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Hey BK – The Brooklyn Podcast with Ofer CohenRay McGuire, Candidate for NYC MayorHeyBK is back at a time when Brooklyn, along with the rest of NYC, is trying to rebuild all that was lost during the pandemic. This season, Ofer Cohen talks to leaders and political candidates about their vision as the city reopens and rebuilds. In our first episode, Ofer sits down with Ray McGuire, the Wall Street executive running for New York City Mayor. Listen to the former head of Citigroup talk about his experience growing up, how he first came to New York, and his plans to create a more equitable city for the future.2021-03-2429 min
CUNY TV's BuildingNYOfer Cohen: TerraCRGBorn in Israel, Ofer Cohen, founder-head of TerraCRG tells us why he chose Brooklyn! A member of the Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce, the Navy Yard, co-chair of the Downtown Brooklyn Partnership, host of HeyBK, a podcast - Cohen is a devoted Brooklynite!2020-02-1726 min
Hey BK – The Brooklyn Podcast with Ofer CohenChad Dickerson, EtsyIn this episode of HeyBK, Ofer sits down with Chad Dickerson, the former CEO of Etsy, a multibillion-dollar online marketplace for handcrafted goods based in DUMBO. Chad left Silicon Valley for the young startup in 2008 and led the company - through many hurtles - to become one of NYC’s greatest Tech success stories. Along the way, Chad, who’s originally from North Carolina, fell in love with Brooklyn and in just 11 years found a community in Carroll Gardens.2019-05-2600 min
Hey BK – The Brooklyn Podcast with Ofer CohenDick Zigun, Coney Island USAOn this episode of HeyBK, we journey to South Brooklyn to one of the most famous places in the world – Coney Island. Ofer Cohen speaks with Dick Zigun, the “unelected mayor” of Coney Island, a playwright, a circus fanatic, and the creator and leader of the annual Mermaid Parade. Dick tells us his story of growing up in a Connecticut town where PT Barnum was once the mayor, and how his love for the circus and the arts brought him to where he is today. Dick has spent decades advocating for this unique pocket of NYC and its great potent...2019-05-0500 min
Hey BK – The Brooklyn Podcast with Ofer CohenSusan Feldman, St. Ann's WarehouseIn this episode of HeyBK, Ofer sits down with Susan Feldman, the Artistic Director of St. Ann’s Warehouse in Brooklyn Bridge Park. The program’s trajectory is closely linked with Brooklyn’s resurgence. St. Ann’s relationship with Brooklyn as a place and Real Estate as a business is a great model for activating neighborhoods while supporting the arts. As you will hear, the story began in 1979 in a very different Brooklyn. Susan, who had a background in alternative education, was hired to create an arts program that would help save the small Montague Street parish and its...2019-04-0700 min
Hey BK – The Brooklyn Podcast with Ofer CohenJared Della Valle & AJ Pires, Alloy DevelopmentHeyBK host Ofer Cohen speaks with Jared Della Valle & AJ Pires, the founders of Alloy, LLC, a DUMBO-based development and architecture firm. Jared and AJ explain how meeting through a mutual friend turned into a life-long friendship, successful business, and a true Brooklyn story. Their joint passion and ideas about responsible development, keen architecture, open lines of communication, and love for the neighborhood of DUMBO have played a key role in their accomplishments. Alloy is also incredibly unique in that it is one of the only firms to be a true developer and architect in one, embracing the best...2019-03-0300 min
Hey BK – The Brooklyn Podcast with Ofer CohenAndrew Kimball, Industry CityOn this episode of HeyBK, Ofer speaks with Andrew Kimball, the CEO of Industry City. Since taking over in 2013, Andrew and his partners transformed the largest industrial complex in NYC into a renowned creativity and innovation hub. Andrew gives us the scoop on what it takes to run such a huge transformation project, how sometimes new opportunities take priority over initial strategic plans, the challenges of managing such a massive space, as well as many of the rewarding moments that come with such a demanding project. 2019-02-0300 min