A new edition of the award-winning series MetroFocus premieres in the New York metro area Thursday, October 29 at 7:00 p.m. on WLIW21 and 10:30 p.m. on NJTV. Please note the broadcast on THIRTEEN has is on Sundays. Episode #517 will air on Sunday, November 2 at 7 p.m. on THIRTEEN.
Here is a video preview
The New York Times' Living City video series continues with a look at rebuilding the city after Superstorm Sandy.
NJTV News' Brenda Flanagan reports on Amtrak's plans to repair the Hudson River train tunnels. Jenna Flanagan follows up with a conversation about the future of New York's train tunnels in an interview with Richard Barone, the Regional Plan Association's director of transportation programs.
Long Island Business Report's Jim Paymar looks at Albany's role in developing business on Long Island.
Rafael Pi Roman speaks with Ana Salceda, the journalist whose story is the subject of
PBS Nature's upcoming documentary A Sloth Named Velcro.
MetroFocus Series Overview
MetroFocus is an award-winning multi-platform news magazine focusing on the New York region. The MetroFocus television program features interviews, in-depth reporting, content from many partners and solutions-oriented reports from the community. Major areas of coverage include sustainability, education,
Science and technology, the environment, transportation, poverty and underserved communities. MetroFocus.orgamplifies that reporting with daily updates and original stories that also cover culture, government and politics, the economy, urban development and other news in the metropolitan region. More information at: thirteen.org/metrofocus/about-us-faq/
MetroFocus is a production of WLIW21 in association with WNET, parent company of THIRTEEN and WLIW21. For 50 years, THIRTEEN has been making the most of the rich resources and passionate people of New York and the world, reaching millions of people with on-air and online programming that celebrates arts and culture, offers insightful commentary on the news of the day, explores the worlds of
Science and nature, and invites students of all ages to have fun while learning.
MetroFocus is made possible by James and Merryl Tisch, the Ford Foundation, Cheryl and Philip Milstein Family, Charlotte and David Ackert, Jody and John Arnhold, Betty and John Levin and the Dr. Robert C. and Tina Sohn Foundation. Corporate funding is provided by Mutual of America.
Website: thirteen.org/MetroFocus (full episode available to view after 10/29 broadcast)
Facebook: facebook.com/MetroFocus
Twitter: @MetroFocus
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