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UNWINDING ANXIETY & Breaking Cycles of Worry
11 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
UNWINDING ANXIETY: New Science Shows How To Break The Cycles of Worry & Fear to Heal Your Mind, by neuroscientist Dr. Judson Brewer, suggests new way...
Choosing a School for a Special Needs Student
28 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
As families look ahead, choosing schools for the fall, there may be more questions worth asking for parents of special needs children. Julie Mower of ...
Taking Control of Retirement Savings
28 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
CPA Ed Slott’s new book is THE NEW RETIREMENT SAVINGS TIME BOMB: How to Take Financial Control, Avoid Unnecessary Taxes and Combat the Latest Threat...
Calvary Hospital on Hospice Care For National Social Work Month
21 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
March is National Social Work Month. Kate Mohan, Hospice Social Worker at Calvary Hospital, talks about her role helping people through end of life ca...
New York Blood Center Issues An Urgent Call For Donors
21 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The New York Blood Center has issued an emergency call for donors, as the region’s blood supply is dangerously low. Type O and type B blood are esp...
Korean-American Story & The Film "Happy Cleaners"
14 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Korean American Story is a NY based group, supporting and promoting storytelling in all forms to build pride and cultural awareness among the communit...
Easterseals NJ on Knocking Down Barriers for People with Disabilities
14 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Easterseals, New Jersey’s Largest Disability Services Non-Profit, has launched a statewide campaign to help knock down the physical and systemic ba...
The Josephine Herrick Project
07 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
During the pandemic, the nonprofit Josephine Herrick Project provided free photography classes to longtime women residents of Queensbridge Houses, in ...
The Noel Pointer Foundation & Classical Music for Kids
28 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The Noel Pointer Foundation, a non-profit, string music education program has been teaching young musicians across New York City for over 25 years. CE...
THINK AGAIN: The Power of Knowing What You Don’t Know
28 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
THINK AGAIN: The Power of Knowing What You Don’t Know, by organizational psychologist and bestselling author Adam Grant, examines the critical art o...
Queens Public Library
21 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Queens Public Library is one of the nation's largest public library systems with 66 locations in the most diverse urban area in the world. President ...
THE DATA DETECTIVE: Rules to Make Sense of Statistics
21 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
THE DATA DETECTIVE: Ten Easy Rules to Make Sense of Statistics, by economist, broadcaster and award-winning columnist Tim Harford, is a guide to help ...
The Lemon Tree Food Helpline
14 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The Lemon Tree Food Helpline helps New Yorkers find food pantries, soup kitchens and apply for Snap Benefits seven days a week. Community Manager Kasu...
SINGLE. ON PURPOSE. A Guide To Being Alone and Fulfilled
14 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Bestselling author and life coach, John Kim, discusses his new book, SINGLE. ON PURPOSE., guiding readers from being alone and lonely, to alone and fu...
TADA! Youth Theater
07 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
TADA! Youth Theater is a unique NYC non-profit organization, producing award-winning original musicals by and for young kids and teens. Executive and ...
The ABCs of BLACK HISTORY by Poet Rio Cortez
07 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
To begin Black History Month, we speak with poet Rio Cortez, author of THE ABCs of BLACK HISTORY, a book that uses the alphabet a frame to introduce A...
The Hudson Square Business Improvement District
31 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Ellen Baer, President of the Hudson Square BID, talks about the massive challenges of the pandemic and how they’ve pivoted in an effort to create ne...
BROKE MILLENNIAL TALKS MONEY: Awkward Financial Conversations
31 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Personal Finance Expert Erin Lowry returns with her new book, BROKE MILLENNIAL TALKS MONEY: Scripts, Stories, and Advice to Navigate Awkward Financial...
The Docuseries "Isolation to Creation", begins Wed. Jan 27th on AllArts.org.
24 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This past summer and fall amidst widespread cancellations, Works & Process, the performing arts series at the Guggenheim, itself facing a shuttered th...
TROUBLED: The Failure of America's "Tough Love" Programs
24 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In TROUBLED: The Failed Promise of America’s Behavioral Treatment Programs, Journalist Kenneth Rosen follows four graduates on their journeys throug...
