Northern Blvd: A Model of Tolerance for Centuries
Crosstown with Pat Kiernan
English - August 22, 2019 09:00 - 24 minutes - 45 MB - ★★★★★ - 91 ratingsDaily News News Politics Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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Northern Boulevard in Flushing, Queens, is believed to be the most diverse community on Earth. For centuries, it's exemplified tolerance in a way that helped inspire the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution. Pat Kiernan talks with Chief National Political Reporter Josh Robin and his team, including Brianne Barry, Colleen McKown and Zoe Slemmons, about why this project feels like a love letter to New York City.
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