MetroFocus
MetroFocus airs seven nights a week and focuses on the New York region. The program features news, smart conversations, in-depth reporting and guests including A-list entertainers, nonprofit leaders, officials and scholars. Major areas of coverage include education, entertainment, science and technology, the environment, transportation, poverty and underserved communities.
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“BLACK, BLIND AND IN CHARGE”Tonight, David Paterson shares his memoirs as well as the trials and ...Tonight, David Paterson shares his memoirs as well as the trials and tribulations of being "Black, Blind, & In Charge: A Story of Visionary Leadership and Overcoming Adversity." -
“FRONTLINE: WHOSE VOTE COUNTS”Historian, journalist, and New Yorker writer Jelani Cobb discusses his new ...Historian, journalist, and New Yorker writer Jelani Cobb discusses his new Frontline documentary “Whose Vote Counts” as he investigates how the pandemic is being used to sway voter turnout, how ... -
“A WORLD WITHIN A WORLD: BAY HOUSES OF LONG ISLAND”Tonight, filmmaker Barbara Weber, Long Island Traditions director Nancy Solomon ...Tonight, filmmaker Barbara Weber, Long Island Traditions director Nancy Solomon and Treasures of New York journey inside “A World Within a World” for a firsthand look at how bay house owners have ... -
TRADITION AND COVID CLASHTonight, we’ll discuss new restrictions, the backlash and the intersection of ...Tonight, we’ll discuss new restrictions, the backlash and the intersection of safety and faith with Rabbi Benjamin Goldschmidt, Assistant Rabbi at Park East Synagogue and author of the Washington ... -
PBS DOCUMENTARY “DRIVING WHILE BLACK”PBS’ new documentary “Driving While Black: Race, Space, and Mobility In ...PBS’ new documentary “Driving While Black: Race, Space, and Mobility In America” chronicles the riveting history of Black Americans and their complex relationship to the road, the automobile and ... -
SUPREME COURT, SUPREME STAKESAs Republicans on the Senate Judiciary Committee begin confirmation hearings on ...As Republicans on the Senate Judiciary Committee begin confirmation hearings on Amy Coney Barrett's nomination, Metrofocus host and visiting professor at Yale University Jack Ford and host Jenna ... -
NEW JERSEY’S FINANCIAL FUTURE IN FOCUS“One-on-One with Steve Adubato” host Steve Adubato examines the state of New ...“One-on-One with Steve Adubato” host Steve Adubato examines the state of New Jersey’s financial future, as so many Americans across the nation struggle to recover from the impact the pandemic ... -
COVID, THE PRESIDENT AND A 2ND WAVEPresident Trump’s revelation that he tested positive for COVID has upended the ...President Trump’s revelation that he tested positive for COVID has upended the 2020 race and put the national spotlight on his health. What did his medical care indicate about the nature and ... -
CLIMATE AND RACIAL JUSTICEWe take a look at the climate and racial justice movement in New York with WE ...We take a look at the climate and racial justice movement in New York with WE ACT For Environmental Justice co-founder Peggy Shepard. As part of our Chasing the Dream initiative on poverty, justice, ... -
“FRONTLINE: THE CHOICE 2020: TRUMP VS. BIDEN”Tonight veteran FRONTLINE filmmaker Michael Kirk, joins us with a unique primer ...Tonight veteran FRONTLINE filmmaker Michael Kirk, joins us with a unique primer for voters in The Choice 2020: Trump vs. Biden, a two-hour documentary that tells the story of a deeply divided nation ... -
TO PROTECT AND DISRESPECT?The NYPD motto “Courtesy, Professionalism, Respect” is called into question ...The NYPD motto “Courtesy, Professionalism, Respect” is called into question after the head of an NYPD union leveled a vicious attack against New York City Council member and Bronx Congressional ... -
CTD: “WE ARE SACRED” PROJECTOne initiative currently re-examining our past is the “We Are Sacred” ...One initiative currently re-examining our past is the “We Are Sacred” project. Its mission: to help further identify men and women who survived slavery and had their portraits taken nearly a ... -
“SISTERS IN HATE”In the new book, “Sisters In Hate” journalist Seyward Darby sheds light on ...In the new book, “Sisters In Hate” journalist Seyward Darby sheds light on the new face of the alt-right with an eye-opening account of three women immersed in the white nationalist movement. -
“POLICING THE POLICE”: PART 2, ACCOUNTABILITYTonight, we continue our conversation with The New Yorker’s Jelani Cobb, about ...Tonight, we continue our conversation with The New Yorker’s Jelani Cobb, about his new Frontline documentary on race and policing in America. In “Policing The Police 2020”, Cobb examines the ... -
“CITY OF JOEL”Producer/Director, Jesse Sweet takes us inside the boiling point of tension ...Producer/Director, Jesse Sweet takes us inside the boiling point of tension between a deeply religious Hasidic Jewish community and their secular neighbors in “City of Joel.” -
PBS-VOCES: “BUILDING THE AMERICAN DREAM”New York’s skyline has soared to new heights in recent years thanks in large ...New York’s skyline has soared to new heights in recent years thanks in large part to construction workers. But amid this building boom dozens have died on the job despite regulations intended to ... -
FRONTLINE: “POLICING THE POLICE 2020”In 2016, Frontline and The New Yorker writer/historian Jelani Cobb traveled to ...In 2016, Frontline and The New Yorker writer/historian Jelani Cobb traveled to Newark, New Jersey for a close look at efforts to change its trouble police department. Today they return to Newark to ... -
12 ANGRY MEN...AND WOMEN: THE WEIGHT OF THE WAITSTREAMING SATURDAY, SEPT. 12 George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Jacob Blake. Those ...STREAMING SATURDAY, SEPT. 12 George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Jacob Blake. Those names are sadly just the latest in a long line of violence against Black men and women going back generations. Now, as ... -
WNYC PODCAST: “BLINDSPOT: THE ROAD TO 9/11”WNYC’s Jim O’Grady joins us to discuss his new investigative series, ...WNYC’s Jim O’Grady joins us to discuss his new investigative series, “BlindSpot: The Road to 9/11” a co-production of WNYC studio and HISTORY. The 8-part show looks at the events that led up ... -
IT’S THE START OF THE SCHOOL YEAR AND ANXIETYThe Child Mind Institute’s Dr. Harold Koplowicz, joins us with tips to help ...The Child Mind Institute’s Dr. Harold Koplowicz, joins us with tips to help parents, children and educators cope with the anxiety as they head back to school amid the pandemic. -
MTA WARNS OF DOOMSDAY PLAN IF FEDS FAIL TO SEND AIDWithout a new $12 billion Transit Relief package, the MTA will be forced to ...Without a new $12 billion Transit Relief package, the MTA will be forced to slash subway and bus service in NYC by 40%. Could such a dramatic potential cut in service lead to crowding and a 2nd wave ...
