Social Media and Mental Health - STREET SOLDIERS

On the one hand, social media allows us to connect with people, promote brands and activities, create businesses, and support causes. But on the other hand, it can be a harmful tool for negativity, including cyber-bullying, shaming, scams, and threats. Now there are growing concerns about its impact on mental health, especially for teens.

Street Soldiers with Lisa Evers

FOX 5 NY's Lisa Evers talks about the growing trends in hip-hop and the positive impact new artists have on the culture.

Finding common ground amid Israel-Hamas war

In this episode of Street Soldiers With Lisa Evers, faith leaders in New York City are working to ease tensions and keep bonds strong between Jewish and Muslim communities as the Israel-Hamas war continues to rage.

New Jersey's place in hip-hop history

This week's episode is all about New Jersey's place in hip-hop. The Garden State has produce some of hip-hop's most legendary artists as well as some of today's biggest names.

The fentanyl epidemic next door

The deaths from accidental fentanyl drug overdoses are at an all time high in NYC and the U.S. Lisa Evers talks to DEA special agent Frank Tarantino, Dr. Chinazo Cunningham Commissioner of OASIS and Dr. Sandeep Kapoor, Assistant Vice President of addiction services at Northwell Healtjh.

Feeling the financial burden of today's economy

With so many increases, it's easy for spending to rise without realizing it. People are feeling the pinch in a variety of unexpected ways, and trying to find new strategies for making ends meet.

Hip-hop's Latin influence

It was always Latin music in the house and hip hop in the streets of the Bronx.

Back to school: The post-pandemic learning landscape

This fall, there’s another challenge facing the New York City Public School system - educating hundreds more children of asylum seekers, in addition to the 19,000 from last year. 

Back to school: Winning at education

It's that time of the year again: As a new school year begins, there's anticipation, much excitement and new challenges that must be met. Much has been made about the negative effects of the pandemic shutdown. But that's not the whole story, we’ll hear from experts this week.