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017: Traumatic Brain Injury

Our host, David Clifford, talks through how Epilepsy is related to Traumatic Brain Injury including an injury he suffered in a car accident in his teens. This is the video that inspired this episode, where a New York City Police Officer throws a young girl to the ground for her […] The post 017: …

Ep. 26: Can you bring abolition to local politics? ft. Whitney Hu

Whitney Hu is an activist, abolitionist, mutual aid organizer, and candidate for NYC city council District 38. Whitney is one of the organizers of South Brooklyn Mutual Aid and an activist who has fought rezonings that would have continued to gentrify her neighborhood. Now, she’s merging her desire…

We Gathered: 130 Years of Asian American Activism in New York City

This audio is from an event held in The Great Hall in September of 2022. The event was called "We Gathered: 130 Years of Asian American Activism in New York City". Columnist and author Wajahat Ali moderates a conversation between author Gina Apostol, organizer Whitney Hu, and city council member Sh…

New Airbnb battle pits homeowners against hotel industry, union

Battle lines are being drawn on a City Council bill that would scale back New York City’s landmark crackdown on short-term rental listings, as homeowners supporting the measure face opposition from the hotel industry, a powerful workers’ union and an array of housing advocates. The bill, introduced…

Lockdown lessons: How COVID-19 reshaped the country

It's been 5 years since COVID-19 began rapidly spreading around the world. A Pew Research study surveyed almost 10,000 Americans, and 72% of respondents said the pandemic drove the country apart. Pew Research Center's Alec Tyson shares the impact of this political divide. And, millions of people lo…

New bill would revive Airbnb in small city homes without owner presence

A bill that would revive Airbnb in a swath of the city’s housing stock was quietly introduced in the City Council on Friday, months after a similar effort sputtered after encountering pushback from the hotel industry, a powerful union and tenant groups. The latest bill, by Brooklyn lawmaker Mercede…

Council tweaks but advances controversial housing, Airbnb bills

The City Council is advancing nearly all of the controversial bills affecting housing, short-term rentals and street vending that have stoked opposition from big business and some tenant groups, teeing them up for potential votes next week. And although several have been scaled back, opponents were…

Whitney Hu - Candidate for District 38 City Council EP # 36

Joining us today is Whitney Hu candidate for Brooklyn's City Council District 38.Whitney talk about why she is running to represent our district.This episode is sponsored by Barbon Life. They make cruelty free, paraben free men's grooming products. Enjoy 10% off your purchase at www.barbonlife.com …

BronxTalk: Commercial Rents

This week's BronxTalk takes a deep-dive look into commercial vacancies in the Bronx and throughout the city.  Jeanmarie Evelly, the editor of City Limits, will join Whitney Hu, the Lead Organizer of Small Business United (a project of the Action Lab) in a discussion about the relationship between c…