Sunday Night on MNN: Represent NYC, Firehouse TV and a Make Music New York Special

Happy Columbus Day weekend, NYC! Whether you have an extra day off or not, MNN’s Sunday night programming is the perfect way to settle in and relax. Check out what’s coming up:

7:00 pm: “Represent NYC” hosted by New York State Assembly Member Robert Rodriguez

In the aftermath of the recent gas explosion in a Brooklyn apartment building, Represent NYC rebroadcasts their premiere episode from summer 2014, which focused on a similar explosion that occurred in East Harlem last year.

Tune in to hear New York State Assembly Member of the 68th District, Robert Rodriguez, discuss actions being taken on the local and state government levels to prevent such problems from repeating in the future. A resident from the affected building and a local business owner also appear on the show to share their stories from the day of the explosion and to talk about the extensive process they’ve endured to recover their damaged properties.

“Represent NYC” airs every Sunday at 7:00 pm on MNN1 (TWC 34 & 1995, RCN 82, FiOS 33 or streaming live).

8:00 pm: Firehouse TV Presents “People of African Descent Leadership Summit”

According to the United Nations, there are over 200 million people living in the Americas who identify themselves as being of African descent and many of these people are facing unreasonable hardships.

Earlier this summer, New York State Senator Bill Perkins hosted a People of African Descent Leadership Summit at the National Black Theater in Harlem to speak to some of these issues and to contribute to the International Decade of People of African Descent. Proclaimed by the United Nations General Assembly, this decade (2015-2024) will serve as a movement to promote the respect, protection and fulfillment of human rights for people of African descent.

Tune in to Firehouse TV to see footage from the event, including special presentations by Opal Tometi, co-founder of Black Lives Matter; Hon. Nicolas Maduro, president of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela; Danny Glover, chairman of the Trans Africa Forum and many more.

Firehouse TV airs every Sunday at 8:00 pm on MNN1 (TWC 34 & 1995, RCN 82, FiOS 33 or streaming live).

11:00 pm: The Premiere of Make Music New York: 2015, an MNN Productions’ Special

Experience the universal power of music as it connects New Yorkers across the five boroughs in a new special featuring Make Music New York’s summer 2015 event. Every year on June 21st and December 21st, Make Music New York invites musicians of all ages, backgrounds and skill levels to gather in the city streets and parks to play music together.

This summer, MNN joined the fun to give you an exclusive look into the event including special performances by Daniel Goode, The Shankar Tucker Ensemble and Face the Music Orchestra as well as special commentary by Make Music New York president, Aaron Friedman.

Make Music New York: 2015 airs tonight on MNN4 (TWC 67 & 1998, RCN 85, FiOs 36, or streaming live). Click here to read more about the special and to find additional air dates.