Facts on Covid-19 Vaccinations from Hackensack Meridian Health
17 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
As Covid-19 vaccinations are underway, Dr. Daniel W. Varga, Chief Physician Executive at Hackensack Meridian Health, discusses what to expect and answ...
THE BEAUTY OF WHAT REMAINS: Dealing With Loss
17 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In THE BEAUTY OF WHAT REMAINS: How Fear Becomes Our Greatest Gift, Rabbi Steve Leder shares personal and heart-warming stories about death and life, a...
Send Chinatown Love
10 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Send Chinatown Love is an organization borne out of a desire to offer community support and shore up small businesses during the current pandemic and ...
SOCIAL CHEMISTRY & The Patterns of Human Connection
10 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In SOCIAL CHEMISTRY: Decoding the Patterns of Human Connection, Yale Professor of Organizational Behavior Marissa King, reveals how understanding the ...
Signs and Symptoms of Stroke
03 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
As the COVID-19 pandemic has developed over the past year, emergency department visits have decreased by more than 40%. Avoiding or delaying a trip to...
SOULFUL SIMPLICITY: Living with Less
03 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In SOULFUL SIMPLICITY: How Living with Less Can Lead to So Much More, Courtney Carver shows us how to pare down not only our closets but our mental an...
The Robin Hood Foundation & Combatting Poverty in NYC
28 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The Robin Hood Foundation combats poverty at its roots, by supporting the most effective social service programs in New York City. Sarah Oltmans, Chi...
How To Lead: Wisdom from the World's Greatest Leaders
28 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
David Rubinstein is Chairman of the Boards of Trustees of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, the Smithsonian Institution, and the Cou...
Lawyers For Children on Foster Care Challenges During the Pandemic
20 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Lawyers for Children is a one-of-a-kind organization providing free legal and social work services for children in foster care and advocating for posi...
THE GRATITUDE DIARIES: A Year On the Bright Side
20 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
THE GRATITUDE DIARIES: How A Year Looking on the Bright Side Transformed My Life, offers ideas to experience more joy this particular holiday season....
Hassenfeld Children's Hospital at NYU Langone
13 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Hassenfeld Children's Hospital at NYU Langone is the newest children's hospital in New York City, and specifically designed with the needs of children...
The Art of Gathering in the COVID-19 Era
06 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Priya Parker, author of THE ART OF GATHERING: How We Meet and Why it Matters, offers ideas on how to stay connected with our friends, colleagues and f...
The Children's Village and Foster Care in New York City
29 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
November is National Adoption Month, when child welfare advocates speak up to raise awareness about the need for adoptive parents. Danielle Gaffney, V...
The Microbiome Solution: A Radical New Way to Heal Your Body
29 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Robynne Chutkan is founder of the Digestive Center for Women, she operates and teaches in the gastroenterology department at Georgetown University...
AARP & Helping New Yorkers In Isolation
23 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
AARP New York Director Beth Finkel talks about the challenges of loneliness and depression for older New Yorkers as we enter a second wave of COVID-19...
STRETCH: Unlock The Power Of Less
23 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
STRETCH: UNLOCK THE POWER OF LESS, AND ACHIEVE MORE THAN YOU EVER IMAGINED, by Professor of Management, Scott Sonenshein, explores working with the to...
The Center For Traditional Music and Dance
15 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The Center for Traditional Music and Dance has been helping New York City’s immigrant communities maintain and grow their performing arts traditions...
Wild + Free Non-Traditional Homeschooling
15 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Ainsley Arment, author of the Wild + Free book series and co-host of the weekly Wild + Free Podcast, is an advocate for homeschooling built on adventu...
Walk Around The Block: How Our Landscape Shapes Our Lives
09 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
WALK AROUND THE BLOCK, Stoplight Secrets, Mischievous Squirrels, Manhole Mysteries & Other Stuff You See Every Day (And Know Nothing About) by Spike C...
The Museum of Jewish Heritage
02 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The Museum of Jewish Heritage in Lower Manhattan, the third largest Holocaust museum in the world, is committed to educating diverse visitors about Je...
WHEN YOU BITE YOUR NAILS: A Fear and Anxiety Workbook
25 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
THINGS YOU THINK ABOUT WHEN YOU BITE YOUR NAILS: A Fear and Anxiety Workbook, by illustrator and author Amalia Andrade, offers her personal experience...
