BronxTalk

BronxTalk: The Bronx Community Foundation’s New Executive Director

BronxNet — Tue, 12 May 2026 15:30:00 -0400

The Bronx Community Foundation held its 2026 Day of Collective Action and Giving, where it distributed 200 new laptops to children who need them and more than $100,000 for organizations that provide important services to the borough. The Bronx Community Foundation’s new Executive Director, Latoya Williams-Belfort, talks on this week's Bronxtalk about the digital divide, their Day of Action, and what their focus on equity means for the Bronx.

Hosted by Gary Axelbank, BronxTalk is the three-decade flagship talk show of the Bronx, featuring Bronx education, crime and policing, politics, health care, youth services, domestic violence, housing, economic development, arts and entertainment, quality of life, and many other vital Bronx issues.

BronxTalk: New Astor Services Trauma Recovery Center

BronxNet — Wed, 06 May 2026 09:30:00 -0400

This week's BronxTalk examines mental health in the Bronx with Astor Services, which has been providing mental health care since 1953. Lara Frenz, LMSW, Assistant Supervisor of the new Astor Services Trauma Recovery Center in Longwood, and Savita Ramdhanie, LSW-R, the Astor Day Treatment Program Director, speak with host Gary Axelbank about addressing the mental health needs of the Bronx.

BronxTalk: Daniel Hauben's Latest Art Show

BronxNet — Tue, 28 Apr 2026 21:00:00 -0400

This week's BronxTalk features the Bronx's greatest landscape artist, Daniel Hauben, and his spectacular new show in conjunction with the Kingsbridge Historical Society. "Emergence" features incredible full-size murals that are some of Hauben's most remarkable representations of Bronx scenes. Tom Carey of the Kingsbridge Historical Society also joins the discussion. BronxTalk is hosted by Gary Axelbank.

BronxTalk: The NWBCCC renames to Our Bronx

BronxNet — Tue, 21 Apr 2026 21:00:00 -0400

This week's BronxTalk examines the historic renaming of the NWBCCC into "Our Bronx". Executive Director Sandra Lobo and Chief of Staff Katherine Mella talk with host Gary Axelbank about the restructuring and their collaborations with other Bronx organizations that benefit the entire borough through a range of initiatives.

BronxTalk: Bobby Sanabria

BronxNet — Tue, 21 Apr 2026 14:19:53 -0400

This week on BronxTalk, nine-time Grammy nominee Bobby Sanabria presents his just-released "Arsenio and Beyond," the new album by Bobby Sanabria and the Multiverse Big Band. Sanabria discusses Arsenio Rodriguez, known as the true Father of Mambo and Son Montuno, and shows videos of the stellar live recording at the Bronx Music Hall. BronxTalk is hosted by Gary Axelbank.

Hosted by Gary Axelbank, BronxTalk is the three-decade flagship talk show of the Bronx, featuring Bronx education, crime and policing, politics, health care, youth services, domestic violence, housing, economic development, arts and entertainment, quality of life, and many other vital Bronx issues.

BronxTalk: Working to Protect Bronx Children

BronxNet — Tue, 21 Apr 2026 14:19:27 -0400

Liberty Aldrich, Executive Director of The Children's Law Center, and Hailey Fletcher, a Children's Voice Fellow at the organization, discuss how the Children's Law Center is working to protect the children of the Bronx.

BronxTalk: 2026 MLB Season Preview

BronxNet — Mon, 06 Apr 2026 18:53:11 -0400

This week's BronxTalk previews the 2026 baseball season, focusing on the Yankees, the Mets, and an overview of the modern game of Major League Baseball. The guests are MLB official scorer, author, and SiriusXM update host Howie Karpin, and best-selling baseball author Jane Leavy.

BronxTalk: “Our Forgotten Borough" by the Bronx Times

BronxNet — Tue, 24 Mar 2026 19:21:09 -0400

This week’s BronxTalk looks at “Our Forgotten Borough," a year-long series in the Bronx Times that provides analysis of overlooked aspects of life in the Bronx for Bronxites and the world at large. The guests are editor Lesley Cosme Torres and reporter Marina Samuel. BronxTalk is hosted by Gary Axelbank.

