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Hassan Stevens on Good Life Youth Foundation: Hip-Hop, Entrepreneurship, and Helping High-Risk Youth Thrive Matt Masur of Good News York interviews Hassan Stevens, a Bronx native and former radio/TV personality (Hot 97.9, Power 106.9, NewsChannel 9) who founded the Good Life Youth Foundation after the media industry downsized. The nonprofit serves high-risk, system-involved, and struggling students in Syracuse and ESM schools, using hip-hop culture to connect youth to entrepreneurship as a “survival framework” to help them thrive long-term and reduce recidivism. The organization runs programs and studios at 101 Wyoming Street (music, content creation, photography, and promotional printing) and has helped students graduate and attend college, including Syracuse University and OCC. Stevens shares funding needs, upcoming fundraisers (Aug 12 golf tournament with Impel, Aug 27 Love Handles event, Oct 3 gala at The Mitzvah), partnerships (Micron, Annie E. Casey Foundation, NYS OCFS), and a $3.2M capital campaign to create a hip-hop youth entrepreneurship center. He also discusses his ventures That Good Media and Hippoh Nation apparel with NFC-enabled hoodies. 00:00 Thriving For Life 00:21 Meet Hassan Stevens 01:05 From Radio To Purpose 02:02 Good Life Youth Mission 02:53 Youth Success Stories 03:32 Entrepreneur Paths For Kids 04:18 Studios And Startup Skills 05:08 Scale And Funding Challenges 06:18 Breaking Into Industries 07:44 How To Support The Program 09:00 Partners And National Model 10:39 Referrals And Prevention Gap 13:21 Hip Hop Center Vision 15:30 Hassan The Entrepreneur 18:07 Final Plugs And Farewell 18:56 Support Good News York
GNY EP.202 | Youth Empowerment Through Hip-Hop Entrepreneurship — feat. Hasan Stephens In this episode of Good News York, Matt Masur sits down with Hasan Stephens, founder and CEO of the Good Life Youth Foundation, a Syracuse-based nonprofit using hip-hop culture as a vehicle to teach entrepreneurship and life skills to the region’s highest-risk youth. […] More
Andrea Dotto describes herself as a "stitcher," weaving together a creative life one collaboration at a time. In this clip, she opens up about how community fuels projects like The Hurt Monster — bringing in outside collaborators and staying curious about what she might learn along the way. More
In a world with no stars left, one girl teams up with a mysterious creature called the Hurt Monster to bring the light back. Andrea Dotto shares the story behind her new puppet show exploring how we transform hurt into healing. More
The Crouse Health Foundation hosts three signature events each year. The Crouse Health Classic on June 15th raised a record-breaking $320,000, funding a transport isolette for the NICU. Next up is Polo for Preemies on July 26th, with tickets and volunteer opportunities still available. The year wraps up with the Crouse Health Tribute Evening on […] More
Good News York | Andrea Dotto & The Dusty and Dot Company In this episode of Good News York, host Noah Chrysler sits down with Andrea Dotto, president and co-founder of The Dusty and Dot Company, a multidisciplinary creative studio rooted in Central New York specializing in theater, education, and puppetry. Andrea shares the origin […] More
Syracuse Nationals is underway at the NYS Fairgrounds! Check it out until 6pm or all day tomorrow from 8AM – 6PM. #syracusenationals #syracusecars #nycarshows #goodnewsyork More
Mike Durkin reflects on what truly matters in storytelling: not the what or the why, but the who. He emphasizes that Good News York is ultimately about the people — those doing good in the community and those willing to share their stories on the podcast. More
Matt Masur explains why he and his team started a good news show, admitting they worried there might not be an audience for positivity. He shares that this fear turned out to be unfounded — the show has been embraced with millions of views across its 200 episodes, proving there’s a real appetite for good […] More
Comedian Dylan Wertz reflects on being featured on Good News York and how meaningful podcasts like this one can be for a community. He praises Matt for taking on the risk and effort of building the platform, noting how it helps people process and share their stories. He expresses hope that the show continues to […] More
Good News York | The 200th Episode Celebration! Matt Masur and Noah Chrysler celebrate a huge milestone — 200 episodes of Good News York! Filmed live at the former Spaghetti Warehouse studio, this special episode brings together dozens of past guests, community leaders, and local changemakers to share their favorite good news from across Central […] More
Mediterranean Chipotle? Say less! Check out Fuel Culture off Erie Blvd here in Syracuse! #goodeats #eatlocalsyr #syracuseeats #summerfoodspots More
Badger, operations manager for the Syracuse Nationals, previews what’s in store at this year’s car show: families, cars, atmosphere, and music. Thursday night kicks off with the Horsepower After Hours party, just five bucks at the gate after 5pm. Attendees can expect a lowrider exhibition, three-wheel motion, a dyno competition with Mobile Dyno Masters, a […] More
The Syracuse Nationals car show draws roughly 90,000 attendees over three days — run by a staff of just six to seven people. Operations manager Badger explains how local car clubs and longtime volunteers step in to keep the massive event running smoothly, checking in guests and managing key areas in shifts throughout the weekend. […] More
GNY EP.199 | feat. Badger from the Syracuse Nationals In this episode of Good News York, host Noah Chrysler sits down with Brian "Badger" Badger, Operations Manager for the Syracuse Nationals — the largest car show in the Northeast. Badger gives an inside look at what it takes to prepare the New York State Fairgrounds’ […] More
The Crouse Health NICU serves 14 counties, stretching all the way from Binghamton to Massena, supporting the tiniest and most vulnerable patients. About 70% of all neonatal births in the region happen there, with a team of 17 affiliate hospitals helping transport patients in need of life-saving care. Some families know early in pregnancy that […] More
At Crouse Health, showing up each day means standing shoulder to shoulder with people doing incredible work, from the clinical side to the non-clinical side. For one team member at the Crouse Health Foundation, the job is about more than fundraising, it’s about listening to donors’ stories, hearing how Crouse Health has touched their lives, […] More
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