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Friends of The Children & Professional Mentoring

11 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Friends of the Children New York is dedicated to breaking the cycle of generational poverty through salaried, professional mentoring. Executive Direct...

MOM MILESTONES: The TRUE Story of the First Seven Years

11 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

MOM MILESTONES: The TRUE Story of the First Seven Years, celebrates the myriad ways moms grow and adapt to motherhood. Author Grace Farris is a mom, d...

NY Horseshoe Crab Monitoring Network & Annual Spring Count

02 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

For millions of years, horseshoe crabs have been gathering in spring to spawn on the shores of the Eastern US coast. Dr. Mattthew Sclafani of the Cor...

JUST TRY ONE BITE, A Book For Picky Eaters

02 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

JUST TRY ONE BITE is a children’s picture book for picky eaters, with an adorable role reversal. Author Camila Alves McConaughey is a healthy eating...

Earth Day Initiative

25 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

From their annual Earth Day events to their year-round programs, Earth Day Initiative promotes environmental awareness and solutions. Executive Direct...

LIFE ON THE ROCKS: Building A Future For Coral Reefs

25 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Coral reefs are the largest biological structures on the planet and have a major impact on our lives. In the face of climate change, pollution and ove...

The New York City Fire Museum's "Unmasking Our Heroes"

18 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The New York City Fire Museum in the Hudson Square neighborhood houses more than 30,000 artifacts that trace the evolution of firefighting from bucket...

THE ART OF TALKING WITH CHILDREN

18 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

THE ART OF TALKING WITH CHILDREN, by Harvard faculty member, speech pathologist and mother Rebecca Rolland, offers simple keys to nurturing kindness, ...

Army Service Week And New Enlistment Incentives

10 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

For Army Service Week, April 18-29, recruiters are stepping out to meet local communities and to share information on over 130 different career paths ...

BREAKING UP WITH SUGAR with Beacon Program Founder Molly Carmel

09 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

BREAKING UP WITH SUGAR: DIVORCE THE DIETS, FROP THE POUNDS AND LIVE YOUR BEST LIFE, is more than a diet book. Molly Carmel, founder of the food addic...

RECLAIMING YOUR COMMUNITY: Rethinking Our Hometowns

04 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In her new book: RECLAIMING YOUR COMMUNITY: You Don’t Have To Move Out of Your Neighborhood to Live In a Better One, Majora Carter offers up ways to...

The Partnership to End Homelessness

28 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Our guest is Áine Duggan, President and CEO of The Partnership to End Homelessness, formerly The Partnership for The Homeless, for a portrait of hom...

THIS IS HOW YOUR MARRIAGE ENDS: A Hopeful Approach to Saving Relationships

28 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

THIS IS HOW YOUR MARRIAGE ENDS: A Hopeful Approach to Saving Relationships.Matthew Fray is a relationship coach and writer who leans on the lessons o...

Film Lab and The Annual 72 Hour Shootout Filmmaking Competition

20 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Film Lab is a New York based not-for-profit dedicated to the support and promotion of gender and ethnic parity in film and television. President Jenni...

New York City City Council Redistricting with Citizen's Union

14 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

As redistricting is changing voting maps across the country, new borders are also being drawn in New York City for the 51 City Council seats across th...

TOXIC POSITIVITY: Keeping It Real

14 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In TOXIC POSITIVITY: Keeping it Real in a World Obsessed with Being Happy, Whitney Goodman, the psychotherapist behind the popular Instagram account @...

Bringing Back Business to Hudson Square

06 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

As we emerge from Covid-19, how are local NYC neighborhoods bringing back businesses and workers? Samara Karasyk is CEO & President of Hudson Square ...

FROM STRENGTH TO STRENGTH: Finding Success and Purpose in the Second Half of Life

06 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

FROM STRENGTH TO STRENGTH: Finding Success, Happiness, and Deep Purpose in the Second Half of Life, looks at the habits of happier older people. Autho...

“The Great Resignation” And The Changing Workplace

27 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

According to the U.S. Department of Labor, the number of people quitting their jobs has reached all time highs. Dr. Ranjit Nair, Assistant Professor ...

Exploring Links Between Tinnitus & Covid-19

27 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Now two years since the first wave of Covid-19 arrived in the U.S., and as more and more questions arise about associated issues, we explore the possi...

