MetroFocus Full Episode
This 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.
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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.
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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...
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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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Recovery Update from NJ Transit and Images of a Damaged System"Every single portion of the NJTransit system was impacted by this storm," says NJTransit spokesman in an update on recovery.
Recovery Update from NJ Transit and Images of a Damaged System
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NYC Public Housing Residents Left in the Dark About Post-Storm RecoveryColumbia University Graduate School of Journalism students Jon Gerberg and Kristen Reed take us inside the Smith Houses.
NYC Public Housing Residents Left in the Dark About Post-Storm Recovery
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Volunteers Flood Coney IslandHundreds of New Yorkers made their way to Southern Brooklyn this week to help distribute food, water, and information to residents.
Volunteers Flood Coney Island
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Climate Change and Severe Weather Challenge RegionWilliam Solecki, director of the CUNY Institute for Sustainable Cities, predicted in 2009 that climate change would leave parts of New York City vulnerable.
Climate Change and Severe Weather Challenge Region
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Jersey Seaside Battered Again by NortheasterNJToday takes a look at what towns like Belmar and Neptune are doing to help residents recover from the damage of two storms.
Jersey Seaside Battered Again by Northeaster
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For Rockaway Families, Property and Memories Washed AwayMetroFocus anchor Rafael Pi Roman reports on the devastation in the section of Queens known as the Rockaways.
For Rockaways Families, Property and Memories Washed Away
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Long Beach Residents Plan on Rebuilding ‘Strong Beach’Long Island Business Report anchor Jim Paymar visits Long Beach, Long Island, where Hurricane Sandy wiped out power and homes.
Long Beach Residents Plan on Rebuilding 'Strong Beach'
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Interview with Ruth Browne, CEO of Arthur Ashe InstituteBrowne is the architect of many programs that bring preventive health measures to underserved communities in New York and elsewhere.
Interview with Ruth Browne, CEO of Arthur Ashe Institute
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Inside Baseball: Author and Former Yankees PR Director Shares Yankees HistoryFrom Babe Ruth to Derek Jeter, historian Marty Appel talks about the "Pinstripe Empire."
Inside Baseball: Author and Former Yankees PR Director Shares Yankees History
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Arthur Ashe Institute and Hair Salons Spread the Word on Health Risks and Prevention
Arthur Ashe Institute and Hair Salons Spread the Word on Health Risks and Prevention
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Making Sense of Growing Income InequalityCensus figures show that in NYC, as the poor get poorer, the rich get richer. Nobel laureate Joseph Stiglitz talks about research from his book, "The Price of Inequality."
Making Sense of Growing Income Inequality
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Extended Interview with Center for Urban Research Director John MollenkopfMollenkopf discusses how the city's changing demographics will affect local politics.
Extended Interview with Center for Urban Research Director John Mollenkopf
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Demographic Trends That Will Change Electoral Politics in NYCThe Center for Urban Research Director John Mollenkopf uses mapping to show the changing balance of native-born and immigrant racial groups.
Demographic Trends That Will Change Electoral Politics in NYC
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An Equal to “The Boss”: Former Yankees Owner Jacob RuppertA wealthy brewery owner purchased a second class team in 1915 and by 1939, the Yankees had eight World Championships.
An Equal to "The Boss": Former Yankees Owner Jacob Ruppert
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When the Bronx was Burning over Salman Rushdie’s BookThe Bronx's only independent bookstore sold "The Satanic Verses" when major chains pulled it, and a weekly paper was firebombed.
When the Bronx was Burning over Salman Rushdie's Book
