• A proposed basketball stadium in Brooklyn for the New Jersey Nets
• Teen shot and killed by a police officer
• Protest rally in Sunset Park
• The changing radio format of WLIB radio
• The dedication of a street named after Harriet Tubman
• The story of a soldier killed in Iraq
• John Edwards rally at Long Island University
• Swaying swing state voters from New York
• Republican Convention protests
• Holiday party at Borough Hall
• Haiti flood disaster relief
• European Union delegation at Borough Hall
• The closing of Gage & Tollner restaurant
• The architecture of the Brooklyn Museum of Art
• The 108th birthday celebration of a Brooklyn woman

Episode 95

• Brooklynites give their opinions of whom they think will win the 2004 presidential election
• Haiti flood disaster relief
• Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce
• Brooklyn Eats
• Brooklyn Museum of Art hosts the movie premiere of "Neverland"
• Creep Fest in Coney Island
• Verrazano Narrows Bridge 40th Anniversary
• Folk Feet

Episode 94

• Coverage of the 2004 presidential election
• AIDS Activism (Housing Works)
• Conference on elder abuse
• A new Chinese medical unit at the Lutheran Medical Center
• Belly dancers at the Atlantic Antic street festival
• Halloween Hoots & Howls
• BRIC Studio
• Remembering jazz at the Brooklyn Paramount presented by Long Island University
• Calypso in Brooklyn
• Artists in Residence

Episode 93

• Election 2004
• Republican Convention Protests
• The Watchtower Building Proposal
• Dollar Van Controversy
• Back to School
• Reading Club in Fort Greene
• 2004 West Indian American Labor Day Parade & Carnival
• Folk Feet

Episode 92

• Brooklyn Politics
• Republican Convention protesters bus ride
• Republican fundraiser in Bay Ridge
• 105th birtday of Georgiana Turner
• Best homemade ice cream in Brooklyn
• Healthcare & Medicaid
• Dancers preparing for the West Indian-American Day parade
• Rotunda Gallery art exhibition
• Filmmakers of the movie "Open Water"
• Folk Feet

Episode 91

• James Davis Appreciation:   It’s hard to believe …but its been just over a year since Councilman James Davis lost his life in city hall. As reporter Elsie Padilla discovered, his memory is still very strong here his Fort Greene neighborhood.
• Domestic Worker Rally:   On our last show we met the leaders of a growing movement to organize Brooklyn’s domestic workers. This week, reporter Megan Donis takes to the rally they recently held in Manhattan.
• Hell Festival:   They call it the Hell Festival and they held it in Williamsburg. It was a bonanza of drama, dance, music and art. Here’s our report of the first day’s events.
• West Indian Prep:   The West Indian Day Parade is the biggest of its kind in the nation. At the end of the month the parade will attract thousands of viewers. As reporter Thalia Patillo discovered it takes a lot to prepare for this big event.
• Summer in the City:   If you think summer camp means mosquitos and bug-juice you haven’t attended summer camp in Brooklyn. Reporter Megan Donis goes inside the Creative Arts Studio.

Episode 90

• Sending Money Home:   Although immigrants often earn less than the minimum wage, many none-the-less, manage to send small sums of money to relatives back home.
• Opening Target:   A new Target store has opened in Brookyn. And, it’s the second largest Target, in the nation. Not everyone is celebrating this new store opening. One community group turned out to protest. They call themselves ‘Develop- Don’t Destroy Brooklyn’ and for nearly a year these residents have raised questions and their voices about the Downtown Brooklyn plan. On this day many showed up at the front door of Target’s new store to spread their message against this kind of development
• Fulton Block Party:   This month there was a big birthday party held on Fulton Street. Cakeman Raven’s bakery is four years old. And our camera was there to record the fun.
• Afro-Beat:   Her name is Wunmi [Woo me], and she’s from Nigeria-- by way of London. At a recent city park concert in Fort Greene she showed Brooklyn her version of Afro-Beat.
• Kids in Trouble:   Incidents between police and youth have been on the rise recently. Especially in Bedford Stuyvesant. Would you know what to do if your child was arrested? Here’s our report.
• Standing United:   We trust them with our most precious possessions... our children. But we often don’t pay them fair wages.
• "Folk Feet":   BCAT has joined forces with the Brooklyn Arts Council to present an on-going series about folk dance in the various folk dance tradtions in our borough of Brooklyn - we’ve called it ‘Folk Feet’. And our next ‘Folk-Foot’ is traditional Norwegian dancers Paul Busse and Christine West-Hassel of Brooklyn.

Episode 89
Original Cablecast: July 17, 2004

• Jehova:   A development debate in DUMBO brings members of the Jehova’s Witness community to a recent meeting.
• Diaspora Museum:   African art and culture is nothing new to Brooklyn... but now, the many artifacts collected over the years can be found under one roof right here in Fort Greene.
• Elderly Health:   They are one of the largest senior populations in New York City... seniors of Southern Brooklyn who have an interesting profile on health compared to other age groups borough-wide.
• Pow Wow:   At the edge of brooklyn... on the tarmac of a historic Air Force Base... men and women wearing feathers and mocassins are sharing a different part of history and culture at Floyd Bennet Field.
• Sharks:   Lazy summer days are made for the outdoors... but one Brooklyn group is hooked on what is becoming a unique fishing tradition.
• Mermaid Prom:   Every year the board walk in Coney Island becomes a stomping ground for mermaids on parade.
• "Folk Feet":   BCAT has joined forces with the Brooklyn Arts Council to present an on-going series about folk dance in the various folk dance tradtions in our borough of Brooklyn - we’ve called it ‘Folk Feet’. And our next ‘Folk-Foot’ is traditional Norwegian dancers Paul Busse and Christine West-Hassel of Brooklyn.

Episode 88
Original Cablecast: July 3, 2004

• Puerto Rican Protest:   A post Puerto Rican Day party sparks the latest wave of racial justice issues in one of Brooklyn’s most diverse communities.
• Immigrant Visas:   Job supply and demand in the 90’s was the ticket for many foreign students and specialists seeking work in America.
• Tall Ship Kids:   Students in Bushwick are turning to the high seas for success with the New York Harbor School.
• B2 Gear:   In a shaky job market... finding summer work for your teen may be hard to find. It’s why one local non-profit organization is turning to the world of retail sales in an effort to give a young workforce the experience they need to succeed.
• Musica:   When it comes to dealing with drug addiction... AIDS and recovery.... sometimes a little support is all a person needs.
• Baby Parade:   New York City may be known for its parades... and it’s no different in Coney Island where babies are the main attraction.
• "Folk Feet":   BCAT has joined forces with the Brooklyn Arts Council to present an on-going series about folk dance in the various folk dance tradtions in our borough of Brooklyn - we’ve called it ‘Folk Feet’. And our next ‘Folk-Foot’ is traditional Native American hoop dancer Cliff Matias of Brooklyn.

