Sonstein Sessions
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Leading 9/11 advocate John Feal is heading to DC on 4/28 with his army of survivors- pushing to get Congress to restore job cuts to the 9/11 World Trade Center Health Program. The cuts are endangering lives of our heroes, along with other 9/11 survivors.
What happens to foster children once they turn 18 and age out of the system that provided housing and protection? Many end up homeless. Roots & Wings NJ is coming to their aid. Edith Fiato is the executive director.
Our own Maria Milito will be MC’ing the big fundraiser 6/25 at the Cutting Room (go to their website for tix) for The Raven Drum foundation, created 24 years ago by Def Leppard drummer Rick Allen and his wife, Lauren Monroe. Their big mission now is to help treat PTSD in first responders and veterans.
Coming up 4/25: the 4th annual Broadway Celebrates Earth Day with a free show in the heart of Times Square. Longtime Broadway actor Mara Davi is one of the organizers.
With expected cuts to FEMA, World Cares Center (dedicated to hyper local disaster response while keeping 1st responders safe) will become an even more critical service. Lisa Orloff founded this great group after she volunteered in the days after 9/11 24 years ago.
NYC Earth Day Initiative is coming up Thursday, April 17!!! Find out what you can do to help protect the environment, listening to Earth Day Initiative Executive Director Jon Oppermann.
Dr. Gregory Carnevale is the Chief Medical Office for United Health Care commercial line of insurance. Among the topics discussed: diabetes; why so many young people are getting cancer and why you should appeal if your insurance claim is denied.
Every year, Sweden and other Nordic countries are listed as the happiest on earth. Why? They practice lagom. Kortney Yasenka is the author of the book “Swedish Lagom: Finding Joy In Just Enough”.
Kelly Mallon Young is the COO of Sister Rising Worldwide. That’s sisters as in nuns doing tremendous work all over the world!
Thinking of running for office in NYC? The NYC Campaign Finance Board has a matching funds program!! Press Secretary Tim Hunter as all the details!
We just lost Youngbloods founder Jesse Colin Young to a heart attack at 83. His career and almost his life was ruined by health and mental health issues caused by long undiagnosed Lyme Disease.
“Game Of Thrones” and “The Tudors” actor Natalie Dormer stars as Dr. Audrey Evans, a hidden figure of history: a children’s cancer pioneer and the co-founder of the very first Ronald McDonald House in Philly. The movie “Audrey’s Children” was directed by Ami Canaan Mann.
The New York Jets are the biggest proponents and supporters of girls flag football and just created a New York Jets girls flag football travelling team!
The NYC St. Patrick's Day Parade is the oldest and largest in the world! James O’Leary and Donna McGuire of The Emerald Society discuss the proud heritage and history of Irish-Americans and the parade.
Geeta Ghandbhir is the director of a segment of the HBO doc series “Eyes On The Prize3: We Who Believe In Freedom Cannot Rest 1977- 2015”. Her segment includes 1977 “sweat equity” in The Bronx, which could have been a precursor to Housing For Humanity and an activist in Philly in the early days of AIDS who made sure the world knew this was not just a White gay man’s disease.
Friends of Firefighters provides free mental health therapy to NYC firefighters (retired or current) AND their families. They need your help !! After all, THE FDNY is there to save YOUR life!
For the first time, Bad Company (but not Free) has been nominated to be inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame. Drummer Simon Kirke talks about the long wait . You can vote here: https://vote.rockhall.com/
Simon also discusses his volunteerism in the days after 9/11 24 years ago and how he now helps young people get sober after he almost died of an OD.
Best known of late for “This Is Us”, Griffin Dunne executive-produced and stars in “Ex-Husbands”, a dramady that centers on fractured relationships from the male point of view.
Recently announced Centers For Disease Control job cuts will impact 20% of the jobs in the World Trade Center Health Program, a life saver for 9/11 survivors. 9/11 advocate John Feal says these cuts will delay diagnoses and treatment as well as delay certification for those trying to get awards from The Victim Compensation Fund.
Sam Khedira was with Team Germany when they won the World Cup win and has played for Real Madrid. His one word advice for preventing injuries: yoga!!!
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