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Fashion Forward /Spring Trends | A Slice of New York
In this special Spring episode, CUNY’s fashion experts explore what’s in style this season for both women and men. From standout trends to practical tips, it’s a conversation designed to help you look and feel your best. We’re also shining a spotlight on the Fashion Institute at the CUNY Graduate Center....and we hit the streets to see what New Yorkers are wearing.
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Recording Date 04/01/2025 First Air Date 04/25/2025
Guest List:
Jeffrey Ampratwum Celebrity Stylist, Menswear Style Expert, Adjunct Lecturer
Deepsikha Chatterjee Professor of Costume and Fashion Design, Hunter College
Denise H. Sutton PhD, Associate Professor, City Tech and The Graduate Center
“A Slice of New York” is a new show that highlights the city that never sleeps. Host Mike Gilliam goes behind-the-scenes to reveal the stories that are not being told. Through candid interviews often in unique settings, Mike talks with New Yorkers in their element, not just in their office, for interesting and often intimate conversations (for example, playing a game of pool with a prominent New Yorker). This show is about the positive stories people want to see…both on TV and in their neighborhood – highlighting the human experience that makes up the great fabric of New York City.
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Roberto Monticello – The Mayor of the Meatpacking District | A Slice of New York
In this episode – we meet Roberto Monticello, the charismatic figure known as "The Mayor of the Meatpacking District." Mike and Roberto stroll the iconic cobblestone streets where Roberto greets everyone he meets. Then he shares his life as a director and his close relationship with the late great James Gandolfini.
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First aired: 03/28/2025.
Guest: Roberto Monticello The Mayor of the Meatpacking District
“A Slice of New York” is a new show that highlights the city that never sleeps. Host Mike Gilliam goes behind-the-scenes to reveal the stories that are not being told. Through candid interviews often in unique settings, Mike talks with New Yorkers in their element, not just in their office, for interesting and often intimate conversations (for example, playing a game of pool with a prominent New Yorker). This show is about the positive stories people want to see…both on TV and in their neighborhood – highlighting the human experience that makes up the great fabric of New York City.
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Harlem: Neighborhood of History And Heart | A Slice of New York
Harlem – this cultural cornerstone has shaped American identity for more than a century. From the Harlem renaissance to today’s thriving music, food, education and community, Mike Gilliam sits down with the experts to explore how this iconic neighborhood continues to influence and inspire.
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Guest List:
Herb Boyd Journalist/Author/Activist
Sarah Edmonds Sylvia’s Restaurant Customer
William Gibbons Associate Professor, The City College of New York
Patty Siu Sylvia’s Restaurant Customer
Laurie Woodard Associate Professor, The City College of New York
H. Kenneth Woods Co-Owner / President, Sylvia’s Restaurant
Marcus Woods Executive Chef, Sylvia’s Restaurant
First aired: 02/21/2025.
“A Slice of New York” is a new show that highlights the city that never sleeps. Host Mike Gilliam goes behind-the-scenes to reveal the stories that are not being told. Through candid interviews often in unique settings, Mike talks with New Yorkers in their element, not just in their office, for interesting and often intimate conversations (for example, playing a game of pool with a prominent New Yorker). This show is about the positive stories people want to see…both on TV and in their neighborhood – highlighting the human experience that makes up the great fabric of New York City.
Watch more A Slice of New York at https://tv.cuny.edu/homepage/show/asl...
A Slice of New York's playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLRqOW3sjwjhMjTMfY39ITKFR_7YyLzPxF
Subscribe to the CUNY TV channel: https://bit.ly/2GmGb13
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About This Show
“A Slice of New York” is a new show that highlights the city that never sleeps. Host Mike Gilliam goes behind-the-scenes to reveal the stories that are not being told. Through candid interviews often in unique settings, Mike talks with New Yorkers in their element, not just in their office, for interesting and often intimate conversations (for example, playing a game of pool with a prominent New Yorker). This show is about the positive stories people want to see…both on TV and in their neighborhood – highlighting the human experience that makes up the great fabric of New York City.
Regular Air Times
Friday – Sunday 5:00pm
Meet the Host
Mike Gilliam
Host