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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RESHAPING ISLAM IN AMERICATonight, in the 2nd installment of our special 3-part series produced in ...Tonight, in the 2nd installment of our special 3-part series produced in conjunction with PBS’ American Portrait project, Metrofocus shares the narrative of Islam, thanks in part to several ... -
HOMEBOUND AND HUNGRYThe Executive Director of CityMeals On Wheels Beth Shapiro and their Senior ...The Executive Director of CityMeals On Wheels Beth Shapiro and their Senior Director of their volunteer programs and corporate engagement Vivienne O’Neill join us to discuss their harrowing work in ... -
LAWMAKERS CALL FOR IMMEDIATE REMOVAL OF PRESIDENT TRUMPTonight, we bring you the latest on the unraveling of the Presidency and a ...Tonight, we bring you the latest on the unraveling of the Presidency and a divided nation pushed to the brink with Reverend Leah D. Daughtry, CEO of the 2016 and 2008 Democratic National Convention ... -
FIRSTHAND ACCOUNT INSIDE THE CAPITOL CHAOSCongressman Tom Suozzi was in the House Chamber when the pro-Trump mob broke ...Congressman Tom Suozzi was in the House Chamber when the pro-Trump mob broke into the Capitol. Tonight, he shares his firsthand account of the mayhem that unfolded as he was evacuated to safety. -
PBS AMERICAN PORTRAIT EXPLORES STATE OF THE AMERICAN DREAMTo celebrate its 50th anniversary PBS has spent the past year trying to answer ...To celebrate its 50th anniversary PBS has spent the past year trying to answer one question: What does it really mean to be an American today? Over 10,000 stories and a global pandemic later, people ... -
HOSTS IN CONVERSATION: RAFAEL PI ROMAN & JACK FORDTonight Metrofocus presents a special conversation between hosts Rafael Pi Roman ...Tonight Metrofocus presents a special conversation between hosts Rafael Pi Roman and Jack Ford on the fate and future of the nation. -
ONE YEAR LATER: REFLECTION ON JERSEY CITY AND MONSEY ATTACKSWe reflect on the somber anniversaries of the Jersey City kosher supermarket ...We reflect on the somber anniversaries of the Jersey City kosher supermarket shooting that happened one year ago and the subsequent machete attack at a holiday party in Monsey, New York that shocked ... -
BRIAN “LEHRER PRIZE FOR COMMUNITY WELL BEING”Tonight, Radio Host Brian Lehrer joins us to discuss WNYC’s inaugural ...Tonight, Radio Host Brian Lehrer joins us to discuss WNYC’s inaugural “Lehrer Prize for Community Well Being”- celebrating the work of community-based organizations and the individuals working ... -
EMMANUEL ACHO “UNCOMFORTABLE CONVERSATIONS WITH A BLACK MAN"Emmanuel Acho’s newly released “Uncomfortable Conversations With A Black ...Emmanuel Acho’s newly released “Uncomfortable Conversations With A Black Man” began as engaging and intuitive conversations on Instagram. Now in a new book, In collaboration with Oprah, the ... -
NEW FRESHMAN CLASS OF REPUBLICANS: NICOLE MALLIOTAKISCongresswoman-Elect Nicole Malliotakis joins us to discuss her Congressional win ...Congresswoman-Elect Nicole Malliotakis joins us to discuss her Congressional win and the future of the GOP in New York. -
NEW BOOK - “ONCE I WAS YOU: A MEMOIR OF LOVE AND HATEAuthor Maria HinoJosa joins us to discuss her book, "Once I Was You: A Memoir of ...Author Maria HinoJosa joins us to discuss her book, "Once I Was You: A Memoir of Love And Hate In A Torn America. -
THE TIMES OF GODFATHER HARLEMNew EPIX docuseries “By Whatever Means Necessary: The Times Of Godfather ...New EPIX docuseries “By Whatever Means Necessary: The Times Of Godfather Harlem” brings to life the excitement of 1960s Harlem and introduces the artists who dared to use their voices, instruments ... -
FIGHTING FOOD INSECURITY ON LONG ISLANDAs part of our Chasing The Dream initiative on poverty, justice, and economic ...As part of our Chasing The Dream initiative on poverty, justice, and economic opportunity in America- Randi Shubin Dresner, President and CEO of Island Harvest food bank- the largest food relief ... -
WHAT DOES A BIDEN WIN MEAN FOR NY’S TROUBLED ECONOMY?More than 300,000 New Yorkers have reportedly left the city, further sending the ...More than 300,000 New Yorkers have reportedly left the city, further sending the state’s economy into a frightening freefall. How will we bridge the budget gap? Greg David, Fiscal and Economics ... -
TRUMP INSIDER PREDICTS PRESIDENT’S STRATEGYAs the current administration continues to contest the results of this year's ...As the current administration continues to contest the results of this year's presidential election, a Trump insider examines the President’s strategy to predict his next move. Tonight Sam Nunberg, ... -
INVESTIGATING DONALD TRUMPA number of lawsuits and investigations await Donald Trump once he returns to ...A number of lawsuits and investigations await Donald Trump once he returns to private life. Former Federal Prosecutor and Lecturer-In-Law at Columbia Law School, Jennifer Rodgers joins us to discuss ... -
STEVE ADUBATO’S LESSON IN LEADERSHIPThroughout the course of the coronavirus pandemic, we’ve seen both the best ...Throughout the course of the coronavirus pandemic, we’ve seen both the best and the worst from our elected officials as they grapple with the crisis of our lifetime. Tonight, Steve Adubato, host of ... -
TAKING ON THE CITY’S WORST LANDLORDSMice infestations, lead paint, mold plus lack of heat, water, and electricity! ...Mice infestations, lead paint, mold plus lack of heat, water, and electricity! Public advocate Jumaane Williams is cracking down on the city’s worst landlords and gives us a front row seat to the ... -
“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 ...
