Persist Media NYC
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Persist Media NYC is an independent media production company documenting the people, neighborhoods, and culture that define the 5 boroughs of New York City. Since 2015, we've archived 500+ interviews with residents, visitors, business owners, creatives, and communities across Brooklyn, Queens, Manhattan, The Bronx, and Staten Island, creating one of the largest independent collections of firsthand stories about NYC life. Through original documentaries, street interviews, and digital storytelling, our mission is to preserve the voices and experiences shaping New York today while building a lasting archive for future generations. From local culture and history to sports, food, neighborhoods, and everyday life, Persist Media NYC offers an authentic look at the world's most dynamic city. Subscribe for new documentaries, interviews, and original series.
A World Within a City — Chapter 1: West Papua, China, Latin America & Palestine - Documenting the UN
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Persist Media NYC REEL
Persist Media NYC · 244 views · 3 years ago
Palestine & Israel Relations — Ch. 2 - Finding Common Ground in World Divide - A World Within a City
Persist Media NYC · 155 views · 1 day ago
New York City Subway Dancers - Entertaining 20,000 People a Day Underground
Persist Media NYC · 136 views · 2 years ago
What Do Londoners Think Of New York City? - "It does smell a bit"
Persist Media NYC · 118 views · 2 years ago
How Growing Up in The Bronx is Different than Other Boroughs in NYC - "Straight Outta The Bronx."
Persist Media NYC · 559 views · 2 years ago
Driving Famous People Around New York City - Cab Driver Shares Stories of His Most Famous Rides
Persist Media NYC · 77 views · 2 years ago
What To Do With A Day in NYC - Exploring the Boroughs of NYC - "The Bronx is the most lit."
Persist Media NYC · 63 views · 1 year ago
NYC in Five: Through the Eyes of Knicks Fans | Relive NYC During the End of a 53-Year Champ Drought
Persist Media NYC · 18K views · 1 month ago
NYC Club Promoter Takes Us Through New York Nightlife - “I love how I could do whatever I want"
Persist Media NYC · 83 views · 1 year ago
What NYC Means to Me | Persist NYC Compilation Series – Ep. 1 | Real Conversations with New Yorkers
Persist Media NYC · 177 views · 7 months ago
Black Media Matters
Persist Media NYC · 21 views · 6 years ago
Staten Island Local Shares What It's Like Living in "The Forgotten Borough" and Living Through Sandy
Persist Media NYC · 244 views · 2 years ago
NYC Freestyle Rap - Manhattan Musicians Talk About NYC Rap Founding Fathers and Life as a Minority
Persist Media NYC · 166 views · 2 years ago
Documenting the 5 Boroughs - Yankee Stadium - Australians + Native Americans in NYC, Gentrification
Persist Media NYC · 304 views · 4 years ago
Starting a Modeling Agency in NYC - "We employ only non-traditional models"
Persist Media NYC · 72 views · 1 year ago
What is Moving to NYC Like and How Do You Survive? - Meeting Up at a Central Park Jazz Concert
Persist Media NYC · 57 views · 1 year ago
The Culture of Harlem - Jay-Soul On NYC Life - "Harlem is the best. It's got the culture."
Persist Media NYC · 143 views · 2 years ago
NYC Street Artist from Brooklyn - "I like that I'm my own man and I can make my own money"
Persist Media NYC · 51 views · 1 year ago