Full Episode: Sandy rebuilding, closed beaches, new MLK book, IKEA wedding
Rebuilding NYC after Sandy, no swimming at NJ beaches, new book on MLK, IKEA wedding vows.
Video: Full Episodes
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Full Episode: Sandy rebuilding, closed beaches, new MLK book, IKEA weddingRebuilding NYC after Sandy, no swimming at NJ beaches, new book on MLK, IKEA wedding vows.
Full Episode: Sandy rebuilding, closed beaches, new MLK book, IKEA wedding
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Full Episode: Neighborhood Parks Alliance, Politics in NJ/NY, The VillageOn this edition of MetroFocus: a new proposal for a parks alliance, political power in New York and New Jersey, the history of Greenwich Village, and works from an upstate sculptor.
MetroFocus Full Episode
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Full Episode: Political Scandal Update, Raising Homes, Brownsville PartnershipAn update on the political scandals, resignations and corruption charges in Albany and analysis of the mayoral race in New York City now that former Congressman Anthony Weiner is running.
MetroFocus Full Episode
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MetroFocus Full Episode: Minimum Wage, Libraries, Salt Sugar FatIn this edition, MetroFocus reprises its reporting on the minimum wage debate, the changing role of city libraries, and birdwatchers after Hurricane Sandy, with a new segment on Michael Moss' new book, "Salt Sugar Fat: How the Food Giants Hooked Us"
MetroFocus Full Episode: Minimum Wage, Libraries, Salt Sugar Fat
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MetroFocus Full Episode: Sandy and Infrastructure, Lady of the O.K. Corral, Cherry Blossom FestivalThis week on MetroFocus: Sandy's long-lasting impact on Lower Manhattan's infrastructure, new plans for the Port Authority bridges, and the lady of the O.K. Corral.
MetroFocus Full Episode
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MetroFocus Full Episode: Public Housing After Sandy, Children’s Mental Health, Museum of MathematicsIn this edition of MetroFocus we report from New Jersey and New York six months after Sandy, and host Rafael Pi Roman follows up with New York City Housing Authority General Manager Cecil House.
MetroFocus Full Episode
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MetroFocus Full Episode: Corruption in Albany, Robin Hood Foundation, Sonia ManzanoThis week on MetroFocus: discussing New Yorkers' outlook on corruption in Albany, following up with the Robin Hood Foundation almost 6 months after Sandy, and an interview with Maria from Sesame Street.
MetroFocus Full Episode
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MetroFocus Full Episode: Approaches to Saving Failing Schools, Yoani Sánchez, New York’s New Genome CenterIn this edition of MetroFocus an inside look at different approaches to saving failing schools. Rafael Pi Roman interviews Cuban blogger, Yoani Sánchez. And Dr. Robert Darnell talks about new developments from the New York Genome Center.
MetroFocus: Full Episode
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MetroFocus: Full EpisodeMetroFocus reports on the debate over raising the minimum wage, we talk about our Five Borough Ballot reporting project on the mayoral election, some famous cheesecake by upstate nuns, and much more...
MetroFocus: Full Episode
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MetroFocus: Full EpisodeMetroFocus reports from three New York regions four months after Sandy, Rafael Pi Roman interviews Vin Cipolla of The Municipal Art Society about plans to make major changes to Manhattan’s East Midtown and more.
MetroFocus: Full Episode
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MetroFocus: Full EpisodeMetroFocus takes an in-depth look at the relationship between gun violence and poverty. Rafael Pi Roman interviews AIDS activist, Peter Staley, and more.
MetroFocus: Full Episode
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MetroFocus: Full Episode January 22MetroFocus looks at the recovery nearly 90 days after Superstorm Sandy, compares and contrasts two different state of the state addresses, and wishes Grand Central Terminal a happy birthday.
MetroFocus: Full Episode January 22
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MetroFocus: Full Episode January 9January 9: MetroFocus follows the hurricane recovery money, checks in with a New Jersey school, and presents a Solutions Story on homeless youth.
MetroFocus: Full Episode
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MetroFocus: Full Episode Dec. 20An in-depth look at what happened when the power went out at New York hospitals, interviews with former Mayor Ed Koch and former Governor Christine Todd Whitman, and more.
MetroFocus: Full Episode Dec. 20
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MetroFocus: Full Episode Dec. 6How the region is recovering from Hurricane Sandy and a look at the magnificent trees of the New York Botanical Garden.
MetroFocus: Full Episode Dec. 6
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MetroFocus: Full Episode November 15Post-Sandy topics include continuing efforts to bring light and heat to thousands, the power grid, and tips on how to put traumatic events in perspective for children.
MetroFocus: Full Episode November 15
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MetroFocus Special Edition: Wealth and Income in New York CityA look at wealth and questions of disparity with economist Diana Furchtgott-Roth, former New York Times economics columnist Jeff Madrick, and historian Kenneth Jackson.
MetroFocus Special Edition: Wealth and Income in New York City
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MetroFocus: Full Episode November 8Coverage of Hurricane Sandy’s aftermath focuses on how the region is coping with the worst storm in its history and moving forward with recovery efforts.