Episode 87
Original Cablecast: June 17, 2004

• Health Hazard:   According to a recent study from the New York City Department of Health, ...Diabetes has grown to become one of the leading causes of death in Bushwick.
• Aid Protest:   It’s a hard rule of economics, that... as the cost of health care increases, the number of healthcare services shrinks. ...and in Central Brooklyn which some have called the ‘epicenter’ for AIDS in New York City , the funding for HIV-AIDS services to adolescents has been drastically cut... cut by 63%. And recently, at the Bed Stuy Restoration Corporation on Fulton Street, community members gathered to voice their concern about these funding priorities.
• Celebrate Brooklyn:   You truly know its summer when you see people head to the park for outdoor celebrations and in Brooklyn’s Prospect Park, the ‘Celebrate Brooklyn Music Festival’ has become a rite of Summer . We recently headed out to the Prospect Park Band Shell for a preview of this summer’s season.
• Brooklyn Designs:   Behind many of those rough brick factory buildings in DUMBO are some of the city’s most sophisticated furniture designers.
• CB-8:   Community Board 8 in Crown Heights met earlier this month
• Greek Ship:   This year the Summer Olympics will take place in Athens and 2 Brooklynites have set sail to attend all in the name of Greco-Brooklyn pride.
• "Folk Feet":   BCAT has joined forces with the Brooklyn Arts Council to present an on-going series about folk dance in the various folk dance tradtions in our borough of Brooklyn - we’ve called it ‘Folk Feet’. And our next ‘Folk-Foot’ is tradtional Caribbean limbo dancer Huston James of Brooklyn

Episode 85
Original Cablecast: May 20, 2004

• Health Hazard:   According to a recent study from the New York City Department of Health, ...accidents are one of the leading causes of death in Sunset Park.
• Affordable Health:   With the costs of healthcare skyrocketing higher by the year, lack of insurance has become a major factor in Brooklyn’s public health.
• Mexican-Americans:   Meet the fastest growing immigrant group in Brooklyn.
• CB-2:   Community Board 2 in Downtown Brooklyn met earlier this month.
• Riverview:   The Brooklyn waterfront has been littered with the industrial remains of yester-year. Now things are about to change.
• "Folk Feet":   BCAT has joined forces with the Brooklyn Arts Council to present an on-going series about folk dance in the various folk dance tradtions in our borough of Brooklyn - we’ve called it ‘Folk Feet’. And our next ‘Folk-Foot’ is tradtional Brazilian dancer Rita Silva of Brooklyn.

Episode 84
Original Cablecast: May 6, 2004

• Museum Facelift:   In this second part of our series on the renovated Brooklyn Museum of Art, go inside for a tour of the latest exhibit... it is an exhibit filled with the art of Brooklyn’s own artists.
• Euro-Brooklyn:   The 15 nation European Union is on a roll as of May 1st the union will be 10 nations bigger.
• Crowded Classrooms:   As the population of Sunset Park grows so does the need for more school rooms and teachers. The parents and neighbors of Community Board 6 recently met to look into this question.
• AIDS in Brooklyn:   It has been called the city’s epicenter of HIV-AIDS but, many of us know it as the neighborhoods making up Central Brooklyn.
• Public Art:   They say that art is in the eye of the beholder
• Nosh Walk:   What is a ‘nosh’, you might ask. Its nibble, a snack, ‘just ...a-taste’.
• Cherries Jubilee:   You know its spring when the Cherry Blossom Festival arrives at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden.

Episode 83
Original Cablecast: April 22, 2004

• Museum Facelift:   Its been more than 100 years since the Brooklyn Museum of Art first opened its doors. Today the doors are still open but they’re not the same doors, or walls, or steps or, landscape.
• Behind the Crime:   Recently a violent crime in Williamsburg hit the headlines. And the city papers rushed to declare it the start of a crime wave.
• Red Hook Ikea:   There are many new plans for the Redhook Waterfront right now. And if one developer is successful we might just see a giant new Ikea home furnishing store very soon.
• AIDS in Brooklyn:   It has been called the city’s epicenter of HIV-AIDS but, many of us know it as the neighborhoods making up Central Brooklyn.
• Dine-in-Brooklyn:   From April 15 through April 27 is the first ever Dine-in-Brooklyn Festival. Restaurants across the borough have joined together and slashed their prices to encourage New Yorkers to step out and taste Brooklyn.
• Cheese Cake Winner:   Cheese cake is one of Brooklyn’s greatest pleasures. Whether it comes with fruit, or chocolate, or lemon or just plain cheese. But not all cheese cakes are created equal.
• Street Vendors :   This week on Reporter Roundtable our panel gathered to talk about Brooklyn street vendors. Moderator Ralph Engelman began by asking: are they a blight or a benefit?

Episode 82
Original Cablecast: April 8, 2004

• WLIB:   Recently W-L-I-B radio station changed formats from Caribbean News and Culture to a more mainstream liberal talk-radio. This change has not gone un-noticed in Brooklyn.
• Alzheimers:   For many of us growing old means growing forgetful, and confused. But growing old doesn’t have to be that way. According to doctors at SUNY Downstate. The latest research shows lots of hope for those afraid of alzheimers disease.
• Palestinian Protest:   Brooklyn’s Arab-American community turned out, one day, after the Hamas leader Sheik Ahmed Yassin was slain.
• Healthcare Access:   When it comes to Brooklyn’s access to healthcare there is a wide gap between rich and poor. Earlier this week BCAT invited Brooklyn Deputy Borough President Yvonne Graham and a panel of healthcare experts to talk about this issue.
• Jewish Music:   They say American culture is really a melting pot of different influences. At the Brooklyn Acadmey of Music recently ,BCAT met up with a group of Jewish music ‘mavens’ to talk about the relationship between Jewish music and popular, classical, radical, hip-hop, and avant-garde.
• "Folk Feet":   BCAT has joined forces with the Brooklyn Arts Council to present an on-going series about folk dance in the various folk dance tradtions in our borough of Brooklyn - we’ve called it ‘Folk Feet’. And our next ‘Folk-Foot’ is tradtional Greek dancer Eleni Drogaris from Bay Ridge.
• The Drums of March:   If you are Irish, March was the month for marching, in the St. Patricks Day Parade, that is.

Episode 81
Original Cablecast: March 25, 2004

• 1 Street, 2 Names:   Just like Harlem’s 125th Street which is also known as Malcolm X Boulevard, Brooklyn’s Fulton Street, just received a second name...that of Harriet Tubman-- the woman responsible for freeing hundreds of African-American slaves through the Underground Railroad.
• Bklyn Food Week:   Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz summoned the great Chefs of Brooklyn to Borough Hall last week. They were there to announce the first-ever ‘Dine-in-Brooklyn’ week which will start on April 15th and continue through April 22nd. More than 90 restuarants have joined to offer prix-fixe meals that cost $18.98 each . 1898, for those who don’t remember is the the year Brooklyn joined New York City - now it’s the price of a meal. This ‘Restaurant Week’ will highlight the appealing diversity of Brooklyn’s food and people.
• War on Fat:   Public health officials have identified obesity as one of the growing problems confronting young people today.
• Brooklyn Workers:   Now showing at the Brooklyn Historical Society is "Brooklyn Works, 100 years of making a living in Brooklyn."
• Water Taxi:   Tired of standing on a subway platform waiting for a train and then being squeezed inside the over-packed subway cars?
• Trivia Nights:   As big as Brooklyn is,-- and its very big when it comes to people and their communities it can be a very small place indeed.
• Negro Leagues:   For most of us the Old Negro Leagues of Baseball are nothing more than chapters in the history books.
• "Murder: She Writes":   Real-life Arson Inspector, Shelly Ruben is also a real-life mystery writer. This Bay Ridge based writer’s latest book, ‘Weeping’ has just been released.