Bronxworks on Helping The Bronx Get Back to Work

20 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The latest unemployment numbers reflect a reality that has been constant throughout the pandemic: the Bronx continues to have the highest unemployment...

THE ART OF INSUBORDINATION

20 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The Art of Insubordination is a guide for anyone seeking to be heard, make change, and rebel against an unhealthy status quo. Dr. Todd B. Kashdan is...

AARP's New Policy Guide "What New Yorkers 50+ Deserve"

15 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

AARP New York’s new policy guide “What New Yorkers 50+ Deserve” details over 80 recommendations to improve life for older residents. NY State D...

ROOKIE FATHER: A Playbook for Men Experiencing Fatherhood for the First Time

15 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

According to the U.S. Census, 1 in 4 men who are becoming a parent didn’t have a father figure themselves growing up. That’s 19 million men in th...

Encore Community Services on New York City's Seniors

06 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Jeremy Kaplan, Executive Director of Manhattan’s Encore Community Services, talks about their work amid the growing challenges for New York City’s...

DOPAMINE NATION: Finding Balance in the Age of Indulgence

06 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Anna Lembke is author of DOPAMINE NATION: Finding Balance in the Age of Indulgence, with practical solutions to manage overconsumption in a world ...

The Rippel Foundation Looks Toward The Future

30 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Foresight, a new initiative led by the Rippel Foundation, asked 7,500 Americans from diverse backgrounds what they want in their future. Laura Landy, ...

GOOD ENOUGH: A Cookbook

23 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Leanne Brown’s final project in food studies at New York University, has become a cookbook that blends food with forgiveness. GOOD ENOUGH: A Cookbo...

100 Suits on Helping New Yorkers Build Better Lives

16 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This week the Queens-based non-profit 100 Suits celebrates it’s 11th year of helping underprivileged New Yorkers build dignity, self-esteem and impr...

Hunters Helping The Hungry

09 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The New Jersey based non-profit Hunters Helping The Hungry, one of the largest game meat donation programs in the country, is in need of more particip...

STACKED: Your Super-Serious Guide to Modern Money Management

09 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

STACKED: Your Super-Serious Guide to Modern Money Management, is a A step-by-step financial literacy book featuring a blend of shrewd financial inform...

The Josephine Herrick Project & Taking Better Photos for Everyone

02 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Making photographs can transform people’s lives. That’s the belief of the Josephine Herrick Project, who has been helping people do just that for ...

THE MINDFUL WAY TO A GOOD NIGHT’S SLEEP

02 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

THE MINDFUL WAY TO A GOOD NIGHT’S SLEEP, by mindfulness teacher and dream therapist Tzivia Gover, guides people to rediscover the pleasure of sleep ...

The Fortune Society on Successful Reentry from Incarceration

26 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Since 1967, The Fortune Society, has advocated on criminal justice issues and helped people with criminal justice histories become assets to their com...

A Pocket Guide To Pigeon Watching

26 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

A POCKET GUIDE TO PIGEON WATCHING: Getting to Know the World’s Most Misunderstood Bird, by author and naturalist Rosemary Mosco, tells the story of ...

The Salvation Army's Fight Against Human Trafficking

19 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The Salvation Army is a leading NGO in the fight against human trafficking, a form of modern slavery. The short film “Hope: Stories of Survival” i...

RUNNING IS A KIND OF DREAMING: Long Distance Running

19 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

RUNNING IS A KIND OF DREAMING: A Young Man’s Descent Into Madness & How Running Saved His Life, by Dr. J.M. Thompson, a staff psychologist at the U...

A SHOT TO SAVE THE WORLD: The Story Behind The Covid-19 Vaccines

12 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

A SHOT TO SAVE THE WORLD: The Inside Story of the Life-or-Death Race for a Covid-19 Vaccine, by award winning Wall Street Journal reporter Gregory Zuc...

Adolescent Medicine at Hassenfeld Children’s Hospital

12 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Chanelle Coble, specializing adolescent medicine at Hassenfeld Children’s Hospital, discusses her role in treating young adults and offers guida...

Hungerthon 2021

05 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

106.7 Lite FM is proud to again be a partner of Hungerthon. Noreen Springstead, Executive Director of Why Hunger, talks about how and why the annual ...

