Devout Catholic campaigns for gay rights
Reporter: Peter Cardwell
Producer: Ranjini Srinivasan

May 9 -- Our New Yorker of the week is a devout Catholic whose marriage was criticized by the President of Poland. He prides himself on his arrest record and he's gay. Peter Cardwell introduces us to Brendan Fay.

New Yorker of the Week says ending global warming is possible
Reporter: Gayle Issa
Producer: Linzi Sheldon

May 2 -- Economist Jeffrey Sachs is the director of the Earth Institute at Columbia University. He advises the UN Secretary General, travels around the world and is trying to bring an end to global poverty. Gayle Issa spent some time with Sachs who says that real solution to these global problems do exist and that connecting the classroom to the world is part of the answer.

Allah B
Reporter: Tesfaye Negussie
Producer: Martina Yaloyan

April 25 - Allah B runs the Allah School in Mecca Street Academy, in Harlem. It is a place where children can go after school to finish their homework, learn about black history, or simply have a safe place to stay for part of the day.

Amy Greenstein helps new immigrants feel at home
Reporter: Ranjini Srinivasan
Producer: Olivia Pratten

April 11 - For our New Yorker of the Week, Amy Greenstein, resettling immigrants is a cause close to her heart. At Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society, an organization that helped resettle Greenstein’s mother after she left Cuba, Greenstein helps recent immigrants learn about the city while preparing them for their new lives.

An environmental lawyer who’s making waves
Reporter: Claire Obusan
Producer: Shira Sky

April 4 – Basil Seggos is a lawyer who takes on big corporate polluters, all in the name of environmental justice.

Cecilia Clark: nurturing the next generation
Reporter: Martha St. Jean
Producer: Ivette Feliciano

March 28-- Our New Yorker of the Week works hard developing future female leaders, working with underprivileged girls from all five boroughs.

Irshad Manji challenges religious standards
Reporter: Shira Sky
Producer: Rhema Thompson

March 14-- An internationally acclaimed author, filmmaker and Muslim reformer is our New Yorker of the Week.

ER doctor mentors inner city youth
Reporter: Megan Chuchmach
Producer: Amalia Goro

Mar. 7 -- Here in New York, one E.R. physician is changing the lives of more than just her patients. Lynne Holden, founder of Mentoring in Medicine, encourages urban youth to pursue needed careers in healthcare.