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The Art of Redistricting: A Guide to Reading Between the Lines
The redistricting maps for the New York State Legislature have been called "the most gerrymandered" in recent New York history. How exactly do districts get gerrymandered, and where is it happening?3 days ago
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Young Voters and the Coming Presidential Election
Student journalist Alexander Heffner discusses the youth vote and this year's election.4 days ago -
MetroFocus: NYC's Minimum Wage Earners
Who makes minimum wage? MetroFocus spent a day talking to New Yorkers about the proposed wage increase.4 days ago
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MetroFocus: 30 Years of Paper Tiger
Paper Tiger Television — the NYC public access show that set the stage for a generation of media critics, alternative news organizations and pranksters — is celebrating its 30th b-day.
February 8th, 2012 - 10:46am
NewsHour: Unemployment Dips to 8.3%
The unemployment rate continued to trend downward Friday, reaching the lowest rate in three years.
February 6th, 2012 - 8:07am
In Policing the Police, How Does NYC Compare?
Does NYC need an independent agency to oversee the scandal-scarred NYPD? MetroFocus looks at such efforts undertaken elsewhere.
February 3rd, 2012 - 11:10am
How Strong Is Safety Net for Poor Americans?
Candidates have loaded recent speeches with references to wealth, taxes and "the very poor." Jeffrey Brown explores the role of poverty this election year.
February 3rd, 2012 - 11:04am
The Internet of Things: IoT
Antonio Neves reports on the 13 billion devices connected to the Internet. This collection of gadgets is the Internet of Things.
February 2nd, 2012 - 7:59am
Dear Flushing, Does God Care About Climate Change?
What are five religious leaders in Flushing -- perhaps the most theologically diverse neighborhood in America -- thinking about climate change?
January 31st, 2012 - 7:43am
Getting Rid of the Rats on the Rails
State Senator Bill Perkins believes that banning straphangers from eating on subways will curb the city's rat problem.
January 31st, 2012 - 7:41am
Open Mind: A Critic at Large, Part II
Richard Heffner speaks with the New York Times' Cultural Critic at Large, Edward Rothstein.
January 30th, 2012 - 7:51am
City & State: This Week’s Winners and Losers
The Legislature’s redistricting maps made losers out of a handful of Senate Democrats, who now find themselves living represented by their colleagues.
January 30th, 2012 - 7:49am
How Many Manufacturing Jobs Can U.S. Maintain?
How realistic are candidates' goals in the face of continued outsourcing and machines filling jobs once held by humans?
January 27th, 2012 - 9:42am
