As you may know, New Yorkers are paying some of the highest insurance rates in the country. One of the hidden factors are fake claims, especially around staged or fake car crashes. Frank Sztuk, Senior Vice President of Investigative Services at Delta Group and chair of the public outreach committee for the New York Alliance Against Insurance Fraud, has details on some of the most common staged crashes and how drivers can protect themselves.

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Maybe you’ve seen something in the world you’d like to change. But how? How do you grow an idea into a movement?How do you build a team and find collaborators? In her book PURPOSEFUL, Jennifer Dulski walks through the steps to go from idea to impact and shares specific tips and stories from real movement starters -- who have created everything from new laws to new companies.Jennifer Dulski is the CEO and founder of Rising Team, a company that provides tools, data and community to turn managers into coaches to help their team succeed. Formerly, Dulski led Facebook Groups and was president and COO of Change.org.

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If it seems like every human is stressed these days…what about our dogs? Dr. Andrea Y. Tu, Chief of Veterinary Behavior Medicine at Heart of Chelsea Veterinary Group, returns to talk about stressed and anxious pets, and how to help them deal with summer travel, heat and fireworks. 

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In her new book, WHAT I WISH I KNEW ABOUT LUCK: A Crash Course on Turning Aspirations into Achievements, Stanford University professor and bestselling author Tina Seelig says that most of what we call “luck” is really the deliberate actions of hard work. Tina Seelig’s books, built upon her work at Stanford over the past 25 years, focus on creativity, innovation, entrepreneurship, and leadership. Her books include: the International Bestseller WHAT I WISH I KNEW WHEN I WAS 20, and CREATIVITY RULES.

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Move | NYC is a non-profit arts organization focused on shaping the next generation of dance artists, by providing tuition-free artistic training, mentorship, professional development and essential resources for career advancement. Since their first full graduating class nine years ago, 100% of Move | NYC graduates have been accepted to the nation’s top colleges and dance conservatories. Our guests are Co-Founder Nigel Campbell and Executive Director Niya Nicholson.

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HOW TO NOT KNOW: The Value of Uncertainty In A World That Demands Answers, by journalist and teacher Simone Stolzoff, looks at the biases that we lean on to predict the future and the unexpected benefits of surrendering control. A former design lead at the global innovation firm IDEO, Simone Stolzoff’s work has been featured in The New York Times, The Atlantic, National Geographic and many others.

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Securing funding for non-profits is a persistent challenge that impacts both clients and talent: Non-profit workers serving people on welfare, often earn salaries that also qualify employees for public assistance. Kathleen Brady-Stepien is President and CEO of the Council of Family and Child Caring Agencies (COFCCA), New York State’s leading association representing nonprofit child welfare and juvenile justice organizations. She talks about the landscape of child welfare services across the state and their challenges, including rising insurance, funding cuts and workforce shortages.

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Happy Pride Month! NYC Pride Executive Director Im Lynde provides a backstage look at this June’s events for the LGBTQIA+ community and allies. Centered around the theme of “For All of Us,” the celebrations culminate in the 57th Annual NYC Pride March on Sunday, June 28.

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The acclaimed Chelsea Music Festival, founded by world renowned classical musicians Melinda Lee Masur and Ken-David Masur, presents a week of concerts, receptions, visual art, and family and community events exploring American stories through music and the visual and culinary arts. From June 20-17, the 2026 edition features 12 New York premieres, two world premieres, and a mix of free, pay what you can, and ticketed events.

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