MetroFocus RSS feed for WNET programming.http://watch.thirteen.orgen-ushttp://watch.thirteen.orgThu, 23 May 2013 21:45:28 -0400Thu, 23 May 2013 21:45:28 -0400http://watch.thirteen.org/video/2365014795/WLIW Wednesday 5/22 7:30 pm Thirteen Thursday 5/23 8:30 pm NJTV Thursday 5/23 10:30 pmhttp://watch.thirteen.org/video/2365014795/05/20/2013WLIW Wednesday 5/22 7:30 pm Thirteen Thursday 5/23 8:30 pm NJTV Thursday 5/23 10:30 pmnrNews & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsHealthHealthScience & TechnologyScience & TechnologySegmenthttp://watch.thirteen.org/video/2365015068/In this edition, MetroFocus reprises its reporting from March on the debate over raising the minimum wage. Rick Karr reports from the Bronx on one woman’s life on a low wage in America’s most expensive city. An interview with CUNY professor, Stephanie Luce. The Center for an Urban Future’s David Giles talks to Pi Roman about the city's libraries.http://watch.thirteen.org/video/2365015068/05/21/2013WLIW Wednesday 5/22 7:30 pm Thirteen Thursday 5/23 8:30 pm NJTV Thursday 5/23 10:30 pmnrNews & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsBusiness & EconomyBusiness & EconomySocial IssuesSocial IssuesEpisodehttp://watch.thirteen.org/video/2365007421/You may have heard versions of the story of the O.K. Corral, but have you heard the story of the woman behind the story? Ann Kirschner, University Dean of the Macaulay College Honors College, joins Pi Roman to discuss her new book, "Lady at the O.K. Corral."http://watch.thirteen.org/video/2365007421/05/06/2013WLIW Wednesday 5/8 7:30 pm Thirteen Thursday 5/9 8:30 pm NJTV Thursday 5/9 10:30nrNews & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsBiography & ProfilesBiography & ProfilesEducationEducationWomenWomenSegmenthttp://watch.thirteen.org/video/2365007430/In this edition of MetroFocus, Sandy's long-lasting impact on Lower Manhattan, and what still needs to be done. Rafael Pi Roman follows up on what happened and what needs to be done in the greater New York area with Wall Street Journal reporter Laura Kusisto. Kusisto discusses lessons the city and its landlords should have learned from Sandy.http://watch.thirteen.org/video/2365007430/05/06/2013WLIW Wednesday 5/8 7:30 pm Thirteen Thursday 5/9 8:30 pm NJTV Thursday 5/9 10:30nrNews & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsEnvironmentEnvironmentGovernmentGovernmentSegmenthttp://watch.thirteen.org/video/2365007437/In this edition of MetroFocus, Sandy's long-lasting impact on Lower Manhattan, and what still needs to be done. Rick Karr reports from the southern tip of the island, where Sandy's flood-waters met vulnerable infrastructure last October.http://watch.thirteen.org/video/2365007437/05/06/2013WLIW Wednesday 5/8 7:30 pm Thirteen Thursday 5/9 8:30 pm NJTV Thursday 5/9 10:30nrNews & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsEnvironmentEnvironmentGovernmentGovernmentSegmenthttp://watch.thirteen.org/video/2365007453/Port Authority of New York and New Jersey recently announced its multi-billion dollar plan to restore or replace three bridges that link North Jersey to Staten Island — Goethals Bridge, Outerbridge Crossing Bridge, and Bayonne Bridge. Martin Robins of the Alan Voorhees Transportation Center said the project is way overdue.http://watch.thirteen.org/video/2365007453/05/06/2013May 8 at 7:30 pm on WLIW, May 9 at 8:30 pm on THIRTEEN, May 9 at 10:30 pm on NJTVnrNews & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsSegmenthttp://watch.thirteen.org/video/2365007444/A visit to the Brooklyn Botanic Gardens to see what makes their cherry blossom festival so special.http://watch.thirteen.org/video/2365007444/05/06/2013May 8 at 7:30 pm on WLIW, May 9 at 8:30 pm on THIRTEEN, May 9 at 