Local Matters Westchester
by Adam Stone and Martin Wilbur
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Did You Know There’s a Ronald McDonald House in Westchester?
Did You Know There’s a Ronald McDonald House in Westchester?
About this podcast
Local Matters Westchester, a civic affairs podcast, delivers in-depth conversations on the issues shaping the region. Hosted by Examiner Media Publisher Adam Stone and veteran journalist Martin Wilbur, the show features influential guests ranging from elected officials and business leaders to artists, educators, and nonprofit advocates.
Episodes
The newest 20 of 70 episodes
- Did You Know There’s a Ronald McDonald House in Westchester? · 43 min · Season 1 Episode 70Located in Valhalla on the Maria Fareri Children’s Hospital campus, Ronald McDonald House Westchester offers 12 rooms, free accommodations, meals and a welcoming community for…
- Cait Conley on Why She Left the Army, Who She’d Impeach, and Whether She Expects Intra-Party Tension · 32 min · Season 1 Episode 69Just weeks before the Nov. 3 election, District 17 Democratic candidate Cait Conley joins us for a fast-paced half-hour episode to discuss her challenge to incumbent Republican…
- Chappaqua’s Michael Shapiro: An Extraordinary Life in Music · 59 min · Season 1 Episode 68Composer, conductor, author, and attorney Michael Shapiro, a Chappaqua resident, joins us for a conversation about creativity and his extraordinary life in music. Shapiro…
- Meeting Growing Local Needs: The Community Center of Northern Westchester · 46 min · Season 1 Episode 67Clare Murray, executive director of the Community Center of Northern Westchester, joins Local Matters Westchester to discuss the growing need for food, clothing, and services…
- Westchester’s Affordable Housing Problem · 1 h 2 min · Season 1 Episode 66More than 15 years after Westchester County’s affordable housing settlement, how much progress has been made? Former Legislator Michael Smith, who helped oversee the original…
- 25 Years Later: Andrea Garbarini on Life After 9/11, Filmmaking and Social Justice · 40 min · Season 1 Episode 65A quarter century after 9/11, Pleasantville filmmaker Andrea Garbarini discusses the loss of her husband, firefighter Charles Garbarini, and the making of From the Ground Up, her…
- Candidate Gail Wind on Mount Pleasant’s Future: From Development to Senior Housing · 35 min · Season 1 Episode 64Republican Town Board candidate Gail Wind discusses her campaign, senior housing, development, town finances and transparency. She explains why she would support a temporary…
- Elizabeth Bracken-Thompson: From Miss America to Cancer Survivor and Westchester Leader · 56 minElizabeth Bracken-Thompson has lived several lives: beauty queen, media executive, entrepreneur, cancer survivor and Westchester community leader. In her new book, More Than a…
- Candidate Anna Nelson Says Mount Pleasant Needs a New Approach · 47 min · Season 1 Episode 62Anna Nelson, a Democrat, discusses her campaign for Mount Pleasant Town Board. She shares her thoughts on development, environmental concerns, affordable housing, transparency…
- A Local Survivor's Story of Human Trafficking · 59 min · Season 1 Episode 61WARNING: This episode contains sensitive subject matter and some sexually explicit language. Listener discretion is advised. Human trafficking isn't just a problem in distant…
- With Pleasantville as his Classroom, Filmmaker Michael Bloom Debuts Movie at Tribeca Film Fest · 43 min · Season 1 Episode 60Pleasantville native Michael Bloom and fellow filmmaker Lily Weisberg share what it means to have their short film "Rare Birds" screened at the Tribeca Film Festival. In…
- Pleasantville Pastors Forge Interfaith Partnership to Build Bridges · 58 min · Season 1 Episode 59In this episode, guest host Jill Grossman interviews the pastors of the Lutheran, Episcopalian, and Presbyterian churches in Pleasantville about their work to create safe spaces…
- Inside ProClinix’s Growth Across Westchester · 50 min · Season 1 Episode 58ProClinix Sports Physical Therapy founder Alan Siegel discusses how the practice has grown from one office to a network expected to reach 10 locations across Westchester by…
- Celebrating Five Years of Nonprofit Local News in Peekskill · 40 min · Season 1 Episode 57Peekskill Herald founder Regina Clarkin delves into the challenges and tremendous rewards of serving the community with nonprofit local journalism on the eve of the online news…
- Helping New Yorkers Cut Through Red Tape With Civic Helpers · 1 h 6 min · Season 1 Episode 56Former Assemblyman David Buchwald joins us to discuss Civic Helpers, the nonprofit he founded to help people and organizations navigate government bureaucracy. Buchwald, who…
- Meet the Legendary Khan Family Coach Growing Squash in Northern Westchester · 55 min · Season 1 Episode 55Asif Khan, a former professional squash player from one of the sport's most famous families, joins Local Matters Westchester to discuss coaching, youth development, and building…
- Episode 54: Tom Abinanti on His Run for Mount Pleasant Supervisor, Development and Town Hall Reform · 1 h 6 min · Season 1 Episode 54Democratic Mount Pleasant supervisor candidate Tom Abinanti joins Local Matters Westchester to discuss why he's challenging incumbent Republican Carl Fulgenzi, his response to…
- Episode 53: Energy Healing with a Mount Kisco Practitioner · 47 min · Season 1 Episode 53In this episode of Local Matters Westchester, guest host Jill Grossman speaks with Kristin Raniola, founder of Noelle Healing in Mount Kisco, about the art of energy healing, how…
- Episode 52: The Legal Fight Over Westchester's License Plate Reader Network · 42 min · Season 1 Episode 52Westchester County's network of nearly 600 automated license plate readers is facing a major legal challenge. Nancy Glass, litigation director at NYU School of Law's Policing…
- Episode 51: Inside Revolutionary Westchester 250 with Constance Kehoe · 45 min · Season 1 Episode 51Local Matters Westchester speaks with Revolutionary Westchester 250 President Constance Kehoe about plans for the nation's semiquincentennial, the county's Revolutionary War…
