The Daily Beat

Premiere DateFeb 16, 2015
Series Page Download Sponsor: AT&T
Categories Culture Politics Talk
00:00 The Daily Beat Intro
02:00 The Daily Beat pt. 1 The NYC's 600 community gardens
03:24 The Daily Beat pt. 2 HPD threatening more than 11 different gardens
05:47 The Daily Beat pt. 3 The constant war for gardens
08:47 The Daily Beat Outro
09:18 RJNjr Carriage House
15:00 Finish

You’ve just tuned in to The Daily Beat!

The Daily Beat is a daily news podcast that gives you 15 minutes of digestible investigations into an ongoing weekly story. Tune in Monday through Friday at 7 p.m. with your host Lisa Autz to hear original reporting on events throughout New York City that speak to greater national and international issues.

Not to mention, we’ll also feature some of BTR’s top tracks.

This week on the Daily Beat will be looking at the community garden protests in NYC.

Don’t miss a beat!

Today: Monday, February 16, 2015 – The Daily Beat investigates the constant battle to keep community gardens in NYC. Due to the mayor’s ten year plan to preserve and build 200,000 affordable housing units, over 11 vital gardens are at risk of being destroyed. People feel they are being split in the decision to choose shelter or nourishing food. The Daily Beat covers the Feb. 10th protest at the steps of City Hall to keep community gardens alive.

HOST Lisa Autz
Lisa Autz is a staff writer, as well as Host of The Daily Beat and Co-Host of Third Eye Weekly. Lisa has a background in journalism and economics. She enjoys working on stories that shed light on the…

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