April 25, 2018 at 4:45 am
For some New Yorker’s, choosing between buying a meal or getting to work is a way of life. Should our most needy neighbors have their commutes subsidized? Their stories, and the debate over half priced fares ahead. Aired on April 24, 2018.
Culture, Education, Government & Politics, Metrolife, My New York, News, Transportation, Urban Development, Watch MetroFocus
April 24, 2018 at 5:30 am
Governor Andrew Cuomo is leading the charge against the New York City Housing Association (NYCHA), but his ferocity was negligible when he was Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary. And, a powerful political party has already endorsed Cynthia Nixon’s run for Governor of New York. Why? Plus, statewide elections are tomorrow, then in June it’s the congressional primaries […]
April 23, 2018 at 7:30 pm
Cecile Richards, president of Planned Parenthood, joins us.to talk about her book, “Make Trouble: Standing Up, Speaking Out, and Finding the Courage to Lead.” Aired on April 23, 2018.
April 23, 2018 at 7:15 pm
President Donald Trump is considering a posthumous pardon of boxing legend Jack Johnson. We want you to weigh in. Aired on April 23, 2018.
April 21, 2018 at 5:30 am
Today students from across the country staged a walkout to remember the victims of all school shootings with a demand that they end now! The person behind the national march takes us inside the walkout. 19 years ago today the Columbine High School massacre occurred, killing 13 and marking the start for many of the seeming epidemic of school shootings. […]
April 21, 2018 at 5:00 am
PBS rolls out “The Great American Read” while Mayor De Blasio’s office rolls out “One Book, One New York”. We have details on both of these wonderful events. To vote for the one book New York should read together please click here to vote. The winning book will be revealed on May 3rd. Aired on April 20, 2018.
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April 19, 2018 at 5:30 am
A new tactic being proposed in the war on the drugs may put all New Yorkers on the front lines of the battle. This may just enable you to help save lives in the process. Find out how. Meet “The Refugee Doctor” who has devoted her life to saving survivors of genocide. Bill Nye is perhaps the most beloved teacher in America. […]
April 18, 2018 at 7:30 pm
We look at the life of Flushing’s First Lady. The late Barbara Bush was the wife of one President and the mother of another. But, it’s often forgotten, she was born a New Yorker. We take a look back at the matriarch of an American dynasty, who started her life in Queens. Aired on April 18, 2018.
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April 18, 2018 at 7:15 pm
Bill Nye is perhaps the most beloved teacher in America. He’s here to discuss his life outside the lab and the POV documentary “Bill Nye: Science Guy.” Aired on April 18, 2018.
