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MetroFocus: November 9, 2023Episode
November 09, 2023 at 6:30 pm

Brownsville In Violence Out (BIVO) is an anti-gun violence initiative in which Brownsville residents respond to low level street crimes themselves, rather than the NYPD. Dushoun Almond, leader of BIVO, joins us to discuss the initiative. Super model Kathy Ireland, and founder of "The Foreseeable Future Foundation," Griffin Pinkow, join us to discuss their work together.

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MetroFocus: November 8, 2023Episode
November 08, 2023 at 6:30 pm

Tonight, the results are in! Journalist and host of the “Max Politics” podcast, Ben Max, joins us to breakdown the results of the 2023 Election. Then we pay a visit to the Bruce Springsteen Archives with Grammy Award-winning music historian Bob Santelli, the new executive director of the Bruce Springsteen Archives & Center for American Music.

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MetroFocus: November 6, 2023Episode
November 06, 2023 at 6:30 pm

Tonight, Siena College pollster Steven Greenberg, joins us to break down the numbers in his new poll, and discusses the issues that matter most to New Yorkers. Then, New York is facing a fare evasion crisis. Joining us to discuss their work & possible solutions to the crisis are the co-chairs of the Panel on MTA Fare and Toll Evasion, Rose Pierre-Louis and attorney Roger Maldonado.

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MetroFocus: November 3, 2023Episode
November 03, 2023 at 6:30 pm

We’ll take you to Washington Heights’ United Palace for a dialogue about bridging the divide between religion and tradition. Queens is known as the birthplace of religious freedom in America. We’ll tell you why, and show you which neighborhood is the most diverse in the nation. Is it possible for us to put down our phones, disconnect, and actually be fulfilled?

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MetroFocus: November 2, 2023Episode
November 02, 2023 at 6:30 pm

Tonight, Reporter Melissa Korn of "The Wall Street Journal," joins us to discuss the struggle colleges are having with their response to the Israel-Hamas war. Then, Kristen Lovell and Zackary Drucker, the co-directors of the HBO film, "The Stroll," join us for a preview which focuses on the legacy of transgender sex workers in New York.

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