10:30 pm on NJTVnrCulture & SocietyCulture & SocietyNews & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsArts & EntertainmentArts & EntertainmentSegmenthttp://watch.thirteen.org/video/2365007464/In this edition of MetroFocus, Sandy’s long-lasting impact on Lower Manhattan, and what still needs to be done. Rick Karr reports from Lower Manhattan and Rafael Pi Roman follows up with Wall Street Journal reporter Laura Kusisto. Mike Schneider talks to Martin Robins, director of the Alan Voorhees Transportation Center about plans for new bridges.http://watch.thirteen.org/video/2365007464/05/06/2013May 8 at 7:30 pm on WLIW, May 9 at 8:30 pm on THIRTEEN, May 9 at 10:30 pm on NJTVnrNews & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsArts & EntertainmentArts & EntertainmentEpisodehttp://watch.thirteen.org/video/2365006659/What Sandy did to Lower Manhattan, and what still needs to be done. Rick Karr reports from Lower Manhattan. Rafael Pi Roman follows up on infrastructure in the greater New York area with Wall Street Journal reporter Laurie Kusisto. Mike Schneider talks to Martin Robins about changes to NY/NJ's bridges. Macaulay College's Dean Ann Kirschner on her new book, "Lady at the O.K. Corral."http://watch.thirteen.org/video/2365006659/05/03/2013May 8 at 7:30 pm on WLIW, May 9 at 8:30 pm on THIRTEEN, May 9 at 10:30 pm on NJTVnrNews & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsBiography & ProfilesBiography & ProfilesPromotionhttp://watch.thirteen.org/video/2365003876/The New York Executive Director of the Nature Conservancy Bill Ulfelder joins host Rafael Pi Roman to talk about “LEAF”, a growing program that takes urban students to the wilderness and helps them become environmental leaders.http://watch.thirteen.org/video/2365003876/04/29/2013WLIW Wednesday 5/1 7:30 pm Thirteen Thursday 5/2 8:30 pm NJTV Thursday 5/2 10:30 pmnrNews & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsEducationEducationEnvironmentEnvironmentSegmenthttp://watch.thirteen.org/video/2365003865/We report on what’s ahead for the region six months after Sandy. Dr. Harold Koplewicz of the Child Mind Institute talks about a new project to make mental health care for children a higher priority. The NY Executive Director of the Nature Conservancy Bill Ulfelder discusses a wilderness internship program for urban students. And we see how Manhattan’s new Museum of Mathematics is making math fun.http://watch.thirteen.org/video/2365003865/04/29/2013WLIW Wednesday 5/1 7:30 pm Thirteen Thursday 5/2 8:30 pm NJTV Thursday 5/2 10:30 pmnrNews & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsBusiness & EconomyBusiness & EconomyEducationEducationEnvironmentEnvironmentHealthHealthScience & TechnologyScience & TechnologyEpisodehttp://watch.thirteen.org/video/2365004494/Nature Conservancy New York Executive Director Bill Ulfelder talks to host Rafael Pi Roman about his organization's role in disaster risk reduction through environmental initiatives.http://watch.thirteen.org/video/2365004494/04/30/2013WLIW Wednesday 5/1 7:30 pm Thirteen Thursday 5/2 8:30 pm NJTV Thursday 5/2 10:30 pmnrNews & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsEnvironmentEnvironmentOtherhttp://watch.thirteen.org/video/2365003869/NJ Today’s Lauren Wanko reports from Ortley Beach in Ocean County, NJ where business owners and residents are still struggling to repair and reopen as summer approaches.http://watch.thirteen.org/video/2365003869/04/29/2013WLIW Wednesday 5/1 7:30 pm Thirteen Thursday 5/2 8:30 pm NJTV Thursday 5/2 10:30 pmnrNews & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsBusiness & EconomyBusiness & EconomyEnvironmentEnvironmentSegmenthttp://watch.thirteen.org/video/2365003857/MetroFocus host Rafael Pi Roman spoke with