Building Bridges Radio Host

Mimi Rosenberg

Mimi Rosenberg is a deeply respected attorney and activist with over three decades of experience in poverty law, primarily through her work with The Legal Aid Society.

Professor of Urbanism at
the New School

Rob Robinson

Rob was a co-founder of the Take Back the Land Movement and currently serves as a Senior Advisor at Partners for Dignity and Rights.

Community Advocate, Economic Development Leader 

Lindsey Boylan

Lindsay is a mom, whistleblower, and feminist, Urban Planning & Economic Development executive, born in Southern California and thriving in NYC, powered by parks, pups, and pastries.

Council Member District 1

Chris Marte

Christopher Marte is a New York City Councilmember representing District 1, a lifelong Lower East Side resident who began his activism by co-founding community gardens and volunteering locally in response to displacement and inequity.

Nephrologist, Professor of Medicine 

Cheryl Kunis

Dr. Cheryl Kunis is a nephrologist and general physician based in New York City, affiliated with NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital–Columbia and Weill Cornell. She specializes in internal medicine and the diagnosis and management of kidney-related conditions.

Veteran Nonprofit Leader, and union organizer

Judy Jorrisch

Judy Jorrisch is a nonprofit leader and democracy advocate with four decades of experience in organizing, policy reform, and civic engagement.

Labor Union Strategist and Community Organizer

Ray Rogers

Ray Rogers is a legendary labor strategist and activist, known for pioneering the “Corporate Campaign” tactic and leading high-impact move-ments —including the Killer Coke campaign—that have challenged corporate power and advanced workers’ rights globally.

Organizer and Educator

Katy Lasell

Katy is a housing and economic justice organizer at New Economy Project, with a decade of experience mobilizing communities and a background in macro social work and policy advocacy.

Community Advocate and Organizer

Luana Green

Luana Green is a Harlem-born community leader who’s spent decades uplifting NYC through youth mentorship, housing advocacy, and grassroots organizing. She co-founded Kids Club in the 1990s and now serves on multiple boards, continuing her lifelong commitment to service and equity.

Community Organizer and Government Affairs Strategist

Nancy Pascal

Nancy is a New York-based organizer and government affairs strategist who builds coalitions, engages communities, and translates complex policy into clear, actionable messaging for social change.

Youth Against Displacement

Aaron Liu

Youth Against Displacement is a group of young organizers from Chinatown and the Lower East Side fighting gentrification and displacement in NYC. They mobilize their community to support the Chinatown Working Group Plan and protect affordable housing, culture, and local voices.

Youth Against Sweatshops

Alberto Neri

Youth Against Sweatshops is a multiracial, cross-industry coalition of young workers organizing to reclaim control over their time, health, and livelihoods. United by a commitment to equity and collective action, they advocate for fair labor conditions and systemic change.

Community Activist, Urban Preservationist

Sam Turvey

Sam is a longtime community activist, retired Managing Director at TIAA, and current consultant in the financial services industry. He’s also a cultural advocate and nonprofit board member, with deep roots in urban preservation, jazz programming, and civic engagement across New York City.

Urbanist, Architect

John Massengale

John is a New York–based architect and urban designer who specializes in placemaking, classical architecture, and sustainable design.

Civic Advocate

Eugene Sinigilliano

Eugene Sinigalliano is a New York–based civic advocate and residential advisor who serves on Empire State Development’s Penn Station Community Advisory Committee Working Group.

Labor Correspondent, Work-Bites.com Founder

Joe Maniscalco

Joe Maniscalco is a Work-Bites.com founder NYC-based journalist focused on labor and workplace justice. He’s reported for DCReport.org alongside Pulitzer Prize winner David Cay Johnston, covering Amazon warehouse abuse, migrant farmworker struggles, and USPS attacks. A proud member of the IWW Freelance Journalism Union.

BIPOC Entrepreneur & Urban Agriculturalist

Renee Kiett

Renee is a BIPOC female entrepreneur and urban agriculturalist committed to housing and food justice. As co-founder of KBM Spices and Things and a community leader at CUNY’s School of Labor and Urban Studies, Renee bridges grassroots organizing with sustainable enterprise.

Tenant Association Vice President, Elliott Houses

Celines Maranda

Celines is a longtime resident of the Elliott Houses, a member of the FEC Tenants Against Demolition organizing team, and serves as second vice president of the Tenant Association Board.