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Op-Ed: My Neighborhood White Supremacist & the Kosher Response to Hate

'Dear Diary': 400 Years of NYC History, Up Close & Personal

From the quotidian to the profound, "New York Diaries: 1609 to 2009," offers journal entries written in New York by both regular joes and cultural and literary figures.

Q&A: RedFarm’s Dumpling King Rings in the Year of Dragon

In honor of the Chinese New Year, MetroFocus talked dumplings with the unlikely duo behind the much-lauded, farm-to-table, neo-Chinese restaurant RedFarm.

Portlandia vs. Brooklandia: An Émigré's Take on the Hit Show

As the cast of "Portlandia" prepares to hit NYC, check out how the real Portland, Oregon, compares to New York City -- you may be more "Portlandia" than you think.

The 311 on Food Stamps: What You Need To Know

As Cuomo and Bloomberg battle it out over whether recipients of food stamps should be fingerprinted, MetroFocus breaks down the basics of New York's food stamp program.

Q&A: Jayson Blair as a Sign of the Times in 'CQ/CX'

A playwright tries to make sense of the enigmatic plagiarist in an Off-Broadway production.

Q&A With an NYU Prof: Occupy Wall Street's Teachable Moment

The professor talks to MetroFocus about why OWS is such a sexy topic for students, and about the brouhaha over Columbia's proposed OWS class.

Q&A: With an Expert Who Teaches Technology to Local Seniors

An expert who teaches classes to help seniors keep up with technology talks to MetroFocus about how you -- or your grandma-- can learn to use social media effectively.