MetroFocus: Full Episode November 8
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NJTV/MetroFocus Special Report: Coping with CatastropheNJ Today and MetroFocus assessed the effect of Hurricane Sandy on the region. Watch the livestream archive of the video.
NJTV/MetroFocus Special Report: Coping with Catastrophe
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MetroFocus: Full October EpisodeLocal elections and how changes in ethnic communities are being mapped. Nobel Laureate Joseph Stiglitz on income inequality. How the Arthur Ashe Institute is saving lives.
MetroFocus: Full October Episode
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MetroFocus: Full September EpisodeNational and local gun politics, and interviews with the former NYC Parks Commissioner Adrian Benepe, Israel's Consul General and journalists Nicholas Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn.
MetroFocus: Full September Episode
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‘MetroFocus: Transforming Transportation’ Full EpisodeMetroFocus explores the diverse ways to get around the metropolitan area and the large-scale projects that will improve overburdened transit systems.
'MetroFocus: Transforming Transportation' Full Episode
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‘MetroFocus: The Tech Economy’ Full EpisodeThis half-hour program hosted by Rafael Pi Roman examines the booming tech sector in New York City and its future.
'MetroFocus: The Tech Economy' Full Episode
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‘MetroFocus: Education Innovation’ Full EpisodeThis half-hour program takes on some of the controversial issues and new trends in education, with New York City Schools Chancellor Dennis Walcott and more.
'MetroFocus: Education Innovation' Full Episode
Video: Segments
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New Report Lays Out Strategy For Post-Sandy NYCIn a wide-ranging interview, host Rafael Pi Roman asks Seth Pinsky, President of The New York City Economic Development Corporation if planning for a changing climate is worth the price tag.
New Report Lays Out Strategy For Post-Sandy NYC
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Gospel of Freedom: A Look Back at Martin Luther King, Jr.’s Letter From Birmingham JailOn the occasion of the 50th anniversary year of Dr. Martin Luther King’s “I Have A Dream” speech, MetroFocus examines the story behind the letter King wrote from a jail cell in Birmingham, Alabama a few months before the famous speech.
Gospel of Freedom
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Web Extra: Gospel of Freedom
Web Extra: Gospel of Freedom
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Sandy Debris Causes Middletown to Ban Swimming at BeachesBeach-goers aren't allowed to swim at Middletown's two beaches, a first for the Monmouth County community.
Sandy Debris Causes Middletown to Ban Swimming at Beaches
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Listening In: Wonder Women! The Untold Story of American SuperheroinesOn this week's Listening In segment, we take you to Macaulay Honors College where a film screening panel examines the portrayal of women in comics and pop culture through history.
Listening In: Wonder Women! The Untold Story of American Superheroines
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MetroFocus PreviewOn the next episode of MetroFocus: Mayor Bloomberg's new plan to strengthen New York City’s defenses and infrastructure in the wake of Superstorm Sandy, a new book about Martin Luther King Jr., and a walk down a very unusual wedding aisle.
MetroFocus Preview
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Web Extra: Landmarks50Students from Harlem School of the Arts Advanced Jazz Combo perform at an event honoring jazz legend Miles Davis and his former home on Manhattan’s Upper West Side.
Web Extra: Landmarks50
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Tri-State Politics Heat UpAs if the New York City mayor’s race, a string of scandals in the New York legislature and the gubernatorial campaign in New Jersey weren’t enough for the region, a new special senatorial race in the Garden State has been added to the docket for the next few months.
Tri-State Politics Heat Up
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New York Senator Proposes Neighborhood Parks AllianceAre all parks equal? State Senator Daniel Squadron calls for an alliance to level the playing field across the city park system.
New York Senator Proposes Neighborhood Parks Alliance
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Recognizing New York City’s Landmark BuildingsFor more than 15 years, the Historic Landmarks Preservation Center (HLPC) has recognized New Yorkers’ contributions to the arts, sciences, the law, business, education, sports and politics through its Cultural Medallion Program.
Recognizing New York City's Landmark Buildings
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Web Extra: Author Traces History of Greenwich VillageWeb Extra: The Village author John Strausbaugh talks about his connection to Greenwich Village and his favorite local character.
Web Extra: Author Traces History of Greenwich Village
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Author Traces History of Greenwich VillageFrom the pre-WWI arts scene to the birth of the gay rights movement to the recent real estate boom, Greenwich Village has been an integral part of many moments in New York City's history.
Author Traces History of Greenwich Village
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MetroFocus PreviewOn this edition of MetroFocus: a new proposal for a parks alliance, political power in New York and New Jersey, the history of Greenwich Village, and works from an upstate sculptor.
MetroFocus Preview
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Scandal and Redemption in NY PoliticsNew York politicians continue to face scrutiny as more charges are unveiled and the New York City mayor’s race begins to heat up with the return of a formerly disgraced congressman.
Scandal and Redemption in NY Politics
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Turning Sandy Debris Into ArtAs Jersey Shore towns get rid of storm-damaged debris to make way for the new boardwalks, artist Roddy Wildeman uses that debris to create art.
Turning Sandy Debris Into Art
