We Speak NYC

We Speak NYC is an American television series that depicts the lives of working class immigrants who come from all over the world to make New York City their home.

We Speak NYC episodes address issues of relevance to adult immigrants, such as navigating the school system, advocating for healthcare solutions and finding free or low-cost health insurance, responding to domestic violence, getting help with stress and anxiety, learning about and asserting your worker rights, getting free immigration legal help, accessing social services, preparing for a career, and many other important topics.

Each episode provides useful information on essential City services and shows how people working across ethnic lines can access resources and solve common problems.

Viewers want to watch the show because they can understand the English, the storyline is filled with topics that are relevant to their everyday lives, and the cast reflects the demographics of the city's immigrant population.

The working class immigrant characters of We Speak NYC contend with asthma and diabetes; they find ways to support their children's education and prevent teenagers from dropping out; and they figure out the banking system.