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About 1 in 5 New York City Residents Live In Poverty

About one in five New Yorkers over the age of 65 are living in poverty. For our ongoing initiative "Chasing the Dream: Poverty and Opportunity and America," we look at the growing problem with AARP New York State Director Beth Finkel and AARP Member Soossan Salmassi. tune in to hear about the resources available to help you (and your parents and grandparents) make ends meet.

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MetroFocus: October 19, 2022
28:01
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28:00
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MetroFocus: October 17, 2022
28:00
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MetroFocus: October 14, 2022
27:00
REMEMBERING ANGELA LANSBURY
MetroFocus: October 13, 2022
28:00
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MetroFocus: October 12, 2022
28:00
AMAZON’S FIRST UNION; SUPREME COURT LIMITS EPA POWER TO TACKLE CLIMATE CHANGE
MetroFocus: October 11, 2022
28:00
“BECOMING FREDERICK DOUGLASS;" "STARS AND SHADOWS: THE POLITICS OF INTERRACIAL FRIENDSHIP
MetroFocus: October 6, 2022
28:00
2022 NEW YORK ELECTION PREVIEW; “FIVE FLOORS UP"
MetroFocus: October 4, 2022
28:00
“HARRIET TUBMAN: VISIONS OF FREEDOM;” BROOKLYN AND THE UNDERGROUND RAILROAD
MetroFocus: October 3, 2022
28:00
ANITA HILL ON THE FIGHT TO END GENDER VIOLENCE
MetroFocus: September 29, 2022
28:00
“TRAIL TO ZERO;” MEET THE “PAWS OF WAR”
MetroFocus: September 28, 2022
28:05
WHY ARE WE SEEING THE RE-EMERGENCE OF SOME INFECTIOUS DISEASES?
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