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Yo-Yo Ma wants to know: where’s your favorite place in nature? Inspired by the travels across America that became the “Our Common Nature” podcast, Yo-Yo wants you to get outside and share photos of the places in the natural world where you feel most inspired, most peaceful and most connected to our shared humanity and planet. We want to see them all - expansive shorelines, deepest forests, national parks and your own backyard. Share your photos on social media with the hashtag #ourcommonnature! https://lnkd.in/epqxkh5K

“So many people value what public media can give them. In a lot of communities around the United States, public radio is the only local news because local newspapers have failed. It gives people a sense of community, lets them know what’s happening in and around where they live. And so it’s really critical that these stations continue.” – Stephen Colbert to Variety at NYPR’s “Stand with Public Media” Gala Thank you Antonio Ferme for not only covering our gala, but more importantly, the issues at stake for local journalism, freedom of speech, and the future of public media. https://lnkd.in/eAC6ve3w

A NIGHT TO REMEMBER! Last night, over 600 of our supporters came together for NYPR’s “Stand With Public Media” Gala, which gave tribute to voices on the front lines of the First Amendment. We celebrated the contributions of comedy legend Stephen Colbert and arts advocate Evelyn McGee Colbert; David Remnick, editor of The New Yorker and host of WNYC’s “The New Yorker Radio Hour”; and Darren Walker, former President of the Ford Foundation. Amid the federal shutdown of the CPB, our leaders and honorees vigorously defended the role of NYPR in providing our community with trusted news, civic conversation, and classical music:  NYPR President & CEO and Executive Chair LaFontaine E. Oliver: “The elimination of federal funding was…meant to bring about an ending…of unbiased journalism…of independent voices…of mission-driven institutions. But if you’ve been listening to the radio lately, you know what we think about that! You can defund public media…you can cancel the grants, zero out the line-item, shut down the CPB. But you can’t defund the truth!” Stephen Colbert: “Wherever we are in the world…[we are] still permanently tuned to WNYC. We make breakfast to 'Morning Edition.’ We make dinner to ‘Marketplace,’ and if we find ourselves brushing our teeth to the sounds of Indian or Indonesian jazz gamelan, we know that's ‘New Sounds’ and we have stayed up past our bedtime.” Evelyn McGee Colbert: “We are so grateful that NYPR continues its mission of fostering curiosity and joy. There are fewer and fewer places where we can all meet outside of work, our home, and for us, NYPR remains that vital third space. It informs us, it entertains us, and it unites us.”  david remnick: “It's a privilege to be in a room filled with people who are so deeply devoted to the free word, to freedom of the press… We cannot kid ourselves about the era that we are living in. This is a test, a test, you could say, of the emergency broadcast system. This is a test of all of us in this room to stand up for what we say that we believe in." Darren Walker: “It is easy…to be depressed, dejected, disgusted, dismayed, by what we are confronted with on a daily basis…we sometimes find ourselves challenged to find hope. And then we come to rooms like this. And we are reminded that there is hope and goodness in this country…if you want America to be great, support institutions like NYPR.” NYPR Board Chair John Rose: “One of the great pleasures of serving on this board has been the opportunity to play a small part in this organization’s sweeping legacy of growth, impact, and dynamism… NYPR has always done things that others wouldn’t think possible. We look at disruption and see opportunity. NYPR isn’t just monitoring threats, we are daring to imagine — as we’ve always done.” We are incredibly grateful to our funders, members, listeners, and friends for their generosity and support. https://lnkd.in/ehnt-njz

Mommy Poppins thinks WQXR Radio’s Classical Kids Fair is one of the best free things to do with kids this weekend - we agree! 🎶 On Sunday, November 9 from 12-4, visit the Queens Theatre in Flushing Meadows Corona Park for an afternoon of live performances, music and dance workshops, arts and crafts, and an instrument discovery zone. We’ll also be joined by Musiquita, the Louis Armstrong House Museum & Archives All-Stars, Brownstone Brass, the Alegría Ensemble, teaching artists from the Queens Theatre, and Music from China, bringing some of the best of New York City’s extensive classical music scene to the next generation of music lovers. https://lnkd.in/exphk2VE

🗳️Tomorrow is Election Day in New York and New Jersey, and WNYC and Gothamist are here with all the news you’ll need throughout the day! ⭐On the Brian Lehrer Show at 10am, Brian and senior political reporter Brigid Bergin will share analysis of early voting numbers and what they might mean for the New York City mayoral race. They’ll also be joined by all three of the leading candidates - Independent Andrew Cuomo, Democrat Zohran Mamdani, and Republican Curtis Sliwa - for their last-minute pitches to voters heading to the polls. ⭐Brian will also speak with Nancy Solomon, host of “Ask Governor Murphy,” about Election Day news in the New Jersey gubernatorial race, and will take calls from listeners for an informal and unofficial exit poll. ⭐Later in the day, WNYC will air live special coverage as polls close in NY and NJ, starting with Brian Lehrer at 8pm and continuing with Sean Carlson, host of “All Things Considered,” Brigid Bergin, and Gothamist reporter Elizabeth Kim at 9pm. They’ll share results as they break, offer analysis, and take calls from listeners. ⭐Gothamist reporters and photographers will head out into New York City to share exciting stories and photos from voter watch parties and events held by the candidates as they happen. Be sure to tune in - and go vote! 

STARTING SOON: The cast of "Hadestown" on Broadway joins Alison Stewart for a live performance and interview in The Greene Space. This edition of All Of It's "Broadway on the Radio" series features the new leading cast of the show, including Morgan Dudley, Kurt Elling, Rebecca Naomi Jones, Paolo Szot, and Jack Wolfe. The broadcast starts at 12pm ET. Stream live here: https://lnkd.in/eR-m5n-m

OUT NOW: “On The Media” partners with Boston Globe Media for a second season of the award-winning podcast, “The Harvard Plan.” The fight for federal control of higher education in America wages on Harvard and other institutions across the country. This season, host Ilya Marritz picks up the story where season one left off, with a look at the continued threats to academic freedom and freedom of speech, the effects of funding cuts on scientific research, and what it all means for the future of higher education. Listen here: https://lnkd.in/eakeGs45

A record number of New Yorkers made their way to the polls for the first weekend of early voting for this year’s local elections. If you’re one of the many who will cast their votes in the coming week, Gothamist has your guide to everything you need to know to make informed choices on NYC’s next mayor and more. - Where’s your polling place?   - Besides the mayoral race, what other seats are in play?  - And what’s the deal with those ballot questions about housing, environmental protections, and changing the dates for future city elections? Read more here from Gothamist’s Stephen Brown, Elizabeth Kim and Brigid Bergin:  https://lnkd.in/e46jYpmN

NYPR President & CEO and Executive Chair LaFontaine E. Oliver sat down with “On the Media’s” Brooke Gladstone for a conversation about the federal shutdown of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, NYPR’s Station-to-Station Programming Project, and the future of the public radio system. The Station-to-Station Programming Project makes all of NYPR’s nationally-distributed programming (including “Radiolab,” “New Yorker Radio Hour,” “Carnegie Hall Live,” and more) free of charge to at-risk fellow public radio stations – allowing them to devote those resources to local news and operations. https://lnkd.in/eJNb7txj

NEW: Great insights from WNYC’s Brian Lehrer on CBS News about last night’s final mayoral debate, which he co-moderated. Brian’s take: Curtis Sliwa’s affirmation that he’s staying in the race, despite some calls for him to drop out, is perhaps more impactful than anything that happened on stage. Watch here: https://lnkd.in/era_asMJ