Season 2

brooklyn borough president eric adams (s2e1)

A born and bred Brooklynite, Eric Adams started his career as a police officer, serving 22 years on the force. Now as Borough President, he discuses his goals and vision for the future.

dave maundrell, citi habitats (s2e2)

The founder of successful online brokerage, aptsandlofts.com, chats with Ofer about growing up in Williamsburg and witnessing first hand the changes throughout Brooklyn over the last two decades.

eran chen, oda architecture (s2e3)

Beginning his career designing McDonald’s restaurants, Eran sits down with Ofer to talk about his big dreams as a young student in Israel to becoming one of the City’s most renowned architects.

 

karen auster, auster agency (s2e4)

Over the past two decades, Karen’s marketing firm has helped launch some of Brooklyn’s most exciting projects, including Brooklyn Bridge Park, 1 Hotel, the new Atlantic Antic, and Domino Park.

jed walentas, two trees (S2e5)

The real estate developer behind the transformation of DUMBO talks about growing up in a grittier NYC, discovering what it meant for his father to “own a neighborhood,” and about his own parenting experience.

andrew kimball, industry city (s2e6)

Since taking over the largest industrial complex in NYC in 2013, Andrew and his partners have transformed it into a renowned creativity and innovation hub. He gives Ofer the scoop on what it takes to run the complex project.

 

jared della valle & Aj pires, alloy development (S2e7)

Jared and AJ explain how meeting through a mutual friend turned into a life-long friendship, successful business, and a true Brooklyn story.

susan feldman, St. Ann’s Warehouse (S2e8)

St. Ann’s relationship with Brooklyn as a place and real estate as a business is a great model for activating neighborhoods while supporting the arts.

dick zigun, coney island usa (s2e9)

Ofer speaks with the “unelected mayor” of Coney Island, who is a playwright, circus fanatic, and the creator and leader of the annual Mermaid Parade.

 
 

chad dickerson, etsy (s2e10)

The former CEO of Etsy talks about his journey from Silicon Valley to the startup he helped build into a multibillion-dollar online marketplace – and one of NYC’s greatest tech success stories.