How to Get the Sleep You Need to Succeed
18 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
SLEEPING YOUR WAY TO THE TOP: How to Get the Sleep You Need to Succeed offers ways to improve sleep to achieve maximum performance from sleep psychol...
The League of Women Voters of New York City
11 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The League of Women voters is a non-partisan organization, with over 700 state & local leagues, promoting informed citizen participation at all levels...
HIGH OCTANE BRAIN: Steps to Achieve Essential Brain Health
11 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In the new book: HIGH-OCTANE-BRAIN, Harvard and Yale trained neuropsychologist Dr. Michelle Braun encourages readers to make lasting improvements, by ...
Primary Stages' 2020 Off-Broadway Virtual Season
04 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Primary Stages, the resident Off Broadway company at 59E59 Theaters, has just begun their fall season online. Associate Artistic Director Erin Daley t...
Sober Active NYC: Free Fitness Classes for New Yorkers in Recovery
27 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Our guest is Tom Shanahan, founder of Sober Active NYC, a new fitness group for New Yorkers challenged with addiction. Sober Active is on social medi...
THE OPTIMIST’S TELESCOPE & Planning For Our Future
27 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
THE OPTIMIST’S TELESCOPE: Thinking Ahead in a Reckless Age, explores how we can plan better for our future. Author Bina Venkataraman is Boston Globe...
NYC Census 2020
13 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
NYC Census 2020 is a first of its kind initiative established by the Mayor’s Office to ensure a complete count of all New Yorkers. Director Julie Me...
Marlo Thomas & Phil Donahue on WHAT MAKES MARRIAGE LAST
13 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Celebrity couple Marlo Thomas & Phil Donahue mark their 40th anniversary with WHAT MAKES A MARRIAGE LAST, an intimate collection of intriguing convers...
Troop 6000: The Girl Scout Troop That Began in a Shelter and Inspired the World
06 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Troop 6000: The Girl Scout Troop That Began In A Shelter And Inspired The World, by Nikita Stewart, takes us further into the story of a very special ...
CLEAN: The New Science of Skin
06 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In his new book CLEAN: The New Science of Skin, Dr. James Hamblin examines the science and culture of how we care for our skin today. He examines the...
YAFFED on Improving Hasidic and Ultra-Orthodox Schools
23 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
As officials discuss how and when to return to the classroom, advocates like Naftuli Moster, Executive Director of Young Advocates for Fair Education ...
The Battery Dance Festival, Free and Online Through Aug. 22nd
16 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The Battery Dance Festival is among New York City's longest-running free public dance festivals and one of its most wide-ranging. Founder and Artistic...
THE PAPER SOLUTION: What to Shred and What To Save
16 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
THE PAPER SOLUTION: What to Shred, What to Save, and How to Stop It From Taking Over Your Life, by organizational expert Lisa Woodruff, offers a tried...
Hester Street & Vocal-NY on Challenges for Non-Profits in NYC
09 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Even before COVID-19, the people working at human services non-profits have arguably been the unsung heroes of New York City—while facing funding an...
NYC's Police Athletic League
02 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
New York City’s Police Athletic League is the city’s largest independent, nonprofit youth organization. Executive Director Fred Watts discusses ho...
LIFE IS IN THE TRANSITIONS: Mastering Change At Any Age
02 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In a timely new book, LIFE IS IN THE TRANSITIONS: Mastering Change at Any Age, NY Times Bestselling Author Bruce Feiler investigates how to navigate l...
Associated Medical Schools of NY & Racial Diversity
26 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Jo Wiederhorn, President & CEO of Associated Medical Schools of New York, a consortium of 17 public and private medical schools throughout New York St...
THE NEW CORNER OFFICE: Working from Home Successfully
26 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
For her book THE NEW CORNER OFFICE: How The Most Successful People Work From Home, productivity expert Laura Vanderkam interviewed managers, employees...
Partnership for the Homeless and it's COVID-19 Response
19 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Amid the COVID-19 Pandemic, The Partnership for the Homeless has significantly expanded its eviction prevention and financial assistance services in t...