Episode 80
Original Cablecast: March 13, 2004

• Subway Mix-up:   Most of us who ride the subways know their way around by heart. But what happens when the MTA changes the routes?
• School Violence:   Last month Mayor Bloomberg called a crackdown on the city’s 12 most violent schools... 5 of which were in Brooklyn. They increased security measures and added 150 police officers.
• Edwards Rally:   Usually Brooklyn does not have an impact on the Presidential Primary races. They take place too late in the season. But not this year.
• Reporter Roundtable:   On this week’s Reporter Roundtable host Paul Moses joined with our panel of Brooklyn reporters to consider the politics of gay marriage.
• IRS Tips:   With April 15 right around the corner it’s a not too soon to think about your taxes.

Episode 79

• State of the Boro:   Hoop dreams and development dilemmas were the driving force behind the Brooklyn Borough President’s State of the Borough Address.
• Fairwell Freddy’s:   Another Brooklyn man making a different kind of list is a man named freddy... as in Freddy’s Bar --of Prospect Heights. He may lose his property when construction begins on the new Nets arena.
• Children First?:   The New York City Department of Education takes a town hall approach to reforming education here in Brooklyn.
• Heavy Traffic:   Traffic nightmares are nothing new along Flatbush Avenue... but with the momentum building behind the proposed sports arena, BCAT went to investigate how to untangle the gridlock
• Brooklyn Tourism:   This month Brooklyn gets a new Tourism Agency.
• Reporter Roundtable:   On this week’s Reporter Roundtable host Ralph Engleman joined with a panel of Haitian reporters to talk about the crisis in their homeland.
• Crown Heights:   From Brooklyn to Broadway..., a group of Black and Jewish youth are using the theatre as a forum to heal old wounds. Their play, "Crown Heights," is based on the actual events of 1991 when a 7 year old black boy was fatally injured when a car driven by a Hasidic Jew jumped a curb in the neighborhood of Crown Heights, Brooklyn.
• Folk Feet:   The ethnic diversity of Brooklyn came to life through a celebration of tradtional dance, thanks to the Brooklyn Arts Council.
• Gage and Tollner:   Before we say good bye, we’d like to say good bye to one of Brooklyns oldest institutions. This past Valentine’s Day the venerable restaurant ‘Gage and Tollner’ closed its doors for the last time. Brooklyn Review was there, and this is what it looked like.

Episode 77
Original Cablecast: January 22, 2004

• Crime Stats:   According to the newspaper headlines, New York City is safer that it’s been in decades.
• Lead Poison Dilemma:   They say you should be careful what you ask for. But when it comes to stricter laws protecting children from lead poisoning ,you wouldn’t think there could be any unintended consequences.
• New Jersey Nets Update:   Brooklyn’s efforts to woo the New Jersey Nets across the Hudson, are gaining momentum.
• Community Banks:   For most of us, banks are the kind of business we prefer take for granted. That is, unless there isn’t any bank available. For much of Brooklyn banks have in short supply, but now that may be changing.
• Reporter Roundtable:   On this week’s Reporter Roundtable, BCAT Moderator Toni Williams... and our journalist panel... met with Eric Deutsch, president and CEO of the Brooklyn Navy Yard..
• Charter School Dilemma:   Everyone these days is trying to fix the schools. And one of the most popular remedies right now is something changing the size of the schools.
• The New Information Highway:   Even if you can’t surf the net at home, or there aren’t enough computer terminals in school you still won’t be exiled from the new information highway.
• Cookin’ in Brooklyn:   With over 93 different ethnic groups living in Brooklyn the variety of food available here is staggering! And as it turns out, the rest of America is eager for a taste.

Episode 76
Original Cablecast: December 25, 2003

• Brooklyn Culture  
• Brooklyn People  
• Brooklyn Borough  
• Brooklyn Celebrates  

Episode 75
Original Cablecast: December 11, 2003

• Brooklyn's Health Industry:   You might be surprised to learn that the largest employer and biggest industry in Brooklyn is the healthcare industry. Reporter Jenni Monet checked out the vital signs for this industry itself and filed this report.
• Cafe Baba - Restaurant Industry:   What will happen to the exiting small businesses in districts such as Atlantic Avenue. Nicole O'Dell went to see what's in store for the small businesses of Atlantic Avenue.
• Brooklyn Youth Chorus:   Reporter Sherry Karabin went to visit with this remarkable group.
• Rotunda Gallery:   Reporter Casey Corrigan took a tour of the Rotunda Gallery's latest exhibit. Its called "Explaining Magic."
• Reporter Roundtable:   BCAT Moderator Ralph Engelman and our panel of journalists talk & met to talk about the power plant controversies and the high cost of energy for Brooklyn and New York City.
• Russian Dancers:   Reporter Casey Corrigan met with some remarkable Russians where learning to dance is also a lesson in life.
• Snowstorm #1:   Reporter Nicole O'Dell braved the elements to see how well prepared Brooklyn was to beat the blizzard.

Episode 74
Original Cablecast: November 27, 2003

• New Town Creek Pollution Law Suit:   The water in New Town Creek has only gone from bad to worse. Reporter Jenni Monet discovered the tide may be changing at New Town Creek.
• Infant Mortality:   According to national news, the infant mortality rate has been dropping but here in Brooklyn some communities have seen the rate of infant death rise.
• Williamsburg 7:   Back in May the Mayor was forced to close down several firehouses around the city. At firehouse 212 in Williamsburg the neighbors fought back and were arrested. Now they are going to trial and reporter Sherry Karabin has this report.
• What's Hip In Brooklyn:   We recently caught up with the in-crowd to find out why is our borough so 'switched-on'.
• Reporter Roundtable:   BCAT Moderator Paul Moses and our panel of journalists talk & met with New York State Assemblyman James Brennan to ask about the sky rocketing rates of automobile insurance in Brooklyn.
• A Tree Grows In Brooklyn Play:   Recently a set of one act plays were premiered in Williamsburg. Reporter Jenni Monet attended the dress rehearsal.
• Ultimate Frisbee:   It's a combination of football and soccer without the ball. Reporter Michael Bellamy took a close up look at this off-beat sport which got its start in Maplewood, New Jersey.

Episode 73
Original Cablecast: November 13, 2003

• Strip Search Lawsuit:   Reporter Sherry Karabin reports on a class-action suit filed by twenty plaintiffs charging several Brooklyn police officers with unlawful strip searches.
• New Jersey Nets Update:   Reporter Jenni Monet updates viewers on the highly-controversial proposal to bring the Nets to Brooklyn.
• Truly Grand Parents:   Grandparent-headed households are Brooklyn's fastest growing family arrangements. Reporter Nicole Odell talks about new laws making custody more accessible to grandparents taking on the task.
• High Steppers:   The Jackie Robinson Steppers have won numerous awards and performed for presidents. Reporter Elsie Padilla reveals the reasons why they're ranked 5th in the nation.
• Dead Zone:   Areas where your cell phone signal breaks up are called "dead zones." Reporter Megan Donis uncovers the surprising causes.