BronxTalk: Focus on Greater Hunts Point

BronxNet — Thu, 12 Mar 2026 16:29:21 -0400

This week's BronxTalk focuses on Hunts Point through the eyes of the Greater Hunts Point Development Corporation, the Fulton Fish Market, and the 100-year-old Yula Corporation. The guests are Donald Eversley, Executive Director of the Development Corporation, Nicole Ackerina, Chief Executive Officer of the Fulton Fish Market Cooperative; and Matthew Feldman, Yula Co-President.

BronxTalk: Sen. Luis Sepulveda Discusses Current Events

BronxNet — Tue, 03 Mar 2026 15:30:00 -0500

On this week’s BronxTalk, Sen. Luis Sepulveda talks about his appointment as Chair of the NYS Senate Judiciary Committee, his response to the Trump State of the Union address, the attack on Iran, his ongoing support for 2023 Driver’s License Reciprocity bill that he sponsored despite attacks from the Justice Department, and more.

BronxTalk: Best of 2015-2019

BronxNet — Tue, 24 Feb 2026 18:59:28 -0500

This week's BronxTalk is a retrospective of BronxTalk from the years 2015-2019. Featured are programs with Arlene Alda and former Borough President Ruben Diaz, Jr. We also rolled out archives from a show with Bronx student musicians, a discussion on immigration crackdowns, and a look at the iconic Bronx film 'Decade of Fire'.

BronxTalk: Bronx Parks Speakup at Lehman College

BronxNet — Fri, 20 Feb 2026 18:46:04 -0500

This week's BronxTalk takes a look at the annual Bronx Parks Speakup that is happening at Lehman College on February 28. The Deputy Director of the Van Cortlandt Park Alliance, Christina Taylor, and the Deputy Director of Programming for the Bronx River Alliance, Daniel Rannels, talk with host Gary Axelbank about their advocacy and enthusiasm for Bronx parks and how it will be portrayed at the 32nd Annual Bronx Park Speakup.

BronxTalk: Bronx Documentary Center Exhibition

BronxNet — Mon, 09 Feb 2026 21:00:00 -0500

This week's BronxTalk spotlights an exhibition at the Bronx Documentary Center that features the winning projects of the 2025 World Press Photo contest. These urgent and compelling photos span six world regions, reflecting a diversity of perspectives. BronxTalk will present photos from some of the world’s greatest photographers that are on display at the BDC Annex, at 364 east 151st. The guests are BDC Founder and Creative Director Michael Kamber and two of the photographers, John Moore and Kiana Hayeri.

BronxTalk: Bronx Council Member Eric Dinowitz expresses concerns over housing, ICE, education and more

BronxNet — Thu, 05 Feb 2026 21:33:50 -0500

This week's BronxTalk features Council Member Eric Dinowitz of the 11th CD in the Bronx. He talks with host Gary Axelbank about the Council's Education Committee, recently passed housing legislation, concerns over increased ICE activity in the city, the new mayor and council speaker, and much more.

BronxTalk: Bronx Council Member Stevens Discusses Increased ICE Activity

BronxNet — Thu, 05 Feb 2026 12:25:56 -0500

This week's BronxTalk features Council Member Althea Stevens of the 16th CD in the Bronx. She talks with host Gary Axelbank about concerns over increased ICE activity in the city, the new mayor and council speaker, legislation on gangs, advocacy in Albany, and much more.

BronxTalk: 13th CD Debate

BronxNet — Thu, 30 Oct 2025 14:50:43 -0400

This week's BronxTalk features the debate for the Bronx’s 13th Council District, which includes the Bronx neighborhoods of Throggs Neck, Pelham Parkway, Morris Park, Pelham Bay, Schuylerville, Country Club, Locust Point, Westchester Square, Allerton, and Van Nest. Republican Incumbent Kristy Marmorato, Democrat Shirley Aldebol, and the Unity Party's Joel Rivera will be debating.