The Power of Ritual
19 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
THE POWER OF RITUAL: Turning Everyday Activities Into Soulful Practices, by author Casper Ter Kuile, explores how we can nourish our souls by transfor...
The Phoenix Center & Distance Learning
12 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The Phoenix Center in Nutley, NJ, is an accredited, not-for-profit school serving students ages 5-21 with autism, multiple disabilities and intellectu...
BRAG BETTER: Fearless Self Promotion
12 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
BRAG BETTER: Master the Art of Fearless Self-Promotion, by Meredith Fineman, is full of tactical advice to help chronically underestimated profession...
Generation Citizen on Civically Engaged Youth
05 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Generation Citizen is a non-profit that works to ensure every student in the country receives an effective civics education—and through multiple pro...
Conversations for Anxious Parents & Worried Kids
05 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
WHEN THE WORLD FEELS LIKE A SCARY PLACE: Essential Conversations for Anxious Parents & Worried Kids, by child psychologist Dr. Abigail Gerwirtz, pres...
Covenant House Aiding Youth Living in Homelessness
28 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Covenant House shelters and supports young people facing homelessness and trafficking in more than 31 cities across North America, currently reaching ...
Personality Isn’t Permanent: End Self-Limiting Ideas
28 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Personality Isn’t Permanent: Break Free from Self-Limiting Beliefs and Rewrite Your Story, by organizational psychologist Dr. Benjamin Hardy, is a ...
MedShadow & Drug Interactions for Seniors
22 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Su Robotti, founder of MedShadow, a consumer advocacy resource on medications and side-effects, discusses the particular effects of Opioids on seniors...
PARENTSPEAK and How Everyday Language Impacts Kids
22 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In her book PARENTSPEAK, author Jennifer Lehr discusses the power of everyday language and how it impacts our children.
Jody Sperling & Time Lapse Dance 20th Anniversary Events
14 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Jody Sperling and her New York based company Time Lapse Dance have launched a virtual celebration lasting 20 weeks, featuring a series of intense, int...
PIVOT: Mapping Career Transitions
14 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Career and business strategist Jenny Blake is author of Pivot: The Only Move That Matters Is Your Next One. We talk about her methodical approach to...
NJ Salvation Army: Needs & Adapting for Covid-19
07 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The Salvation Army, one of the nation’s largest disaster relief organizations, is serving tens of thousands of New Jerseyans in need during COVID-19...
Burke Rehabilitation Hospital & Stroke Recovery
07 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
For a conversation on stroke signs, prevention and recovery, we speak with Dr. Mooyeon Oh-Park, SVP and Chief Medical Officer at Burke Rehabilitation ...
Coro NY Leadership Center on Adapting to Challenges
31 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Scott Millstein, Executive Director of Coro New York Leadership Center, New York’s premier leadership training organization, discusses how Coro’s ...
BUY THE AVOCADO TOAST: Crush Student Debt
31 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Stephanie Bousley, author of BUY THE AVOCADO TOAST: Crush Student Debt, Make More Money, and Live Your Best Life, reveals the best side gigs, career ...
Long Term Care Planning
24 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Laurie Hauptman, a Partner at Hauptman & Hauptman, PC based in Livingston, NJ, discusses Long Term Care Planning, and the growing trend of more people...
Beating Workplace Sexual Harassment
24 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
STAYING IN THE GAME, The Playbook For Beating Workplace Sexual Harassment, by former ESPN anchor and legal analyst Adrienne Lawrence, is an essential ...
Managing Medical Debt and Self.Inc
17 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
A conversation about the financial realities of the coronavirus pandemic, with a focus on medical debt and insurance with Personal Finance, & Financia...
Details on Newark's School Board Election, Tuesday May 12th
10 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Tuesday, May 12th, is the deadline for postmarked ballots for the Newark School Board Election, a mail-in election only, and a particularly significan...
JULIET’S SCHOOL OF POSSIBILITIES: The Power of Priorities
10 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Time management expert Laura Vanderkam’s new book is JULIET’S SCHOOL OF POSSIBILITIES: A Little Story about the Power of Priorities. A tale abou...
AARP New York on the Impact of COVID-19
03 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Beth Finkel, the State Director of AARP New York, discusses the impact of COVID-19 on the elderly in the city, why communities of color are particular...