MoMath executive director Glen Whitney about the inspiration behind the museum and how he hopes to change our perception of mathematics.http://watch.thirteen.org/video/2365003857/04/29/2013May 1 at 7:30 pm on WLIW, May 2 at 7:30 pm on THIRTEEN, May 2 at 10:30 pm on NJTVnrNews & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsEducationEducationScience & TechnologyScience & TechnologySegmenthttp://watch.thirteen.org/video/2365002930/In this edition of MetroFocus we report from New Jersey and New York on what’s ahead for the region six months after Sandy. NJ Today’s Lauren Wanko reports from Ortley Beach in Ocean County, NJ. We look inside the Smith Houses on the Lower East Side when the lights were still out. Host Rafael Pi Roman follows up with an interview with NYCHA's General Manager, Cecil House.http://watch.thirteen.org/video/2365002930/04/26/2013May 1 at 7:30 pm on WLIW, May 2 at 7:30 pm on THIRTEEN, May 2 at 10:30 pm on NJTVnrNews & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsBusiness & EconomyBusiness & EconomyEducationEducationEnvironmentEnvironmentPromotionhttp://watch.thirteen.org/video/2365003859/With the Boston marathon bombing still fresh in the memories of families around the country, the Child Mind Institute is preparing to launch a month-long online campaign to highlight issues around children's mental health. MetroFocus talks to the Child Mind Institute's Dr. Harold Koplewicz about the organization's upcoming children's mental health campaign.http://watch.thirteen.org/video/2365003859/04/29/2013May 1 at 7:30 pm on WLIW, May 2 at 7:30 pm on THIRTEEN, May 2 at 10:30 pm on NJTVnrNews & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsHealthHealthSocial IssuesSocial IssuesSegmenthttp://watch.thirteen.org/video/2365003837/Host Rafael Pi Roman follows up with an interview with New York City Housing Authority General Manager Cecil House about what’s ahead for the agency and its tenants, as well as lessons learned from Superstorm Sandy.http://watch.thirteen.org/video/2365003837/04/29/2013May 1 at 7:30 pm on WLIW, May 2 at 7:30 pm on THIRTEEN, May 2 at 10:30 pm on NJTVnrNews & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsSocial IssuesSocial IssuesSegmenthttp://watch.thirteen.org/video/2364996574/Two separate cases involving bribery and corruption resulted in arrests of politicians from across the metropolitan region in early April. MetroFocus host Rafael Pi Roman sat down with Andrew Grossman, reporter for The Wall Street Journal and Jarrett Murphy, editor-in-chief of City Limits to discuss the implications of the cases on mayoral politics and possible reforms.http://watch.thirteen.org/video/2364996574/04/15/2013WLIW Wednesday 4/17 7:30pm WNET Thursday 4/18 10:30pm NJTV Thursday 4/18 9:00pmnrNews & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsGovernmentGovernmentPoliticsPoliticsSegmenthttp://watch.thirteen.org/video/2364996501/You may know her best as "Maria" on Sesame Street but Sonia Manzano is now an author and host Rafael Pi Roman talks with her in studio about her book for young adults "The Revolution of Evelyn Serrano," life in El Barrio in the 1960's and 70's and her writing and acting career on Sesame Street.http://watch.thirteen.org/video/2364996501/04/15/2013WLIW Wednesday 4/17 7:30pm WNET Thursday 4/18 10:30pm NJTV Thursday 4/18 9:00pmnrNews & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsArts & EntertainmentArts & EntertainmentBiography & ProfilesBiography & ProfilesWomenWomenSegmenthttp://watch.thirteen.org/video/2364997076/Two separate cases involving bribery and corruption resulted in arrests of politicians from across the metropolitan region in early April. MetroFocus host Rafael Pi Roman sat down with Andrew Grossman, reporter for The