Episode 72
Original Cablecast: October 30, 2003

• Hellter Shelter:   Reporter Nicole O'Dell reports on a recent stir up in Carroll Gardens over a proposed women's shelter.
• Justice for All:   There are few areas more difficult to navigate than the New York Court system. There are resources available to the public.
• Doublespeak:   Reporter Elsie Padilla reports on why bilingual education has been an emotional lightning rod here in Brooklyn.
• Brooklyn Spirits:   Reporter Sherry Karabin reports on some houses that are actually quite scary.
• Brooklyn Bights:   Reporter Sherry Karabin attended the Brooklyn Eats Festival and filed this report.
• Frank's Turns 49:   Reporter Megan Donis discovered Franks is the kind of place that helps define Fort Greene and give the neighborhood its character.
• Sports:   Reporter Micheal Bellamy discovered the Lincoln High School 'Railsplitters' are moving on up.

Episode 71
Original Cablecast: October 16, 2003

• Fort Greene Council Race:   Reporter Casey Corrigan reports on who will fill the City Council seat left vacant by James Davis.
• Immigrant Rally:   Reporter Jenni Monet reports on over one hundred thousand people showing up in Flushing Meadows to rally on behalf of workers rights.
• Historical Society Make-over:   Reporter Sherri Karabin got a sneak preview of all the changes.
• Reporter Roundtable:   BCAT Moderator Paul Moses and our panel of journalists talk & met to talk about Brooklyn's Catholic Diocese and the installation of the Nicholas DeMarzio as the seventh bishop of Brooklyn replacing Bishop Thomas Daily who recently retired.
• Red Hook / Blue Water:   The waterfront developments in Red Hook are sparking changes to the rest of the neighborhood.
• Da' Brooklyn Accent:   Reporter Megan Donis led an expedition to find out where in Brooklyn people still 'tawk da tawk'.
• Sports:   Reporter Micheal Bellamy on why soccer is hot in Brooklyn.

Episode 70
Original Cablecast: October 2, 2003

• Who's Behind Bars?   Reporter Nicole O'Dell wanted to find about an NYU study on women of color that recently revealed that there are more females of color behind bars in the New York State prisons than there are white males.
• Bay Ridge Fever:   Reporter Sherry Karabin reports on a small club in Bay Ridge that's turned into an international hotspot because of the movie Saturday Night Fever.
• Russians Rumbah:   Reporter Casey Corrigan met with some remarkable Russians where learning to dance is also a lesson in Life.
• Takin' it to the Street:   Reporter Megan Donis has a report on wonderful things happening inside Brooklyn's best museums and theaters.
• Reporter Roundtable:   BCAT Moderator Toni Williams and our panel of journalists talk & met with Michael Burke of the Downtown Brooklyn Council to see what's being planned for the future of Brooklyn.
• Atlantic Antic:   Reporter Jenni Monet reports on the grand daddy of all block parties.
• Chile Peppers:   Reporter Sherry Karabin reports on what makes big men cry...and smile at the same time?
• Sports:   Reporter Micheal Bellamy talks with a top sports doctor about common sports injuries and how to treat them.

Episode 68
Original Cablecast: September 18, 2003

• NJ Nets to Brooklyn?   Reporter Jenni Monet discovered that there are some in Brooklyn who might prefer the Nets stay in New Jersey.
• Brooklyn Primary:   Reporter Nicole O’Dell has been following the campaigns and has this report.
• Furnish a Future:   Reporter Jenni Monet shows us where these folks can go for help to furnish a home... and start a future.
• Brooklyn Opera:   Reporter Sherry Karibin went back stage for this report.
• Reporter Roundtable:   BCAT Moderator Paul Moses and our panel of journalists talk & swap insider stories about the recent New York City primary elections.
• Brooklyn Bonnets welcome back to Brooklyn Review :   Reporter Elsie Padilla traveled to DeKalb Avenue for this story.
• Sports:   Reporter Micheal Bellamy talks with a top coach about get kids in shape to play.

Episode 66
Original Cablecast: July 17, 2003

• Teenage Mothers:   Reporter Casey Corrigan examines how the education system is serving or young pregnant women still in school.
• Feast of Giglio:   Reporter Sherry Karabin covers the Feast of Giglio, a 116-year-old Williamsburg tradition.
• Seagate:   Reporter Megan Donis explores the closed community located on the tip of Coney Island.
• Reporter Roundtable:   BCAT Moderator Toni Williams and a panel of journalists talk with Brooklyn College Professor Jerry Krase about racial tension in southern Brooklyn.
• Jews of Brooklyn:   Reporter Jenni Monet talks about a new book, The Jews of Brooklyn, which celebrates Jewish lifestyles throughout the borough.
• Sports:   Reporter Michael Bellamy covers the city-wide arm wrestling championship held in Brooklyn.

Episode 65
Original Cablecast: June 30, 2003

• Lead Belt:   A recently-released study found a “lead-belt” of neglected homes and suffering families running through the center of Brooklyn. Reporter Jenni Monet shows how peeling paint has sparked concern at home and at city hall.
• Williamsburg Bridge Birthday Party:   Reporter Shari Karabin covers the celebration in honor of the 100th anniversary of the opening of the Williamsburg Bridge.
• Mermaid Parade:   The rain didn’t stop hundreds from turning out for Coney Island’s annual Mermaid Festival. Reporter Jenni Monet set off to see these sirens celebrating at the seashore.
• KidsArt:   The annual installation at the Rotunda Gallery in downtown Brooklyn includes the talents of children and public school teachers participating in the gallery’s education program.
• Reporter Roundtable:   BCAT Moderator Toni Williams and a panel of journalists talk with Greenpoint’s Shawn Lynn about difficulties faced by Brooklyn’s Polish immigrants.
• Living in Bedford-Stuyvesant:   As rents and real estate values rise in Bedford Stuyvesant, many low-income residents are being forced to move out of the community as new people, willing to pay high rents, seek to move in. The Bed Stuy Restoration Corporation invited a group of housing advocates to discuss the problem; BCAT producer Frank Silverstein invited them to continue the conversation at the BCAT studio.

Episode 64
Original Cablecast: June 19, 2003

• AIDS Mom:   Reporter Casey Corrigan examines how a diagnosis of AIDS has prompted one Brooklynite to fight for changes.
• Deporting Dad:   Reporter Jenni Monet speaks with Arab-American community about their fears of deportation.
• DUMBO Designers:   Reporter Sherry Karabin covers the design show hosted by the Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce.
• Reporter Roundtable:   BCAT Moderator Toni Williams speaks with Martha Marquez of the Fifth Avenue Committee.
• Neighborhood Beat:   Reporter Sherry Karabin talks about the new BCAT series that focuses on Brooklyn's neighborhoods.
• Celebrate Brooklyn:   Reporter Nicole O'Dell covers the opening of the Celebrate Brooklyn Performing Arts Festival's 25th season at the Prospect Park Bandshell.
• Sports:   Reporter Michael Bellamy examines the sport of racquetball.

