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 description for the edition of MetroFocus for Monday, February 27, 2017 follows below. Please note episode descriptions are subject to change. Please visit metrofocus.org for the latest information.
Monday, February 27 at 5:00 p.m. on WLIW21, 5:30 p.m. on NJTV and 6:00 p.m. on THIRTEEN
DE BLASIO: PROBES AND PRIMARIES Mayor Bill de Blasio met with prosecutors on Friday who are investigating multiple corruption probes against him yet despite his rocky relationship with the NYPD, a growing homeless problem and a lack of support from city Democrats, the mayor may actually find himself effectively running unopposed in next year?s primary. We?ll tell you why.
TRUMP: CONGRESS & CORRESPONDENTS As President Trump prepares his address to Congress tomorrow night, Washington is buzzing that he won?t be attending this year?s White House Correspondents Dinner. Was Trump?s decision not to break bread with the media based on the ripping he got by President Obama at the 2011 dinner? And was it the reason he decided to run for office in the first place?
AFRICA?S GREAT CIVILIZATIONS In celebration of Black History Month, Dr. Henry Louis Gates, Jr. will take us on a three night journey through the history of Africa?s great civilizations.
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,
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