Nueva York

On this episode of Nueva York, John Gutiérrez, professor and director at John Jay College, takes an eye-opening look at key moments when Latinos and immigrants have faced persecution and harsh anti-immigration policies in the U.S. Renowned Colombian journalist María Jimena Duzán presents her new documentary Después del Frío, co-produced with the International Center for Transitional Justice, and reflects on the urgent challenges facing today’s media as it comes under attack. And as September is Suicide Prevention Month, we join forces with MINDS Sessions, an initiative that uses art to spark awareness about mental health. Mexican singer Alex Moreno shares his “anticorridos”—songs that challenge the glorification of narcos in norteña music while underscoring the importance of mental health.

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Guest List:
Maria Jimena Duzán Journalist
John Gutierrez Professor at Latinx Studies, John Jay College
Alex Moreno Musician

First Air Date: 09-11-25

Nueva York is an Emmy award winning series about Latino culture in New York. The 30-minute show explores the rich textures of Latino society in the city, focusing on politics, art, culture, and the traditions of Spanish-speaking populations across the metropolitan area.

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Fashion photographer Alexis Rodriguez-Duarte and stylist Tico Torres have captured some of the most iconic Latin figures of the past 30 years, including their close friend Celia Cruz. One of their portraits of the “Queen of Salsa” now appears on the new U.S. quarter. On the High Line in New York, we meet Colombian artist and filmmaker Iván Argote, winner of the fourth High Line Plinth commission, whose monumental sculpture Dinosaurio—a giant dove reflecting on history and peace—will be on view until spring 2026. We close with Anapaula Guajardo, a Mexican writer, comedian, and actress whose bilingual comedy breaks stereotypes and builds cultural bridges. Performing at events like the New York Queer Comedy Festival, she was named Standup of the Year by The People’s Improv Theatre.

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Guest List:
Ivan Argote, Artist
Anapaula Guajardo, Comedian
Alexis Rodriguez-Duarte, Photographer/Author
Tico Torres, Stylist / Art Producer

First Air Date: 08-14-25

Nueva York is an Emmy award winning series about Latino culture in New York. The 30-minute show explores the rich textures of Latino society in the city, focusing on politics, art, culture, and the traditions of Spanish-speaking populations across the metropolitan area.

Watch more Nueva York at https://www.tv.cuny.edu/show/nuevayork

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In the Graduate Center, Tinabeth Piña interviews the new CUNY Chancellor, the Puerto Rican Félix Matos Rodríguez, whose history with CUNY goes back two decades, when he was the director of the Center for Puerto Rican Studies, since then many projects have tied him to this university. For the 20th anniversary of the New York Flamenco Festival, Catalonian Miguel Poveda, one of the most popular and innovative Flamenco artists of our time, talks about music, being gay and his obsession with the great poet Federico Garcia Lorca. For Women's History Month, we talked to Mexican filmmaker Olivia Luengas about the New York release of her feature film, Away From Meaning. The creator of an independent intimist cinema, she reflects on her role as director of photography and the importance of this stories written by women and family stories.
Taped: 03-04-20

Nueva York is an Emmy award winning series about Latino culture in New York. The 30-minute show explores the rich textures of Latino society in the city, focusing on politics, art, culture, and the traditions of Spanish-speaking populations across the metropolitan area. Each episode features prominent leaders from the tri-state area's cultural and public spheres sharing their thoughts and accomplishments with viewers. Interviews are hosted by Mexican novelist and critic Carmen Boullosa and Chilean journalist and writer Patricio Lerzundi. The general producer is Professor Jerry Carlson, specialist in Latin American cinema. They are all members of the academic staff at CUNY. The series is produced by bilingual professionals from Colombia, Guatemala, Massachusetts, Mexico, and Texas. In addition, the series offers documentary segments about events, exhibits, concerts, and institutions.
Watch more Nueva York at www.tv.cuny.edu/show/nuevayork

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We kick off this episode in Bushwick, were we visit actress and dancer Emma Pfaeffle, who tells us about her Latino roots' artistic influence and her role in the "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" musical in Broadway.

Next, in City Hall, Patricio Lerzundi interviews Lorraine Cortés-Vázquez, the first Latino woman to be Secretary of State of New York, who tells us about the importance of public education, Latinos in the history of this country, and the future of Puerto Rico, the land of her ancestors.

Later, we travel the city hearing the testimonies of Puerto Ricans and Nuyoricans after the devastation caused by Hurricane Irma and the close connection between the Puerto Rican diaspora and their "island of enchantment."

In Midtown, we interview the popular Venezuelan alternative rock band La Vida Bohème, winner of two Latin Grammy Awards.

Then, we go to the Cervantes Institute, where Carmen Boullosa interviews the famous Cuban author and scriptwriter Senel Paz, who came to the city invited by the Havana Film Festival, New York.

And we finish in Queens, with a visit to Terraza 7, the legendary bar that's managed to defy the gentrification phenomenon with musicians and artists that bring their music to the Jackson Heights community.

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Iniciamos este episodio en Bushwick para visitar a la actriz y bailarina Emma Pfaeffle, quien nos cuenta acerca de las influencias artísticas de su herencia latina y de su papel en el musical Charlie and the Chocolate Factory en Broadway.

Despues, en City Hall, Patricio Lerzundi entrevista a Lorraine Cortes-Vazquez, la primera latina en llegar a ser Secretaria de Estado de Nueva York y quien habla de la importancia de la educacion pública, de los latinos en la historia de este pais y el futuro de Puerto Rico, tierra de sus ancestros.

Mas tarde, recorremos la ciudad para escuchar testimonios de puertorriqueños y nuyoricans, luego de la devastación que dejó el huracán Irma, y la estrecha relación de la diáspora boricua con su Isla del Encanto.

Luego en Midtown entrevistamos a la reconocida banda de Rock alternativo de Venezuela La Vida Bohème, ganadora de dos premios Grammy Latinos.

Y llegamos al Instituto Cervantes donde Carmen Boullosa entrevista al reconocido escritor y guionista Cubano Senel Paz quien llegó a la ciudad invitado por el Havana Film Festival NY.

Terminamos en Queens, visitando Terraza 7, el legendario bar tertulia que ha logrado sobrevivir al fenómeno de la gentrificación, con músicos y artistas que llevan sus ritmos a la comunidad de Jackson Heights.

Taped: 07-10-18

Nueva York is an Emmy award winning series about Latino culture in New York. The 30-minute show explores the rich textures of Latino society in the city, focusing on politics, art, culture, and the traditions of Spanish-speaking populations across the metropolitan area. Each episode features prominent leaders from the tri-state area's cultural and public spheres sharing their thoughts and accomplishments with viewers. Interviews are hosted by Mexican novelist and critic Carmen Boullosa and Chilean journalist and writer Patricio Lerzundi. The general producer is Professor Jerry Carlson, specialist in Latin American cinema. They are all members of the academic staff at CUNY. The series is produced by bilingual professionals from Colombia, Guatemala, Massachusetts, Mexico, and Texas. In addition, the series offers documentary segments about events, exhibits, concerts, and institutions.
Watch more Nueva York at https://www.tv.cuny.edu/show/nuevayork

Nueva York's playlist: https://bit.ly/2MqEwhh

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