Wall Street Journal and Jarrett Murphy, editor-in-chief of City Limits to discuss the implications of the cases on mayoral politics and possible reforms.http://watch.thirteen.org/video/2364997076/04/16/2013WLIW Wednesday 4/17 7:30pm WNET Thursday 4/18 10:30pm NJTV Thursday 4/18 9:00pmnrNews & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsGovernmentGovernmentPoliticsPoliticsSegmenthttp://watch.thirteen.org/video/2364997244/The Young Lords' New York chapter was a Puerto Rican nationalist movement with a focus on neighborhood empowerment and community improvement. They played a role in the awakening of political consciousness in el Barrio, and they play a significant role in Sonia Manzano’s novel, The Revolution of Evelyn Serrano.http://watch.thirteen.org/video/2364997244/04/16/2013WLIW Wednesday 4/17 7:30pm WNET Thursday 4/18 10:30pm NJTV Thursday 4/18 9:00pmnrNews & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsArts & EntertainmentArts & EntertainmentRace & EthnicityRace & EthnicitySegmenthttp://watch.thirteen.org/video/2364996495/Andrew Grossman and Jarrett Murphy join Rafael Pi Roman for a discussion of the latest news about a long-running New York State scandal. Pi Roman follows up with the Robin Hood Foundation's David Saltzman about the non-profit's Hurricane Sandy relief efforts. An interview with Sesame Street's Sonia Manzano, and a look at the life of the fish mongers of Manhattan.http://watch.thirteen.org/video/2364996495/04/15/2013Apr. 17 at 7:30 pm on WLIW, Apr. 18 at 10:30 pm on THIRTEEN, Apr. 18 at 9:00 pm on NJTVnrNews & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsArts & EntertainmentArts & EntertainmentSocial IssuesSocial IssuesPoliticsPoliticsEpisodehttp://watch.thirteen.org/video/2364995247/Andrew Grossman and Jarrett Murphy join Rafael Pi Roman for a discussion of the latest news about a long-running New York State scandal. Pi Roman follows up with the Robin Hood Foundation's David Saltzman about the non-profit's Hurricane Sandy relief efforts. An interview with Sesame Street's Sonia Manzano, and a look at the life of the fish mongers of Manhattan.http://watch.thirteen.org/video/2364995247/04/12/2013Apr. 17 at 7:30 pm on WLIW, Apr. 18 at 10:30 pm on THIRTEEN, Apr. 18 at 9:00 pm on NJTVnrNews & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsGovernmentGovernmentSocial IssuesSocial IssuesPoliticsPoliticsPromotionhttp://watch.thirteen.org/video/2364996502/As the six month mark approaches after Superstorm Sandy, the Robin Hood Foundation has distributed 100% of the $50 million raised at a star-studded 12-12-12 concert for Sandy relief. Rafael Pi Roman follows up with the Robin Hood Foundation's David Saltzman about how the non-profit managed to distribute the money so quickly and what is being funded across the region.http://watch.thirteen.org/video/2364996502/04/15/2013Apr. 17 at 7:30 pm on WLIW, Apr. 18 at 10:30 pm on THIRTEEN, Apr. 18 at 9:00 pm on NJTVnrNews & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsSocial IssuesSocial IssuesSegmenthttp://watch.thirteen.org/video/2364996520/Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism student, Salima Koroma, tells the story of the Enea family and the Pisacane fish shop in Midtown Manhattan.http://watch.thirteen.org/video/2364996520/04/15/2013Apr. 17 at 7:30 pm on WLIW, Apr. 18 at 10:30 pm on THIRTEEN, Apr. 18 at 9:00 pm on NJTVnrNews & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsBusiness & EconomyBusiness & EconomySegmenthttp://watch.thirteen.org/video/2364988755/MetroFocus takes an inside look at different approaches to saving failing schools. Yoani Sánchez, a Cuban blogger, talks to Rafael Pi Roman in one of her few interviews in the United States. The president of the soon-to-open