  This week's episode also covers the reopening of the Crown Heights branch of the Brooklyn Public Library after a multi-million dollar make-over; the celebration of Bedford Stuyvesant Restoration Corporation 35th anniversary; and the Green Grants Program awards made to 17 community organizations by Con Edison.

Episode 63
Original Cablecast: June 5, 2003

• Fire House Closed: Reporter Casey Corrigan covers how some Carroll Gardens residents responded to the planned closing of a firehouse in their neighborhood.
• Day Labor — Part 2: Reporter Jenni Monet presents part two of her investigation of the "invisible" work force: day laborers who work off the books and behind the scenes in gardens, kitchens and constructions sites throughout the borough.
• Brooklyn Bridge Birthday: Reporter Sherry Karabin covered the decorating of the cake for the Brooklyn Bridge’s 120th Birthday Party Celebration.
• Dance Africa: An overview of this year’s annual events at the Brooklyn Academy of Music.
• Neighborhood Beat Programming: Megan Donis reports on BCAT’s new series of TV programs called "Neighborhood Beat," which launches on June 10.
• Reporter Roundtable: BCAT Moderator Toni Williams talks with Sister Mary Burns about adult education and job training in Bushwick.
• Business Profile: Reporter Nicole Odell takes a look at some of Brooklyn’s independent bookstores.
• Squash Champ: Reporter Michael Bellamy talks to 13-year-old Brooklyn resident Michael Culver. Rated 10th in the country for his age group, he led the Polyprep’s Blue Devils squash team to their first undefeated season in 22 years.

Episode 62
Original Cablecast: May 22, 2003

• Day Labor: Reporter Jenni Monet investigates the "invisible" work force: day laborers who work off the books and behind the scenes in gardens, kitchens and constructions sites throughout the borough.
• Felon's Rights: Reporter Nicole O’Dell reports that Brooklyn is considering allowing convicted felons regain the right to vote.
• American Cancer Society Gala: Reporter Sherry Karabin talks about organizations, like the American Cancer Society, that are having a huge impact, raising funds and educating the public.
• Reporter Roundtable: BCAT Moderator Ralph Engelman talks with Dr. Pamela Straker, president of the Brooklyn Psychiatric Centers, about helping children cope with our country being at war.
• Cultural Profile: Reporter Megan Donis gets down with what’s good at the 5th Annual Hip Hop Festival, Brooklyn's celebration of the art, fashion, dance, poetry and music of this vibrant culture.
• Sports: Reporter Michael Bellamy found out what it's like to move from center court to the sidelines with former New York Knicks star John Starks, who retired from the NBA last year and is about to take on a new role as head coach of the Westchester Wildfire.

Episode 61
Original Cablecast: May 8, 2003

• Fire House Closing: With five local firehouses slated to be closed here within weeks, the affected neighborhoods have not accepted their fate quietly.
• Diabetes: Part two of a two-part series — Diabetes is the fifth largest cause of death in America and has reached epidemic proportions among the African American and Hispanic communities. This report focuses on control and management of this incurable disease.
• Gowanus Canal Cleanup: In honor of earth day, neighbors living near the canal gathered to plant flowers and begin to cleaning up the banks of this polluted canal.
• BAC Links Film Festival: This month the women of the Links organization gathered at Long Island University for a film festival of their own. Held for the second year in a row, the Brooklyn Chapter provided this talented group of women filmmakers a chance to showcase their work.
• Cherry Blossoms at the Botanic Gardens: The Japanese invented the tradition of celebrating spring with a cherry blossom festival. And, if you live in Brooklyn, you don’t have to travel to Tokyo to participate in this tradition. We cover the sights and sounds of this popular festival at the Brooklyn Botanic Gardens
• LIU’s Lady Blackbirds Softball Team: As softball season comes to a close, Long Island University’s softball team has high hopes to become champions. We meet the team as they prepare for the final games of the season.
• BCAT’s Reporter Roundtable: Moderator Toni Williams and panelists, Dan Holt of Courier Life Publications and Kenton Kirby of Caribbean Life talk about current events in Brooklyn including the topping off of the Atlantic Terminal Office Building and its potential impact on downtown development and the surrounding ‘mom & pop’ businesses.
• Other Stories:
         — Subway Token Booth Closings Protest
         — Quilters Guild of Brooklyn Exhibition

Episode 60
Original Cablecast: April 24, 2003

• Bed Stuy Education: Radical changes in the public school system have parents up in arms. They worry that the current reorganization may cut them out of the loop. As Megan Donis reports, the community is fighting to keep parents involved.
• Diabetes: Part one of a two-part series — New York City's Department of Health estimates that nearly three-quarters of a million New Yorkers suffer from diabetes with the highest concentrations in Brooklyn and the Bronx. This week, reporter Nicole O'Dell brings us the first of a two-part series on the crisis of diabetes.
• BAC Film Fest: Many film festivals seem to focus attention on fancy clothes and celebrity sightings, but that's not the case in Brooklyn. At this year's 37th Brooklyn Arts Council Film Festival, reporter Megan Donis found that local movie makers are passionate about their films
• ABC Carpet: Furniture and DUMBO... two words that may soon go together. ABC Carpet & Home recently became the first large retailer to open its doors in a neighborhood know for its artists, designers and manufacturers. As reporter Sherry Karabin explains, times are changing in DUMBO and Brooklyn residents no longer need to travel to Manhattan to buy trendy top-of-the-line furniture.
• Brooklyn Swimmers: 50 years ago the Brooklyn Tech Swim team won the city title. Recently most of the members of that team-reunited poolside, at Brooklyn Tech, for their 50th anniversary...and one final match. Reporter Michael Bellamy was there.

Episode 59
Original Cablecast: April 10, 2003

• Black writers gathered at Medgar Evers College recently for the fifth annual Black Writers Conference.
• The September 11th terrorist attacks have given rise to a climate of suspicion in many communities, often toward one's Arabic neighbors. Last February federal agents raided a mosque on Ditmas Avenue, charging the owner, his son, and two others with an elaborate scheme to commit immigration fraud.
• Since 1964, a Brooklyn non-profit has aimed to help families-in-need, throughout the entire borough. Now, over a quarter of a century later, Project Teen-Aid Family Services has reason to celebrate.
• The Brooklyn Children's Museum held an unusual block party that transformed the museum into a giant construction site for kids of all ages to get a hands-on chance to build fantasy structures, eco-systems, musical instruments, even a skyscraper out of an ice-cream sundae.
• The sounds of jazz are filling the clubs and cafes of Brooklyn at a special month-long festival 24/7 Jazz.
• Medgar Evers College and the Haitian Organization "18 Mai" announces plans for celebrating the 200th anniversary of Haitian Independence in May.
• Sports: Three friends compete as finalists at the NY Golden Glove championship at Madison Square Garden providing a spotlight on the growing number of women boxers.
• Reporter Roundtable: BCAT Moderator Toni Williams along with panelists Toni Best, CaribNews newspaper and Erik Engquist of the Courier Life Publications, talks to family health activist, Ngozi Moses, about raising funds for family health organizations and, raising family awareness about better health care.

