Behind the Hedges

  Monica Blum, the founding President of the Lincoln Square Business Improvement District has been working for more than 2 decades to maintain it as one of the cultural hearts of NYC. Her  team’s efforts keep Lincoln Square as a bustling, vibrant part of New York that combines a thriving commercial and retail presence, world-renowned…
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  Adam Haber, CEO, Trellus and his partners launched Trellus Same-Day Local Delivery & Marketplace after they recognized that the continued expansion of Amazon and big-box e-commerce giants on Long Island makes it increasingly difficult for local small businesses and downtowns to compete on a digital landscape. Adam works closely with his team and embraces…
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  The housing problem is of utmost importance to everyone in the New York Market and around the U.S. Two leaders, RAFAEL CESTERO, CEO of The Community Preservation Corporation and  KIRK GOODRICH, President & Partner of Monadnock Development with extensive experience in  affordable housing development  launch a podcast mini-series called The Housing Problem.  Both Cestero…
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  People of color represent nearly 70% of all Brooklyn’s residents, yet there are significant  racial disparities in the distribution of power, resources, and opportunities in our  communities. Dr. Jocelynne Rainey, Ed.D., President & CEO of Brooklyn Community Foundation oversees and develops strategic initiatives that embody the Foundation’s deep commitment to racial justice.  Since its…
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Cycling in New York City has increased tremendously during the pandemic and more people are biking to work, biking for recreation and biking for exercise. Ken Podziba is President and CEO of Bike New York, a non-profit that empowers New Yorkers to transform their communities through bicycling and teaches safe cycling skills to more than…
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Jeff Friedman, CEO of Building Intelligence Inc. has served as an expert in security deployments in many high-profile buildings throughout New York City including Hudson Yards, 1 Bryant Park, Time Warner Center, the World Trade Center Campus, Yankee Stadium along with others around the country. Jeff talks about using software to help manage the safety…
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Today’s guest, Jessica Ottney Mahar, New York Director of Policy and Strategy, The Nature Conservancy talks about New York’s commitment to its environment.  New Yorkers have lots to celebrate with the EPF funding increasing to a historic amount and as they get ready for upcoming Earth Day on April 22nd, 2022. Jess shares with us how…
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  Gary LaBarbera is President of the New York State Building and Construction Trades Council, comprising 15 local building trades councils, 12 district councils and state associations, and 135 local unions representing 200,000 tradespeople across the entire state. Gary has embarked on ambitious negotiations for project labor agreements to provide labor cost savings to advance…
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The Town of Riverhead has named Uniondale-based RXR and Jericho-based Georgica Green Ventures to be master developers of a transit-oriented housing development project planned near the Riverhead Long Island Rail Road station. The town board selected the two firms during its February 15 board meeting after a yearlong search in which a half dozen developers…
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Everybody knows the drill. When you go to buy a fancy house in Palm Beach it will have a swimming pool, a tennis court, a three (or four or 14) car garage, a beautiful lawn, a water view, lots of bathrooms and bedrooms, a gym and perhaps a putting green. Or maybe a nine-hole golf…
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