SISTERS ARE ALRIGHT: Changing the Narrative of Black Women in America

05 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

SISTERS ARE ALRIGHT: Changing the Broken Narrative of Black Women in America, by Tamara Winfrey-Harris, a book that has been described as touchstone ...

Mark Morris Dance Group & Dance for Parkinson's Disease

28 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

David Leventhal of the Mark Morris Dance Group, discusses Dance for PD: A program for people living with Parkinson’s disease, used as model for clas...

10 RULES FOR RESILIENCE: Mental Toughness for Families

28 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

10 RULES FOR RESILIENCE: Mental Toughness for Families, is a guidebook for families to raise more resilient kids, from Joe De Sena, Founder and CEO of...

Hospice & Palliative Care with Calvary Hospital

22 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

For November, National Hospice & Palliative Care Month and National Family Caregiver Month, we speak with Dr. Christopher Comfort, Chief Operating Off...

IN SEARCH OF EMMA: How We Created Our Family

22 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Born in Cuba and raised in the USA, Armando Lucas Correa epitomized the American dream, with an incredible job as the editor of People magazine, a s...

YAFFED on Improving Standards for Orthodox Jewish Schools in New York

15 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

YAFFED is an advocacy group committed to improving educational curricula within ultra-Orthodox Jewish schools in New York. Founder Naftuli Moster desc...

The Current Nursing Shortage and Opportunities in the Profession

07 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Nurses make up the biggest group of healthcare workers in the U.S. And while healthcare workers have been doing heroic work during the pandemic, the s...

PET NATION: How Companion Animals Are Transforming Our Lives

07 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

PET NATION, by Mark Cushing, CEO & Founder of Animal Policy Group, tells the Inside story of how companion animals are transforming our homes, culture...

"Welcome Home Jersey City" Assisting Asylum Seekers

31 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome Home Jersey City is a non-profit providing educational, employment and material support for refugees and asylum-seekers in the Jersey City are...

TRILLIONS: How the Index Fund Changed Finance Forever

31 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

TRILLIONS: How a Band of Wall Street Renegades Invented the Index Fund and Changed Finance Forever, by Financial Times correspondent Robin Wiggleswort...

Los Deliveristas Unidos: Advocating for App-Based Delivery Workers

24 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

While delivery by app can be both a convenience and a life-line, the people who make those deliveries often face huge challenges. Hildalyn Hernandez,...

THE ULTIMATE STAY-AT-HOME DAD

24 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In THE ULTIMATE STAY-AT-HOME DAD: Your Essential Manual for Being an Awesome Full-Time Father, Shannon Carpenter, a stay-at-home dad since 2008, write...

The YinOva Institute on Acupuncture & Chinese Medicine

18 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Noah Rubeinstein, Clinic Director of the YinOva Institute in the East Village, discusses the basics of acupuncture, how Chinese Medicine can complimen...

PEACEFUL PARENT, HAPPY SIBLINGS: A Parent's Guide To Solve Sibling Rivalry

18 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

PEACEFUL PARENT, HAPPY SIBLINGS: How to stop the fighting and raise friends for life, by Dr. Laura Markham, is a guide to help parents to manage the ...

The American Cancer Society’s Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Walks

10 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

As an iHeart station, 106.7 Lite-FM is proud to once again partner with The American Cancer Society’s Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Walks. Ni...

BEAUTIFUL COUNTRY: Growing Up Undocumented in New York

10 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

BEAUTIFUL COUNTRY, by attorney and New York Times and Washington Post op-ed writer Qian Julie Wang, tells her personal story of growing up in New Yor...

Epic Players & Neuro-Inclusive Theater

03 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Brooklyn based Epic Players is a non-profit dedicated to creating professional performing arts opportunities and supportive social communities for per...

MAKE SOME NOISE: Speak Your Mind and Own Your Strength

03 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

From Certified Life Coach Andrea Owen, the book MAKE SOME NOISE: Speak Your Mind and Own Your Strength, directs women how to let go of traditional bel...

Fall Events at The Green-Wood Cemetery in Brooklyn

26 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Established in 1838, The Green-Wood Cemetery in Brooklyn is a National Historic Landmark. In addition to being recognized as one of the world’s mos...

THE PROUDEST COLOR: A Children's Book Teaching Pride & Diversity

26 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Pediatric psychologist Sheila Modir and Marriage and Family Therapist Jeffrey Kashou, discuss their new book, The Proudest Color, a children’s book ...

