Peter Kaye speaks with Althea Belton, founder of Love Thy Neighbor New York a local community action organization committed to empowering at-risk youth by providing them with the necessary support, resources, and opportunities to break free from the cycle of poverty and achieve a brighter future. Belton draws from her own experience growing up in the Bronx and gives compares the different challenged youth face today and well as the changing culture of the community. She shares future plans Love Thy Neighbor has to develop 50 acres in the Catskills to provide year-round programming to at risk youth.
Original airdate: 10/1/2023
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Peter joined EMF in 2008 and he covers most of Northeastern U.S. (CT, MA, ME, NH, NY, RI & VT) including major markets New York City and Boston.