New York Genome Center, Dr. Robert Darnell, tells Pi Roman about the Center’s new home in midtown Manhattan and the scientific frontier that will be explored there.http://watch.thirteen.org/video/2364988755/04/01/2013Apr. 3 at 7:30 pm on WLIW, Apr. 4 at 10:30 pm on THIRTEEN, Apr. 9 at 10:30 pm on NJTVnrNews & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsEducationEducationGovernmentGovernmentScience & TechnologyScience & TechnologyPoliticsPoliticsEpisodehttp://watch.thirteen.org/video/2364989111/In a wide-ranging interview, Cuba's famous blogger, Yoani Sánchez, speaks to MetroFocus anchor Rafael Pi Roman about her home country.http://watch.thirteen.org/video/2364989111/04/01/2013Apr. 3 at 7:30 pm on WLIW, Apr. 4 at 10:30 pm on THIRTEEN, Apr. 9 at 10:30 pm on NJTVnrNews & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsGlobal AffairsGlobal AffairsGovernmentGovernmentPoliticsPoliticsSegmenthttp://watch.thirteen.org/video/2364988676/MetroFocus host Rafael Pi Roman spoke to Dr. Robert Darnell about what the New York Genome Center hopes to accomplish and about the the future of genomic sequencing.http://watch.thirteen.org/video/2364988676/04/01/2013Apr. 3 at 7:30 pm on WLIW, Apr. 4 at 10:30 pm on THIRTEEN, Apr. 9 at 10:30 pm on NJTVnrNews & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsScience & TechnologyScience & TechnologySegmenthttp://watch.thirteen.org/video/2364989651/Rafael Pi Roman interviews Mary Conway-Spiegel, founder of a new organization called Partnership for Student Advocacy that is raising funds and awareness for closing schools in New York City.http://watch.thirteen.org/video/2364989651/04/02/2013Apr. 3 at 7:30 pm on WLIW, Apr. 4 at 10:30 pm on THIRTEEN, Apr. 9 at 10:30 pm on NJTVnrNews & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsEducationEducationSegmenthttp://watch.thirteen.org/video/2363945128/MetroFocus looks at different approaches to saving failing schools. Yoani Sánchez, a Cuban blogger, talks to Rafael Pi Roman in one of her few interviews in the United States. The president and scientific director of the soon-to-open New York Genome Center, Dr. Robert Darnell, tells Pi Roman about the Center’s new home in midtown Manhattan.http://watch.thirteen.org/video/2363945128/03/29/2013Apr. 3 at 7:30 pm on WLIW, Apr. 4 at 10:30 pm on THIRTEEN, Apr. 9 at 10:30 pm on NJTVnrNews & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsEducationEducationGlobal AffairsGlobal AffairsScience & TechnologyScience & TechnologyPromotionhttp://watch.thirteen.org/video/2364988873/On an otherwise nondescript block of West 44th Street, the sweater tree inhabits a small plot of dirt in front of an equally colorful home furnishings store.http://watch.thirteen.org/video/2364988873/04/01/2013Apr. 3 at 7:30 pm on WLIW, Apr. 4 at 10:30 pm on THIRTEEN, Apr. 9 at 10:30 pm on NJTVnrCulture & SocietyCulture & SocietyCommunityCommunityNews & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsArts & EntertainmentArts & EntertainmentSegmenthttp://watch.thirteen.org/video/2364988709/NJ Today Managing Editor Mike Schneider sat down with University of California-Berkeley professor David Kirp on one of the unsung success stories in public education and it's taking place in Hudson County's Union City schools.http://watch.thirteen.org/video/2364988709/04/01/2013Apr. 3 at 7:30 pm on WLIW, Apr. 4 at 10:30 pm on THIRTEEN, Apr. 9 at 10:30 pm on NJTVnrNews & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsEducationEducationSegmenthttp://watch.thirteen.org/video/2364989902/On an otherwise nondescript block of West 44th Street, the sweater tree inhabits a small plot of dirt in front of an equally colorful home furnishings store.http://watch.thirteen.org/video/2364989902/04/03/2013Apr. 3 at 7:30 