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METROFOCUS: February 11, 2021Episode
February 11, 2021 at 6:30 pm

Steve Adubato, host of State of Affairs and One-on-One with Steve Adubato discusses the tristate area's biggest infrastructure needs. Kevin McCabe, executive producer of “Rebuilding History: Three Miles Across The Hudson” joins us. Then, Blowin’ Up director Stephanie Wang-Breal gives us a behind-the-scenes look at a Queens sex trafficking court that’s changing the way women are prosecuted.

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METROFOCUS: February 9, 2021Episode
February 09, 2021 at 11:18 am

Tonight, Christine Todd Whitman- the director of the Republican Accountability Project and co-chair of the Republican Leadership Council joins us to urge Senate Republicans to hold Donald Trump accountable in the impeachment trial or risk suffering a ‘permanent stain’ on the party. Also, Tony Bennett and his wife, Susan Benedetto joins us for a conversation on "Exploring The Arts."

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METROFOCUS: February 8, 2021Episode
February 08, 2021 at 6:30 pm

Tonight, on this eve of the Senate Impeachment Trial against Donald Trump for inciting the deadly Capitol Hill riot, we’ll examine the vote to dismiss, the case to convict, and the shoddy denial defense with Adjunct Professor at NYU Law School jennifer Rodgers, President of the Brooklyn NAACP L. Joy Williams, and Founder and Chairman of The Conservative Color Coalition Joseph Pinion.

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METROFOCUS: February 1, 2021Episode
February 01, 2021 at 6:30 pm

A look at the news making local and national headlines this week and its impact on the tri-state. Weighing in tonight are political commentator and CUNY Professor J.C. Polanco, author and Rutgers University Associate Professor of Political Science Dr. Saladin Ambar and New York Daily News editorial board member Laura Nahmias.

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METROFOCUS: January 28, 2021Episode
January 28, 2021 at 6:30 pm

Tonight, New York City Comptroller, and 2021 Democratic candidate for Mayor, Scott Stringer, joins us for the debut of our spotlight series, “Who’s Running For Mayor” to discuss his new “Fair Shot NYC” initiative, aimed at ensuring transparency, equity, and accountability in the COVID-19 vaccine distribution process. Also, a look at Independent Lens' Decade of Fire.

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January 28, 2021 at 6:30 pm

New York City Comptroller, and 2021 Democratic candidate for Mayor, Scott Stringer, joins us for the debut of our spotlight series, “Who’s Running For Mayor” to discuss his new “Fair Shot NYC” initiative, aimed at ensuring transparency, equity, and accountability in the COVID-19 vaccine distribution process, as well as his plans to help struggling small business owners, and his run for mayor.

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METROFOCUS: January 25, 2021Episode
January 25, 2021 at 6:30 pm

A look at the news making local and national headlines this week and its impact on the tri-state area. Weighing in tonight are Emmy-award winning journalist, Anchor and Executive Producer of the weekly public radio show “Latino USA” Maria Hinojosa, CUNY Professor and former President of the New York City Board of Elections, J.C. Polanco and New York Daily News editorial board member Laura Nahmias.

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METROFOCUS: January 18, 2021Episode
January 18, 2021 at 6:30 pm

In the third and final installment of our special series produced in conjunction with PBS’ American Portrait project, we bring you a look at the unwavering resiliency of our nation as seen through the eyes of everyday America. Tonight, Leonard Jacobs, Interim Executive Director for The Jamaica Center For Arts and Learning and Tara DePorte, the Founder of The Human Impacts Institute join us.

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MetroFocus is made possible by Sue and Edgar Wachenheim III, the Sylvia A. and Simon B. Poyta Programming Endowment to Fight Anti-Semitism, The Peter G. Peterson and Joan Ganz Cooney Fund, Bernard and Denise Schwartz, Barbara Hope Zuckerberg, The Ambrose Monell Foundation, Janet Prindle Seidler, Jody and John Arnhold, the Cheryl and Philip Milstein Family, Judy and Josh Weston and the Dr. Robert C. and Tina Sohn Foundation.

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