Season 3

Ben Schneider & St John Frizell, Gage & Tollner (S3E1)

In the first episode of Season 3, Ofer sits down with two Brooklyn restaurateurs breathing new life into historic restaurant, Gage & Tollner.

jonathan schnapp, royal palms (S3E2)

In 2011, Jonathan and his partner Ashley took a spontaneous trip to the Mirror Lake Shuffleboard Club in Florida and returned home inspired to bring the forgotten sport to Brooklyn.

carlo scissura, new york building congress (s3e3)

Born and raised in Brooklyn, Carlo is President & CEO of the New York Building Congress and head of the committee evaluating the plan to fix the BQE.

 

brad lander, NYC council district 39 (S3e34)

Council Member Lander’s district spans established neighborhoods like Park Slope and the once mainly industrial area, Gowanus, which is on the verge of redevelopment.

jill eisenhard, red hook initiative (s3e5)

In this conversation, we learn about Jill’s work to empower residents of the City's second largest public housing complex in one of Brooklyn's last industrial neighborhoods.

steve hindy, brooklyn brewery (s3e6)

Before Brooklyn Brewery was an international success story, Steve and his neighbor followed a dream to bring brewing back to Brooklyn.

 
 

sue donoghue, prospect park alliance (s3e7)

Brooklyn’s 585-acre Prospect Park is seen as Brooklyn’s backyard. Built in 1867 by Central Park’s Frederick Law Olmsted, much like the rest of Brooklyn, the park has experienced a rebirth. Ofer sat down to speak with the woman leading the charge.