TED Talks
TED: A powerful new neurotech tool for augmenting your mind | Conor Russomanno
In an astonishing talk and tech demo, neurotechnologist Conor Russomanno shares his work building brain-computer interfaces that could enable us to control the external world with our minds. He discusses the quickly advancing...
Curated Video
Botanic Garden prepares to celebrate famous cherry blossom festival
Cherry trees were in full bloom at Brooklyn Botanical Garden on Tuesday as it prepared to celebrate the annual Sakura Matsuri cherry blossom festival.
To commemorate the pink and white blossom, a preview of the festival - which opens...
Associated Press
Dozens of bodies found in trucks at NY funeral home
Police were called to a Brooklyn funeral home Wednesday after it resorted to storing dozens of bodies on ice in rented trucks.
Crash Course
Do the Right Thing: Crash Course Film Criticism
Mainstream American films don’t often tackle race and racism head-on, and when they do, they often end up trying to find easy answers. Which makes films like Spike Lee’s Do the Right Thing all the more powerful. It’s an intimate portrait...
TED Talks
Ellen Jorgensen: Biohacking -- you can do it, too
We have personal computing -- why not personal biotech? That's the question biologist Ellen Jorgensen and her colleagues asked themselves before opening Genspace, a nonprofit DIY bio lab in Brooklyn devoted to citizen science, where...
TED Talks
TED: Am I not human? A call for criminal justice reform | Marlon Peterson
For a crime he committed in his early twenties, the courts sentenced Marlon Peterson to 10 years in prison -- and, as he says, a lifetime of irrelevance. While behind bars, Peterson found redemption through a penpal mentorship program...
TED Talks
Miru Kim: My underground art explorations
At the 2008 EG Conference, artist Miru Kim talks about her work. Kim explores industrial ruins underneath New York and then photographs herself in them, nude -- to bring these massive, dangerous, hidden spaces into sharp focus.
Crash Course
Shirley Chisholm: Crash Course Black American History #43
In 1972, Shirley Chisholm ran for president of the United States of America as a Democrat. She didn't win, but this was not the beginning or the end of her career in politics. She held a congressional seat in the New York delegation for...
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: The race to decode a mysterious language | Susan Lupack
In the early 1900s, archaeologist Sir Arthur Evans uncovered nearly 3,000 tablets inscribed with strange symbols. He thought the script, dubbed Linear B, represented the Minoan language, while others came up with their own theories. Was...
Curated Video
Landmarks - Rockefeller Centre
ROCKEFELLER CENTER DOWNTOWN NEW YORK IS HOME TO ONE OF THE CITY S MOST RECOGNISABLE ICONS; THE ROCKEFELLER CENTER. IT S INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR IS A TROVE OF ART DECO TREASURES AND A LIVING REMINDER OF AN ARCHITECTURAL ERA THAT WAS BOTH...
Great Big Story
Cramming an entire orchestra in a New York City apartment
Step inside a tiny Brooklyn apartment where Evan and Luke orchestrate an extraordinary recording session with up to 60 musicians monthly.
Curated Video
Learn ALL About New York City! | Geography Songs For Kids
Let's explore NYC's most famous landmarks!
Curated Video
How High Carbohydrate Diets Negatively Impact Type I Diabetics
Families of children with Type 1 diabetes explain the confusion and frustration they faced as they navigated diabetes management. They discuss dietary advice that seems counterintuitive, focusing on high-carbohydrate foods despite the...
Great Big Story
Repairing Memories, Perry's Jukebox & Pinball Restoration
Perry restores vintage jukeboxes, bringing cherished memories back to life for his customers.
Great Big Story
A Safe Haven for Queer Haircuts in Brooklyn
Dez Marshall offers inclusive haircuts for the LGBTQ community at The Gamesman, a historic Brooklyn barbershop.
Great Big Story
Meet the Teenagers Fighting to Save Our Planet
Follow the inspiring story of young climate activists taking a stand for our planet in New York City.
Great Big Story
La tienda de Brooklyn que también es una estación de radio
Sumérgete en el vibrante mundo de Bodega Radio, una emisora única que va más allá de las típicas bodegas de Nueva York. Con la pasión y visión de Giovanny Valdés, un locutor dominicano con sueños radiofónicos, esta radio comunitaria ha...
Curated Video
Explore The Geography & Landmarks Of New York City!
Let's learn about NYC and all its major landmarks!
Brainwaves Video Anthology
Laila Taik - Teaching in the Global Pandemic - Casablanca, Morocco
Laila Taik, an English teacher from Morocco and currently based in Brooklyn, New York, recounts her experience during the pandemic in 2020 when schools transitioned to remote learning. Facing challenges such as students' lack of access...
Brainwaves Video Anthology
Laila Taik - Teaching Arabic in America
Laila Taik is an English teacher from Morocco working on sustainable development goals both with her students and her global colleagues. In this video, she shares her experience teaching Arabic to American students at Brooklyn, New York....
Great Big Story
Cramming an Entire Orchestra in a New York City Apartment
Step inside a tiny Brooklyn apartment where Evan and Luke orchestrate an extraordinary recording session with up to 60 musicians monthly. Witness the chaos and camaraderie as they redefine the orchestra experience.
Great Big Story
Cramming an Entire Orchestra in a New York City Apartment
Step inside a tiny Brooklyn apartment where Evan and Luke orchestrate an extraordinary recording session with up to 60 musicians monthly. Witness the chaos and camaraderie as they redefine the orchestra experience.
Great Big Story
March 4th celebrity birthday blitz: who's blowing out candles today?
Join the party as we spotlight famous faces born on March 4th, including Paul W.S. Anderson and Brooklyn Beckham.