Hassenfeld Children’s Hospital’s GO GOLD Campaign for Pediatric Cancer Care and Research

19 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

For Childhood Cancer Awareness Month our guest is Dr. Elizabeth Raetz, who joined Hassenfeld Children’s Hospital at NYU Langone in 2018 to lead its ...

THE INNER WORK OF RACIAL JUSTICE: Healing Ourselves and Transforming Our Communities

19 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

As our world seems more divided and confused than ever about how to deal with racial issues, our guest is law professor and mindfulness teacher RHONDA...

The 3K Walk Cancer Away Festival, in Bayonne, NJ, Sunday, September 26th

05 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Colorectal cancer is the third most common cancer diagnosed in both men and women each year in the United States, excluding skin cancer.  Marion Troi...

Building Motivation With Kids

05 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In their new book, WHAT DO YOU SAY? How to Talk with Kids to Build Motivation, Stress Tolerance, and a Happy Home, Dr. William Stixrud and Ned Johnson...

POTS & Living With Autonomic Nervous System Disorders

29 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

It's believed that nearly three million Americans suffer from POTS, Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome, an often mis-diagnosed disorder of the ...

THINK LIKE A BREADWINNER: A Wealth-Building Manifesto for Women

29 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Financial Expert Jennifer Barrett is author of the new book, THINK LIKE A BREADWINNER, A Wealth-Building Manifesto for Women Who Want to Earn More (an...

The 2021 Flag Awards for Teaching Excellence in NYC

22 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The FLAG Award for Teaching Excellence recognizes and celebrates extraordinary New York City public school teachers who inspire learning through creat...

THE RESTED CHILD: Your Child May Have a Sleep Disorder and How To Help

22 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Chris Winter’s new book is THE RESTED CHILD: Why Your Tired, Wired, or Irritable Child May Have a Sleep Disorder and How To Help. Dr. Chris Win...

NYC's The Worker's Circle & Yiddish Language Learning

15 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The Worker’s Circle is a social justice organization that powers progressive Jewish identity through Jewish cultural engagement—including Yiddish ...

NEVER PAY THE FIRST BILL: Ways to Fight the Health Care System and Win

15 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Americans consistently say the cost of health care their number one financial concern....and for good reason: The average premium for a family’s he...

The Battery Dance Festival, Free and Online Aug. 12-20

08 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The Battery Dance Festival is New York City's longest-running public free dance festival and it’s most wide-ranging. Founder and artistic director ...

HOW TO LOVE ANIMALS: In a Human-Shaped World

08 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

HOW TO LOVE ANIMALS: In a Human-Shaped World, by Financial Times Chief Features Writer Henry Mance, studies animals in factory farms, under climate ch...

NYC's Institute for Community Living on Whole Health Care

01 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The Institute for Community Living provides services to New Yorkers diagnosed with serious mental illness, substance abuse, or developmental disabilit...

Transgender Equity & LGBTQ Affirming Healthcare

25 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Cecilia Gentili, founder of Transgender Equity Consulting, an organization developing LGBTQ affirming services and equity in the work place, discusses...

The Animation Project

18 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The Animation Project is a non-profit therapeutic workforce development program unlocking professional and creative doors for talented young New Yorke...

UNWELL WOMEN & The History of Female Health Care

18 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

UNWELL WOMEN: Misdiagnosis and Myth in a Man-Made World by Elinor Cleghorn is an exploration of the relationship between women, illness and medicine.

NYC's Fresh Air Fund

11 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The Fresh Air Fund is ready with exciting new programs for New York City children to enjoy the magic of summer. Executive Director Fatima Shama discu...

WORLD WITHOUT EMAIL: Rethinking Workplace Communication

11 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In A WORLD WITHOUT EMAIL: Reimagining Work in a World of Communication Overload, Computer Scientist & Author Cal Newport makes the case that our inbox...

NYC H2O & Preserving Brooklyn's Ridgewood Reservoir

05 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

NYCH2O offers tours, teaching and volunteer opportunities to learn about, enjoy and help protect New York City’s local water ecology. Assistant Dir...

WHEN THE STARS BEGIN TO FALL: Overcoming Racism in America

05 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

WHEN THE STARS BEGIN TO FALL: Overcoming Racism and Renewing the Promise of America by Theodore R. Johnson, a Senior Fellow at the Brennan Center for...

