This edition: From Gridlock to Greatness
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Original tape date: January 1, 2026. First aired: February 26, 2026.We celebrate Black History Month with a powerful tribute at Queens College honoring trailblazing journalist and women’s rights activist Carol Jenkins during its Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. celebration. We meet Gridlock Sam, the Brooklyn College alum who famously gave a name to every New Yorker’s worst commute and changed how the city talks about traffic. Plus, a closer look at climate resilience through CUNY’s innovative FloodNet NYC initiative, and a Next Gen CUNY music conversation with Baruch College alum, DJ Tyler Marin.
Guest List
Shawn Blackman Student, Lehman College
Carol Jenkins Journalist and Activist
Tyler Marin Alum, Baruch College
Sam Schwartz Alum, Brooklyn College
Ricardo Toledo-Crow, PhD Professor, Advanced Science Research Center / CUNY Graduate Center
Isabel Torres Student, Queensborough Community College
Astrit Voshnjaku Student, City College of New York
Frank H. Wu President, Queens College
- From Gridlock to Greatness
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- TBA
- Thursday, March 26 - 8:30pm
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- From Gridlock to Greatness
- Thursday, February 26 - 8:30pm
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- CUNY Reconnect; Emergent City; and more!
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