Episode 58
Original Cablecast: March 27, 2003

• Alliance for Community Media: Northeast Conference: As the war expands in Iraq, many people want to make their voices heard and public access television may be their only TV platform. We talk with community producers who sorted out these issues at the Spring Conference of the Alliance for Community Media at the Marriott Hotel in downtown Brooklyn.
• Youth Speak Out: The Brooklyn District Attorney's office has taken a creative step in its efforts to fight teen violence with a new strategy of teens talking to teens.
• Education Forum: In January, Mayor Bloomberg announced dramatic changes to the city's school system intended to raise standards and improve education citywide. At the Bed-Stuy Restoration Plaza, parents and citizens meet with education leaders to voice their concerns.
• Women's History Month: As women's history month comes to a close, we take a look at some of the ways in which women were honored in Brooklyn.
• Sports: It used to be that world-class fencing champions called Europe home, but all that changed recently when Brooklynite Keith Smart edged his Russian competitor for the number-one spot in the world.
• Teenager's gathered for a rally at Brooklyn ‘s Metrotech Center to ask the city to fund more summer jobs this year. The City's Summer Youth Employment program expects to lose funding for over 30,000 youth jobs.
• Borough President Marty Markowitz and the other politicians demand that Brooklyn get its fair share of both state and city funds and urged that public safety and certain public functions, such as core classroom services, be protected.
• Reporter's Roundtable: Moderator Toni Williams and Kenton Kirby, Caribbean Life Newspaper, and Tony Best, CaribNews newspaper sit down talk with Michael Hernandez of the New York Straphangers Campaign about the MTA plans to more fare raises and service cuts.

Episode 57
Original Cablecast: March 13, 2003

• Alternative Sentencing: Major crackdowns in various areas in Brooklyn have led to arrests and community activists are trying to help the women leave a life of prostitution. Brooklyn District Attorney's Office addresses the issue of demand with a special program.
• Cover The Uninsured Week: Nationwide nearly 41 million American's lack healthcare and more than half a million of them live in Brooklyn. We take a look at this problem as Brooklyn kicks off "Cover The Uninsured Week."
• Arts Grants Ceremony: Brooklyn Arts Council holds their re-grant ceremony at Borough Hall.
• Cultural Profile: Fans of Bing Crosby gather at a Bay Ridge café to meet the late dancer's wife, Kathryn Crosby.
• Sports: The New York Roadrunner's Clubs holds the first ever half Brooklyn Marathon.
• Borough Hall holds the first of three hearings to allow Brooklynites to describe the impact the city's budget cuts will have.
• Brooklyn Academy of Music hosts its 4th Annual BAM Kids Film Festival.
• Reporter's Roundtable: Moderator Ralph Engelman and Kenton Kirby, Caribbean Life Newspaper, and Tony Best, CaribNews newspaper talks with Brian Honan of the New York State Tenants and Neighbors Coalition about efforts to protect affordable housing laws.

Episode 56
Original Cablecast: February 27, 2003

• HIV/AIDS public information session: With HIV/AIDS cases growing at an alarming rate in Brooklyn, City Council Member Yvette Clark formed a taskforce to address these issues at a public information session held at Medgar Evers College.
• Brooklyn Gospel Festival: From politics to performance, Brooklyn Borough Hall kicked off a week-long gospel festival, "Brooklyn Makes a Joyful Noise," which featured some of Brooklyn's finest gospel performers.
• Black History Month: As Black History month comes to a close, we take a look at some of the ways in which African Americans were honored in Brooklyn.
• Sports: Tamika Dudley has been a guiding force for women's basketball at LIU. From scoring to passing Tamika has become a force on the court. We talk with the record-breaking senior.
• The Brooklyn Economic Development Corporation launched an eleven-week program that will help prepare aspiring Brooklyn entrepreneurs realize their dreams of owning a business.
• Reporter's Roundtable: Moderator Toni Williams and David Greaves, Publisher of Out Time Press, sit down talk about the recent anti-war demonstration in New York City, the alarming rate of homelessness and the workplace rights of welfare-to-work participants.

Episode 55
Original Cablecast: February 13, 2003

• City Council Member Tracy Boyland, Chair of the Committee on Women's Issues, joined Deputy Majority Leader Bill Perkins held a hearing on a New York University study entitled "Women of Color: Two-thirds of all Women in New York City Still Invisible in Policy." The study shows the disparity between women of color and other New York City women in areas such as health, infant mortality, employment, poverty and education.
• The Metropolitan Transportation Authority holds a public forum where Brooklynites spoke out against the controversial proposed fare hike and token booth closings.
• Despite a crackdown about a year ago, adolescent prostitution remains a serious problem in East New York. In part two of our series, BCAT takes a look at these young people are from and what can be done to help them.
• The Brooklyn Public Library gave the public the chance to meet architect Enrique Norten, who discussed designs for the new Visual and Performing Arts Library. The 150,000-square-foot, $75 million state-of-the-art library will be built in the new BAM Cultural District in downtown Brooklyn.
• February is Black History Month and BCAT takes a look at how the Brooklyn Museum of Art and The Brooklyn Public Library are celebrating the Month.
• While the abrupt change in service at Caledonian Hospital in Flatbush will be the focus of a state level investigation, residents of Central Brooklyn voiced their own concerns at a town hall meeting.
• The Brooklyn community is banding together to fight against a tough economy. At a seminar presenting strategies for revitalizing neighborhoods and business districts the message was clear: It's time to get down to business.
• The Public School Athletic League high school basketball season is over, but for those teams that didn't make the playoffs, the borough championships are the answer.
• Reporter's Roundtable: Recently, the Russian American community charged the Board of Elections with a lawsuit alleging severe voting discrepancies in the 2000 and 2002 elections. BCAT moderator Ralph Engelman and Dan Holt, Courier Life Publications talk with activist Oleg Gutick, who is leading the charge.

Episode 54
Original Cablecast: January 30, 2003

• The Lower Manhattan District Corporation offers town hall meetings on nine new designs for the World Trade Center site and memorial.
• Borough President Markowitz reveals an ambitious plan for economic development and housing and tourist plans in his first State of the Borough Address.
• In the first of a two-part series, we look at the growing problem of adolescent prostitution in East New York.
• The opening of the new state-of-the-art Tracy L. Boyland Science Lab in East New York.
• A Fort Greene day care center teaches children the value of financial savings.
• New York State Attorney General Elliot Spitzer met with some of Brooklyn's elected officials at St. Francis' College.
• Reporter's Roundtable: Moderator Toni Williams; Dan Holt, Publisher of Courier Life Publications; and David Greaves, Publisher of Our Time Press, sit down to discuss new tax changes with IRS Spokesperson, Kevin McKeon.