pm on WLIW, Apr. 4 at 10:30 pm on THIRTEEN, Apr. 9 at 10:30 pm on NJTVnrNews & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsSegmenthttp://watch.thirteen.org/video/2351918308/Spring Break at the Jersey Shore? That’s not where most college students go for sun and fun during their winter break from school. However, there are students who prefer an alternative spring break experience. And hundreds of them are coming to New Jersey communities hit hard by superstorm Sandy to help clean up, repair, and rebuild.http://watch.thirteen.org/video/2351918308/03/20/2013Mar. 20 at 7:30 pm on WLIW, Mar. 21 at 8:30 pm on THIRTEEN, Mar. 21 at 10:00 pm on NJTVnrNews & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsEnvironmentEnvironmentSocial IssuesSocial IssuesSegmenthttp://watch.thirteen.org/video/2350702757/Hurricane Sandy pancaked homes and toppled trees as it spiraled up the East Coast, but it also brought something that only eager New York City birdwatchers were anticipating.http://watch.thirteen.org/video/2350702757/03/19/2013Mar. 20 at 7:30 pm on WLIW, Mar. 21 at 8:30 pm on THIRTEEN, Mar. 21 at 10:00 pm on NJTVnrNews & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsEnvironmentEnvironmentScience & NatureScience & NatureAnimalsAnimalsWeather & Natural DisastersWeather & Natural DisastersSegmenthttp://watch.thirteen.org/video/2350835369/MetroFocus reports on the debate over raising the minimum wage. Rick Karr follows one Bronx woman living on a low wage and Rafael Pi Roman interviews Stephanie Luce of CUNY. Jarrett Murphy of City Limits and Morgan Pehme of City and State join Pi Roman to discuss our Five Borough Ballot reporting project. Two Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism students track Sandy’s impact on birdshttp://watch.thirteen.org/video/2350835369/03/19/2013Mar. 20 at 7:30 pm on WLIW, Mar. 21 at 8:30 pm on THIRTEEN, Mar. 21 at 10:00 pm on NJTVnrNews & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsBusiness & EconomyBusiness & EconomySocial IssuesSocial IssuesPoliticsPoliticsEpisodehttp://watch.thirteen.org/video/2350693423/Should we raise the minimum wage? Rick Karr asks Linda Archer, a low-wage worker, and Heather Briccetti of the Business Council of New York State. Rafael Pi Roman sits down with Stephanie Luce Associate Professor of Labor Studies at the Joseph S. Murphy Institute for Worker Education.http://watch.thirteen.org/video/2350693423/03/19/2013Mar. 20 at 7:30 pm on WLIW, Mar. 21 at 8:30 pm on THIRTEEN, Mar. 21 at 10:00 pm on NJTVnrNews & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsBusiness & EconomyBusiness & EconomySocial IssuesSocial IssuesSegmenthttp://watch.thirteen.org/video/2350755872/Nine months out of the 2013 election—the first without an incumbent mayor since 2001—the field of candidates for citywide office has largely taken shape. On this week's episode, host Rafael Pi Roman interviews Jarrett Murphy, editor of City Limits, and Morgan Pehme, editor of City and State, on our new Five Borough Ballot reporting project.http://watch.thirteen.org/video/2350755872/03/19/2013Mar. 20 at 7:30 pm on WLIW, Mar. 21 at 8:30 pm on THIRTEEN, Mar. 21 at 10:00 pm on NJTVnrNews & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsGovernmentGovernmentPoliticsPoliticsSegmenthttp://watch.thirteen.org/video/2349690370/MetroFocus reports on the debate over raising the minimum wage. Rick Karr reports on one Bronx woman’s life on a low wage. Rafael Pi Roman interviews Stephanie Luce, Associate Professor of Labor Studies at CUNY. To begin our Five Borough Ballot reporting project on the mayoral election, editors Jarrett Murphy of City and State and Morgan Pehme of City Limits talk to Pi Roman.http://watch.thirteen.org/video/2349690370/03/18/2013Mar. 20 