CitizensNYC LIVE: Season 1, Episodes 7 and 8

Episode 7: The Jump Off in The Bronx (Part 1)

In this episode, New Yorkers for New York honoree Rhina Valentin takes the mic with Michael Max Knobbe, Executive Director of BronxNet.

BronxNet is a public, educational, and multimedia network that provides local television to the local community. The two colleagues take a stroll down memory lane to talk about the diversity of culture Uptown and in the Bronx, and how much the creative energy positively impacts the community there. Rhina is the host of OpenFriday also known as "The Jump Off" and has been a part of the BronxNet family for 15 years.

CitizensNYC: LIVE is on iTunes, Buzzsprout, and Spotify.

Episode 8: NYC, The Melting Pot That Is Sancocho (Part 2)

In part two of Rhina Valentin and Michael Max Knobbe's conversation, the duo discuss the power of community, exploring small businesses in East Harlem and the importance of supporting art organizations and local artists throughout NYC.

Nicknamed “La Reina del Barrio” Rhina is a native New Yorker of Puerto Rican descent, a beloved spokesperson for her community, and the founder of La Reina del Barrio, Inc. She is a recipient of The 2020 All Inclusive Change Maker Award, and was named one of 25 Bronx Influential Women back in 2015.

CitizensNYC: LIVE is on iTunes, Buzzsprout, and Spotify.