Episode 53
Original Cablecast: January 16, 2003

• Gateway Center Mall: Brooklyn Review visits the new Gateway Center Mall in East New York to highlight the economic impact the new center has had on the community, especially during the recent Christmas shopping season.
• Caledonian Hospital Reduces Services: One of the few remaining private hospitals in New York City is changing the way its services the local community.
• Restoration Dance Theatre Junior Company presents concert "Stepping Out! On a Dream"

• PS 282 students get a tour of the new art exhibit by Ivan Koota at Brooklyn Public Library
• City Council Member Charles Barron and others fights plans to increase SUNY/CUNY tuition
• Business Profile: Brooklyn Review profiles the recipe of success used by the owners of the Bed-Stuy-based bakery Shakoor's.
• Sports Profile: Since its inception four years ago, the Sheepshead Bay High School upstart team has begun to body slam the competition.
• Reporter's Roundtable: Moderator Ralph Engelman; Dan Holt, Publisher of Courier Life Publications; and David Greaves, Publisher of Our Time Press, sit down to discuss the hot topics affecting Brooklyn residents.

Episode 52
Original Cablecast: December 19, 2002
Episode Topics:

• Holiday Lighting: Brooklyn gets into the holiday spirit with a variety of holiday lighting events at Brooklyn Borough Hall, in Prospect Park and in Bensonhurst.
• Holiday Foods: Families from all corners of the world will gather around the dinner table this holiday season for a feast like no other. The same can be said for many families throughout Brooklyn. We take a look at Brooklyn's traditional international holiday eats.
• Holiday Performances: This holiday season is bustling with opportunities to patronize the arts in Brooklyn, including the Brooklyn Music School's performance of "The Brooklyn Nut Cracker."
• Reporter's Roundtable: This week, moderator Ralph Engelman; talks with David Greaves, Publisher of Our Time Press, about the recent MTA and TWU labor negotiations.
• P.E.N.C.I.L.: P.E.N.C.I.L. (Public Education Needs Civil Involvement in Learning) recognizes two Brooklyn schools for their outstanding contributions to providing civil education for its students.
• Bam Gospel Brunch: The Brooklyn Academy of Music continues to expand its reputation as a center for cultural activity in Brooklyn. Music, theater, films, and even food are now among its repertoire. Now BAM showcases its Sunday Gospel Music Brunch series.
• Sports: We go to Park Slope where we talk with players about the art of billiards.
• Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce honors, Dan Holt, Publisher for the weekly Courier Life newspapers, for his outstanding work and service to Brooklyn.
• The East New York Weed & Seed program acknowledges various community leaders and activists in its 4th Annual Winter Ceremony.
• As a way of celebrating one of Kwanzaa's principles, the Brooklyn Perinatal Network, along with several other community organizations, hosted a health forum that highlighted the disparities in health status between black and other ethnic groups.
• The Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce, in conjunction with the BAM LDC and other community organizations kicks off the holiday shopping season with the holiday extravaganza, Festive Fulton. This four-day holiday stroll and festival included special events to encourage shopping along Fulton Avenue.

Episode 51
Original Cablecast: December 5, 2002
Episode Topics:

• Schools Chancellor Klein Launches New Program: Parents, educators and community members met with Schools Chancellor Joel Klein at Brooklyn Tech High School to learn more about "Children First," the Chancellor's new agenda for New York City public schools.
• School Overcrowding: Brooklyn Review takes a look at the Department of Education's plan to alleviate overcrowding in the City's public schools, which calls for the creation of small schools within some of the borough's existing schools.
• Borough President Marty Markowitz and Mayor Michael Bloomberg Sponsor Economic Development Summit
• Brooklyn Review visits the Brooklyn Museum of Art for the launch of a new program called "Women in the Arts," which includes a new installation that explores the feminine side.
• Brooklyn Review was on-hand for the sixth annual Brooklyn Public Library fundraiser Gala, and spoke with five outstanding achievers in fields representing Brooklyn Public Library's major divisions: Society, Sciences and Technology; Youth Services; Language; Literature and Fiction; and Arts, Media, Music and Sports.
• BCAT/LIU/Brooklyn Young Filmmakers Animation Conference at Long Island University
• The Castillo twins not only pack a serious punch in the ring, but also in the classroom at Brooklyn Tech High School.
• Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce Hosts Guerilla Marketing Forum
• Reporter's Roundtable: Moderator Antonia Yuille Williams; Dan Holt, Publisher of Courier Life Publications; and Kenton Kirby, Editor of Caribbean Life Newspaper, sit down to discuss the increase in property taxes and other issues important to Brooklynites.

Episode 50
Original Cablecast: November 21, 2002
Episode Topics:

• Anti-Sex Shop Rally: Brooklyn Review visits a rally in Sunset Park, where residents are attempting to shut down various sex shops that have sprung up in the neighborhood, with some shops sitting only a few feet away from an elementary school.
• New Military Health Program for Veterans being offered from the Kingsbrook Jewish Medical Center
• CACCI Hosts Small Business Summit: The Caribbean American Chamber of Commerce and Industry co-sponsored an economic development conference with Medgar Evers College in an effort to stimulate U.S. and Caribbean trade relations.
• Con Edison Announces Green Grants Program
• Borough President Markowitz forms a Federation of Brooklyn Block Associations
• Business Profile: Brooklyn Review takes a look a look at a the Recycle-A-Bicycle program, which gives kids and some adults the chance to build their very own bikes, using spare parts and a little hard work.
• The Brooklyn Chapter of the Links Celebrates 50th Anniversary
• We show you a walking tour of Division III Polytechnic University's recently opened state-of-the-art facility in Downtown Brooklyn, which gives the Fighting Blue Jays their first real home court advantage.
• Brooklyn Botanic Garden's volunteer Auxiliary celebrates 85 years of service
• Bedford Stuyvesant Restoration Corporation Hosts "What Bed-Stuy Means to Me"
• Reporter's Roundtable: Moderator Antonia Yuille Williams; Dan Holt, Publisher of Courier Life Publications; and Steve Witt, Investigative Reporter for Courier Life Publications, sit down to discuss the hot topics affecting Brooklyn residents.

Episode 49
Original Cablecast: November 7, 2002
Episode Topics:

• In a health profile, Brooklyn Review takes a look at fibroids, a problem that affects more than 30% of the women in the United States, with a high concentration coming from the African American community.
• Brooklyn Roadrunners Cross Finish Line of New York City Marathon
• The Society for the Preservation of Weeksville and Bedford Stuyvesant hosted a groundbreaking ceremony for four historical houses along Bergen Street between Rochester and Buffalo Avenues.
• Congressman Edolphus Towns Hosts Telecommunications Seminar
• Alternative Courts: In Part 1 of a two-part series, Brooklyn Review takes viewers inside two of Brooklyn's alternative sentencing courts, the newly formed mental health court and the domestic violence court, which offer defendants problem-solving alternatives as opposed to serving jail time.
• Environmental Summit: In hopes of educating Brooklyn residents on the current state of the environment, Senator Velmanette Montgomery hosted a summit to focus on issues such as pollution and cost-cutting energy initiatives for both residents and local businesses.
• Park Slope Safe House Hosts Domestic Violence Vigil.
• Brooklyn Review visits the Brooklyn Center for the Urban Environment's fall exhibition featuring puppets from Asia, India and the Caribbean.
• Marcus Garvey Nursing Home Residents Celebrate their century Birthdays
• Reporter's Roundtable: Moderator Antonia Yuille Williams; Dan Holt, Publisher of Courier Life Publications; and Kenton Kirby, Editor for Caribbean Life Newspapers, sit down to discuss the hot topics affecting Brooklyn residents.

