WNYC's NYC Now Tapes Live in East Harlem on Second Avenue Subway and Displacement

WNYC, New York's public radio station, is taking its podcast NYC Now to East Harlem on Thursday, October 22, for a live taping and community conversation at CCCADI Ilé Oyin. The subject is the Second Avenue Subway expansion, a project long promised to close a transit gap in the neighborhood. As construction advances, WNYC says, it has also exposed a tension between infrastructure investment and displacement.

Residents, business owners and MTA officials are slated to take part, discussing what it means to invest in transit without displacing the communities the line is meant to serve. According to WNYC's Instagram, the evening is led by NYC Now host Janae Pierre and WNYC and Gothamist reporter Ramsey Khalifeh.

The event is the fourth in a five-part live series, In Conversation: The Affordability Series, which looks at New York City's affordability crisis. The series aims to bring New Yorkers together across lines of income, identity and experience to explore how the crisis shapes their lives and where shared interests might lead to understanding and solutions.

Doors open at 6:30pm and the program begins at 7pm; the official listing runs until 8:30pm. Light fare is served after the discussion, and there is trivia with a chance to take home some WNYC swag.

Tickets are free, but registration is required through WNYC's event page. CCCADI Ilé Oyin is at 208 E. 126th Street in East Harlem.