LIRR Train Derailment & More Set for Tonight's MetroFocus on THIRTEEN

The award-winning series MetroFocus premieres new episodes in the New York and tri-state region weeknights at 5 p.m. on WLIW21, 5:30 p.m. on NJTV and 6 p.m. on THIRTEEN. All episodes are available at metrofocus.org following the broadcast.

The epsiode description for tonight, Wednesday, January 4 follows below. Please note episode descriptions are subject to change. Please visit metrofocus.org for the latest information.

Wednesday, January 4 at 5:00 p.m. on WLIW21, 5:30 p.m. on NJTV and 6:00 p.m. on THIRTEEN

LIRR Train Derailment - An LIRR train came off its tracks at the busy Atlantic Station terminal in Brooklyn at the height of today's morning rush hour. We have the latest on the incident that injured over one hundred commuters.

Pristine Park Proposal - It's a pristine piece of New York that is being hotly contested. Just where will you stand on the Boreas Ponds debate? We have the details.

Hot Jazz on A Cold Night - NYC Winter Jazzfest begins tomorrow. If you're in need of something to warm you up during the coming arctic blast, fear not: hot jazz is on the way. We have a preview of NYC Winter Jazzfest, which will scat around the city from January 5th through January 10th.

MetroFocus is an award-winning multi-platform news magazine focusing on the New York and tri-state 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.org amplifies 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/

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