INGREDIENTS: The Science of What We Put in Us and on Us
03 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
INGREDIENTS: The Strange Chemistry of What We Put in Us and on Us, by MIT-trained chemist George Zaidan, takes readers through the scientific process,...
Domestic Violence Under Quarantine
26 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
As we’ve been told to shelter at home to protect ourselves from COVID-19, for many, home may not be a place of safety. Lawyer Karolina Denhard discu...
MASTERING DIABETES: Reverse Insulin Resistance
26 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
MASTERING DIABETES. The Revolutionary Method to Reverse Insulin Resistance Permanently in Type 1, Type 1.5, Type 2, Prediabetes, and Gestational Diab...
WHEDco of the South Bronx on Marijuana Education & Covid-19
19 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Our guest is Nicole Jennings, representing WHEDco, the community organization based in the South Bronx, to discuss their pilot program for marijuana e...
HOW TO BE A CONSCIOUS EATER: Good Food Choices for the Planet
19 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
HOW TO BE A CONSCIOUS EATER: Making Food Choices That Are Good for You, Others, and the Planet, by Sophie Egan, offers an easy-to-remember, comprehens...
WALK MS 2020 with the Nat'l Multiple Sclerosis Society
12 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
For 2020, the annual WALK MS fundraisers on behalf of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society are going virtual! President of the Greater NYC/Long Is...
HOW TO BE AN ARTIST with NY Magazine Art Critic Jerry Saltz
12 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
HOW TO BE AN ARTIST is an inspiring guide to leading a more creative life, by Jerry Saltz, the senior art critic at New York magazine and winner of th...
Why Hunger Responding to the Coronavirus Pandemic
05 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In response to the Coronavirus Pandemic, Why Hunger has activated their Rapid Response Fund to provide immediate relief to those most impacted. Sr. D...
INNOVATION STACK: Building an Unbeatable Business
05 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
JIM McKELVEY, Co-founder of Square and serial entrepreneur, is author of THE INNOVATION STACK: Building an Unbeatable Business One Crazy Idea at a Tim...
Help for Suddenly Adjusting To Homeschooling
29 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Homeschool Expert Julie Bogart, author of THE BRAVE LEARNER: Finding Everyday Magic in Homeschool, Learning, and Life, returns with tips for parents a...
Community Access Unlimited & Disability Advocacy
22 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Community Access Unlimited, based in Elizabeth, NJ, helps people with disabilities achieve independence and exercise their power. Advocacy Director R...
BUMPIN': The Modern Guide to Pregnancy
22 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
BUMPIN’: The Modern Guide to Pregnancy, Navigating the Wild, Weird, and Wonderful Journey from Conception Through Birth and Beyond, is the new book ...
Inwood's Up Theater Celebrates 10 Years
16 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Inwood’s Up Theater Company celebrates it’s 10th anniversary with A Barn Play. Managing Director Laura Fois Bosley talks about this darkly comic ...
HIDING IN THE BATHROOM: Networking for Introverts
16 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
For the introverts among us, HIDING IN THE BATHROOM by Morra Aarons-Mele is a guide to getting out there, when you'd rather stay home. Her book helps...
NJ Sharing Network: Organ Donation Milestones
08 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
NJ Sharing Network is the non-profit responsible for the recovery and placement of donated organs and tissue for those in need in NJ. Vice President ...
THE GENIUS OF WOMEN: Celebrating Women Past and Present
08 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
THE GENIUS OF WOMEN: From Overlooked to Changing the World, the new book by the former Editor in Chief of Parade Magazine, Janice Kaplan, explores the...
Amanda Selwyn Dance Theatre 20th Anniversary Performance
01 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Amanda Selwyn Dance Theatre, presents a world premiere performance of HINDSIGHT, in celebration of the company's 20th Anniversary, from March 5-7 at B...
THE FUTURE OF FEELING: Building Empathy
01 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In THE FUTURE OF FEELING: Building Empathy in a Tech-Obsessed World, author Kaitlin Philips explores different ways to have meaningful relationships w...
Day One & Teenage Dating Abuse
23 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Day One is a nonprofit that partners with youth to end dating abuse and domestic violence through community education, supportive services & legal adv...