MetroFocus Full Episode: Minimum Wage, Libraries, Salt Sugar Fat
In 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"
Video: Full Episodes
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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Salt Sugar Fat: Author Michael Moss on America’s Processed Food IndustryRafael Pi Roman talks to the author of "Salt Sugar Fat: How the Food Giants Hooked Us" about food corporations and how food executives have been thinking about obesity and other health crises.
Salt Sugar Fat: Author Michael Moss on America's Processed Food Industry
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Rebuilding NYC’s Infrastructure After Sandy: Laura KusistoRafael Pi Roman follows up on what happened and what needs to be done in the greater New York area with Wall Street Journal reporter Laura Kusisto. Kusisto discusses lessons the city and its landlords should have learned from Sandy.
Rebuilding NYC’s Infrastructure After Sandy: Laura Kusisto
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Celebrating Spring with Japanese Cherry Blossoms: A Brooklyn TraditionSince 1982, the Brooklyn Botanic Garden has celebrated Sakura Matsuri, a weekend festival showcasing both traditional and contemporary Japanese culture.
Celebrating Spring with Japanese Cherry Blossoms: A Brooklyn Tradition
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Lady at the O.K. Corral: The Story of Wyatt Earp’s WifeYou may have heard versions of the story of the O.K. Corral, but have you heard the story of the woman behind the story?
Lady at the O.K. Corral: The Story of Wyatt Earp’s Wife
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Analyst Says Port Authority’s Bridge Plan Addresses Safety and Commercial ConcernsMartin Robins of the Alan Voorhees Transportation Center said the project is way overdue.
Analyst Says Port Authority’s Bridge Plan Addresses Safety and Commercial Concerns
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Rebuilding NYC’s Infrastructure After SandyNew York City thrives because of its proximity to the Atlantic Ocean, but last fall Superstorm Sandy tested the man-made infrastructure across all five boroughs and some parts of the region are still reeling from the damage.
Rebuilding NYC’s Infrastructure After Sandy
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MetroFocus PreviewThis 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 Preview
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A Museum All About MathThe new National Museum of Mathematics at Madison Square Park hopes to teach students, parents, and teachers about the wonders of math.
A Museum All About Math
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Ortley Beach Still Recovering From Hurricane SandyNearly six months after Hurricane Sandy damaged every home in Ortley Beach, residents and business owners are still in the process of rebuilding.
Ortley Beach Still Recovering From Hurricane Sandy
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Web Extra: The Nature ConservancyWeb Extra: Nature Conservancy New York Executive Director Bill Ulfelder talks to host Rafael Pi Roman about his organization's role in disaster risk reduction through environmental initiatives.
Web Extra: The Nature Conservancy
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Public Housing Recovering Slowly From Sandy’s WrathHost Rafael Pi Roman follows up with an interview with New York City Housing Authority General Manager Cecil House about what’s ahead for the agency and its tenants, as well as lessons learned from Superstorm Sandy.
Public Housing Recovering Slowly From Sandy’s Wrath
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National Campaign Highlights Barriers to Children’s Mental Health CareMetroFocus talks to the Child Mind Institute's Dr. Harold Koplewicz about the organization's upcoming children's mental health campaign.
National Campaign Highlights Barriers to Children's Mental Health Care
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Environmental Leaders of the FutureThe Nature Conservancy's New York Executive Director Bill Ulfelder discusses the ways in which the Conservancy is adapting to a changing world.
Environmental Leaders of the Future
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MetroFocus PreviewIn this edition of MetroFocus we report from New Jersey and New York on what’s ahead for the region six months after Sandy.
MetroFocus Preview
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Web Extra: The Young LordsSonia Manzano’s novel, The Revolution of Evelyn Serrano, is a young girl’s coming of age story set in New York City’s “el Barrio” neighborhood in the late 1960s. This was a time when the city’s Puerto Rican - or “Nuyorican” - community was beginning to feel its strength and make political demands.
Web Extra: The Young Lords
