https://nicholasbaumstein.journoportfolio.comRSS Feed for Nick BaumsteinenThu, 12 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://mediahub.unc.edu/between-tehran-and-washington-iranian-americans-wait/As protests intensify in Iran and tensions rise between Tehran and Washington, members of North Carolina’s Iranian community navigate distance, limited communication, and uncertainty about what comes next. While many share deep ties to their homeland, perspectives within the diaspora often diverge from those inside Iran, particularly regarding the role of U.S. intervention.Thu, 12 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://mediahub.unc.edu/between-tehran-and-washington-iranian-americans-wait/https://youtu.be/f5f4fevCnF4?si=S0fMlatdl9BtzIsVAs major life changes approach, a group of friends reflect on their shared home and the bonds that connect them.Wed, 07 Jan 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://youtu.be/f5f4fevCnF4?si=S0fMlatdl9BtzIsVhttps://youtu.be/fEad34ItnMw?si=cF9K4NZgF0JDPgz0A short comedic documentary about a life-changing moment: the day Dylan began wearing suits.Tue, 14 Oct 2025 00:00:00 +0100https://youtu.be/fEad34ItnMw?si=cF9K4NZgF0JDPgz0https://citylimits.org/bronxartspace-and-the-fight-for-affordable-creativity-in-nyc/“We have a small but powerful ecosystem here: exhibition spaces, artist studios, and people who are willing to work with each other,” said Sabine Schumacher, director of BronxArtSpace in Hunts Point. “The challenge will be the political climate and if we get enough funding.”Mon, 22 Sep 2025 00:00:00 +0100https://citylimits.org/bronxartspace-and-the-fight-for-affordable-creativity-in-nyc/https://medium.com/@nycnbaumstein/divided-by-design-red-hooks-waterfront-reckoning-7ad5de1bb07bRed Hook’s Brooklyn Marine Terminal stands on the brink of major residential and industrial transformation — so what’s stalling progress, and why is it so hard to move forward in a city built on competing interests?Tue, 17 Jun 2025 00:00:00 +0100https://medium.com/@nycnbaumstein/divided-by-design-red-hooks-waterfront-reckoning-7ad5de1bb07bhttps://youtu.be/fEad34ItnMw?si=cF9K4NZgF0JDPgz0In the wake of Hurricane Helene’s destruction of the River Arts District in Asheville, a class of 8th graders at the Carolina Day School create propositions for the redevelopment of a beloved piece of landTue, 10 Jun 2025 00:00:00 +0100https://youtu.be/fEad34ItnMw?si=cF9K4NZgF0JDPgz0https://medium.com/@nycnbaumstein/tunnels-and-roofs-police-chases-and-fights-two-brooklyn-graffiti-artists-explain-their-journey-0afac7755cb6Mon, 21 Apr 2025 00:00:00 +0100https://medium.com/@nycnbaumstein/tunnels-and-roofs-police-chases-and-fights-two-brooklyn-graffiti-artists-explain-their-journey-0afac7755cb6https://medium.com/@nycnbaumstein/a-changed-brooklyn-flatbush-through-the-eyes-of-a-surviving-church-bfd3a69ab8dfWhile walking through the grand, columned entrance of the Flatbush-Tompkins Congregational Church on Dorchester Road between East 18th and 19th Street with Sister Sonia Clarke, the emptiness was hard to ignore. There were around 30 parishioners, mostly elderly, dotting the aisles of the sanctuary that once seated nearly a thousand for services.Mon, 21 Apr 2025 00:00:00 +0100https://medium.com/@nycnbaumstein/a-changed-brooklyn-flatbush-through-the-eyes-of-a-surviving-church-bfd3a69ab8df