Women's Venture Fund

28 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

For over 20 years, the Women’s Venture Fund has provided advisory services for women growing their business in the New York City Area, through one-o...

That Suits You On Preparing NYC Men For Their Next Level

20 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

THAT SUITS YOU partners with NYC schools, colleges, job training centers and homeless shelters to provide career training and professional attire to p...

New York City Primary Election 2021

13 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

As New York City Elections approach on June 22nd, unbiased, concise information about the candidates and the new City voting process can be found at e...

DIRECTIONS: Really Good Advice for Getting From Here to There

13 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

DIRECTIONS: Really Good Advice for Getting From Here to There by artist & illust-writer Hallie Bateman is fun, easy to digest guidance for our noisy, ...

Survivor Corps & Long Term Covid-19 Patients

10 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Our guest is Dianna Berrent, founder of Survivor Corps, the largest grassroots movement in America dedicated to actively ending the Covid-19 pandemic....

PLANET PALM: What the Saturation of Palm Oil Means for the Planet

10 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Jocelyn Zuckerman is author of PLANET PALM: How Palm Oil Ended Up in Everything & Endangered the World, a book exploring the saturation of palm oil in...

Brooklyn's Weeksville Heritage Center

30 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Weeksville, the historic site and cultural center n Central Brooklyn, first established by free African-Americans before the Civil War, has a new stat...

1000+ LITTLE HABITS OF HAPPY, SUCCESSFUL RELATIONSHIPS

30 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Whether through distance, or spending far more time together than ever, every relationship in our lives has experienced a shift with the impact of COV...

Invisible Hands Delivering to Those Vulnerable to COVID-19

23 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Invisible Hands is a non-profit created just over a year ago, delivering food and other essential items to people especially vulnerable to Covid-19. ...

DREAM FIRST, DETAILS LATER: How to Quit Overthinking

23 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

DREAM FIRST, DETAILS LATER: How to Quit Overthinking and Make It Happen, by Ellen Bennett, is a playbook to bring your boldest and best ideas to life....

The Ali Forney Center, Dedicated to LGBTQ Homeless Youth

16 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The Ali Forney Center is the largest service provider dedicated to LGBTQ homeless youth in the nation. President and Executive Director Alex Roque di...

A Plastics Recycling Guide

16 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

CAN I RECYCLE THIS?: A Guide to Better Recycling and How to Reduce Single-Use Plastics, is an eye opening, easy-to-read guide on how recycling actuall...

MOMMAS House For Young Mothers on Long Island

09 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

MOMMAS House is a home for young mothers aged 18 to 24 years and their babies. Pat Shea talks about why she founded the only mother-child transition h...

IT NEVER ENDS: Mothering Middle-Age Daughters

09 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

IT NEVER ENDS: MOTHERING MIDDLE AGE DAUGHTERS by Sandra Butler and Dr. Nan Fink Gefen, explores dozens of family relationships for a unique look at wo...

Queens Theatre's Film "I See You and You See Me"

02 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In the wake of the 2020 pandemic, the premiere performing arts venue in Queens, Queens Theatre, moved its programs online, and most recently, produced...

Jane's Walk NYC, Monday, May 3rd to Sunday, May 9th

02 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Jane’s Walk is an annual series of free, neighborhood walking tours celebrating urban life, in memory of activist Jane Jacobs. The annual NYC event,...

Project Renewal's City Beet Kitchens & Next Step Programs

25 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Project Renewal provides supportive services to nearly 15,000 New Yorkers each year, in part, through their workforce programs. Barbara Hughes and All...

THE CLIMATE DIET: 50 Simple Ways to Trim Your Carbon Footprint

25 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

THE CLIMATE DIET: 50 Simple Ways to Trim Your Carbon Footprint, by Paul Greenberg, offers straightforward guidance to start making positive change for...

THE WASTE FREE WORLD & Circular Infrastructure

18 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The new book THE WASTE FREE WORLD makes a persuasive, forward-looking case for a circular economic model - meaning, a system that wastes no natural re...

The Queens Chamber of Commerce & Economic Recovery

11 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Tom Grech, President and CEO of the Queens Chamber of Commerce talks about economic recovery in Queens and the launch of the Queens Tech Council. The ...