Episode 48
Original Cablecast: October 24, 2002
Episode Topics:

• District #38 Public Debate: Brooklyn Review was on-hand for a debate between the candidates vying for former City Council member Angel Rodriguez's seat, which he vacated after pleading guilty to charges of bribery and extortion of a local developer.
• Breast Cancer Cure: To help raise money for the American Cancer Society's fight against breast cancer, Brooklyn, for the first time, hosted a walk for a cure in Prospect Park. Reporter Ji Young Min has more on how the people throughout the borough pulled together for this historical event.
• Gospel Fest Winner: Hundreds of worshippers were treated to a night filled with song and praise as Gerard Placide, McDonald's Gospel Fest winner, led an ensemble of angelic voices during a concert at the Emmanuel Baptist Church.
• Business Profile: Brooklyn has some of the best food and drink in the state, if not, the nation. Brooklyn Review checks out some of the finest food and beverages at this year's Brooklyn Eats, a food fest that features over 40 restaurants, various micro-breweries, vineyards and beverage companies.
• Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz Shops Along Atlantic Avenue to encourage economic development in Brooklyn
• Madison High School bowling team looks to bowl over the competition this season
• Reporter's Roundtable: Moderator Antonia Yuille Williams; Dan Holt, Publisher of Courier Life Publications; and Steve Witt, Investigative Reporter for Courier Life Publcations, sit down to discuss the hot topics affecting Brooklyn residents, including the suit facing the Brooklyn Diocese, Cultural Nights at Brooklyn Borough Hall and the District 38 City Council Race.

Episode 47
Original Cablecast: October 10, 2002
Episode Topics:

• Concerned Citizens Coalition: Brooklyn Review was on-hand for a town meeting featuring the members of the coalition -- community residents, politicians, educators, and arts and culture workers — and the Brooklyn Academy of Music LDC. Attendees discussed the viability of a proposed "BAM Cultural District," complete with new galleries, theatre spaces, housing and cultural facilities.
• Failing Business Construction: For three years Brooklynites have endured the ongoing construction project long Atlantic Avenue to repair an underground water main. Reporter Sherry Karabin takes a look at what residents should expect when the project is complete.
• Stillwell Station Renovation: The MTA continues its reconstruction plans at the Stillwell subway station in Coney Island, which is expected to affect the commute for 10,000 commuters each day for the next four years. When the project is finished, however, the Stillwell terminal will be a state-of-the-art facility. Reporter Thalia Patillo takes viewers underground.
• Business Profile: Brooklyn Zagat or Brooklyn Eats? Reporter Karen Roberts shows viewers which guide to use in order to find Brooklyn's best in fine dining.
• Reading is Fundamental: With New York's schools coming under fire, some concerned parents, educators and other community leaders took it upon themselves to launch "Bed Stuy Reads," a one-year reading awareness program that encourages kids to enjoy the wonderful world reading.
• Legends of Bedford Stuyvesant Show House: Bridge Street Development Corporation is helping a Brooklyn family realize its dream of owning a home by offering a "legendary" brownstone featuring eleven "themed" rooms designed to honor Brooklyn legends, including the late Noel Pointer, rapper Mos Def, Earl Graves, Stephanie Mills, just to name a few. Brooklyn Review brings you along for a walk through of this unique house.
• Reporter's Roundtable: Moderator Dr. Ralph Engelman; Dennis Holt, Senior Political Reporter for the Brooklyn Daily Eagle; and David Greaves, Publisher of Our Time Press, sit down to discuss Brooklyn issues.

Episode 46
Original Cablecast: September 26, 2002
Episode Topics:

• Skin Cancer. We take a look at the increasing reported cases of skin cancer and what you can do to prevent it.
• Apollo in Brooklyn: The makers of Showtime at the Apollo brings thiere variety show to BAM in Brooklyn.
• BAC: Praise in the Park. The Brooklyn Arts Council showcases a variety of music talents at Prospect Park.

Episode 45
Original Cablecast: September 12, 2002
Episode Topics:

• Brooklyn's Health: Brooklyn Review interviews one Brooklyn doctor who confirms the rise in respiratory related illnesses due to debris emanating from ground zero.
• MTA pays tribute to WTC unsung heroes: Brooklyn Review speaks to the producers of the MTA's tribute to the unsung heroes of the WTC tragedy currently on exhibit at the Brooklyn Museum of Art. The documentary highlighting rescue efforts of transit workers will run for the month of September.
• Domestic Violence: Brooklyn Review meets The Family Violence Project Of New York organization that is making a special effort to combat increased domestic violence in Brooklyn's Flatbush and Crown Heights sections.
• Sports: Brooklyn Review gets a history lesson as Marine Park plays Bocci Ball
• Brooklyn Youth Chorus gets new name: Brooklyn Review reports the officially now entitled, Brooklyn Youth Chorus Academy name change which will allow the organization to broaden its scope.
• From One shop in Coney Island to over 300 locations: Mr. G's Ice Cream shop has 91 assorted flavors of ice cream and icies.

Episode 44
Original Cablecast: August 29, 2002
Episode Topics:

• Candidate Forum at local college: BCAT attended a forum hosted by Courier Life Publications at Kingsborough Community College in an effort to allow candidates the opportunity to present their platforms and discuss the issues of this year's election.
• City Charter Revision: BCAT was on hand for the 13-member board meeting about the possible revision of Brooklyn's City Charter. Tempers flared over the topic of non-partisan elections.
• Brooklynites weigh in on 9/11 Memorial: The Lower Manhattan Development Corporation held a forum at New York Technical College to hear local residents present their suggestions on what should be built at Ground Zero.
• Court Street gets a new bank: BCAT talks to Court Street's newest resident, North Fork Bank, which opened its newest branch in Downtown Brooklyn. Bank officials discuss what their plans are within the community.
• Reporter Roundtable: Guest moderator Antonia Yuille Williams, David Greaves, Publisher of Our Time Press and Kenton Kirby, Editor of Caribbean Life Newspaper talk about the changes in the public school system, the proposed ban on cigarette smoking in all public places, the placement of homeless shelters in residential neighborhoods and slavery reparations.
• Preparations for Festivities: Brooklyn Review previews the pageantry and detailed preparation for the festivities of the West Indian-American Day Carnival, which takes place over Labor Day weekend.
• Sports: Members of the McDonald Park Youth Tennis League attended Arthur Ashe Kid's Day, an event that precedes the U.S Open. This event gives kids the opportunity to meet and play with number of up and coming professional tennis players.

Reporter Roundtable Special
Original Cablecast: August 22, 2002
Episode Topics:

Moderator: