin4NYC Day of Action on Saturday December 5
CitizensNYC LIVE: Season 1, Episode 1
CEO Dr. Rahsaan Harris and his wife Elizabeth sit down to discuss how their quarantine experience has allowed their family to get to know one another on a deeper level.
CitizensNYC Live: Neighborhood Chat with Dianne Morales
CitizensNYC's CEO, Dr. Rahsaan Harris had a open discussion on quality of life issues faced by New Yorkers with special guest Dianne Morales.
COVID-19 Conversation: Raymond J. McGuire and Ernest Lyles
We heard from Raymond J. McGuire and Ernest Lyles who shared their stories and struggles as Black men to become successful and their inspiring message to the next generation.
COVID-19 Conversation: Census Edition
The 2020 Census will determine New York’s fair share of billions of dollars in federal funds for public education, affordable housing, infrastructure, and more — as well as the number of seats we have in Congress for the next decade. The deadline to fill out the Census is September 30! Join us in a conversation about the countdown to our future and why you matter.