at 7:30 pm on WLIW, Mar. 21 at 8:30 pm on THIRTEEN, Mar. 21 at 10:00 pm on NJTVnrNews & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsBusiness & EconomyBusiness & EconomyGovernmentGovernmentPoliticsPoliticsPromotionhttp://watch.thirteen.org/video/2340964137/MetroFocus is a 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.http://watch.thirteen.org/video/2340964137/03/06/2013MetroFocus generic promonrNews & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsBusiness & EconomyBusiness & EconomyEducationEducationGovernmentGovernmentScience & TechnologyScience & TechnologySocial IssuesSocial IssuesPromotionhttp://watch.thirteen.org/video/2338999961/The thing that makes Hoboken so desirable — its proximity to the water — is the very thing that makes living here a real crap shoot sometimes.http://watch.thirteen.org/video/2338999961/02/26/2013Feb. 27 at 7:30 pm on WLIW, Feb. 28 at 8:30 pm on THIRTEEN, Mar. 5 at 10:30 pm on NJTVnrNews & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsEnvironmentEnvironmentGovernmentGovernmentPoliticsPoliticsSegmenthttp://watch.thirteen.org/video/2338995228/In this edition of MetroFocus, we feature a video excerpt from Bob Herbert, a former New York Times columnist, who delivered opening remarks at last month's spirited panel discussion on poverty.http://watch.thirteen.org/video/2338995228/02/26/2013Feb. 27 at 7:30 pm on WLIW, Feb. 28 at 8:30 pm on THIRTEEN, Mar. 5 at 10:30 pm on NJTVnrNews & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsGovernmentGovernmentSocial IssuesSocial IssuesPoliticsPoliticsSegmenthttp://watch.thirteen.org/video/2338580517/Long Island’s non-profit agencies account for a significant share of the region’s jobs and are one of the fastest growing segments of the Long Island economy. Randi Dresner of Island Harvest discuss the role of non-profits throughout the region and the overall challenges of managing non-profits through difficult economic times.http://watch.thirteen.org/video/2338580517/02/25/2013Feb. 27 at 7:30 pm on WLIW, Feb. 28 at 8:30 pm on THIRTEEN, Mar. 5 at 10:30 pm on NJTVnrNews & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsBusiness & EconomyBusiness & EconomyGovernmentGovernmentSegmenthttp://watch.thirteen.org/video/2339036059/MetroFocus features reports from three New York regions four months after Sandy. Rafael Pi Roman interviews Vin Cipolla of The Municipal Art Society about rezoning plans for Manhattan’s East Midtown. The Center for an Urban Future’s David Giles talks about his year-long study, “Branches of Opportunity.” We listen in on City Limits’ “Tackling Poverty” panel.http://watch.thirteen.org/video/2339036059/02/26/2013Feb. 27 at 7:30 pm on WLIW, Feb. 28 at 8:30 pm on THIRTEEN, Mar. 5 at 10:30 pm on NJTVnrNews & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsBusiness & EconomyBusiness & EconomyEnvironmentEnvironmentGovernmentGovernmentSocial IssuesSocial IssuesEpisodehttp://watch.thirteen.org/video/2337774957/MetroFocus features reports from three New York regions four months after Sandy. Rafael Pi Roman interviews Vin Cipolla of The Municipal Art Society about rezoning plans for Manhattan’s East Midtown. The Center for an Urban Future’s David Giles talks about his year-long study, “Branches of Opportunity.” We listen in on City Limits’ “Tackling Poverty” panel.http://watch.thirteen.org/video/2337774957/02/22/2013Feb. 27 at 7:30 pm on WLIW, Feb. 28 at 8:30 pm on THIRTEEN, Mar. 5 at 10:30 pm on NJTVnrNews & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsGovernmentGovernmentPoliticsPoliticsPromotionhttp://watch.thirteen.org/video/2337876745/Rafael Pi Roman interviews Vin Cipolla of The Municipal Art Society about rezoning plans for Manhattan’s East Midtown.http://watch.thirteen.org/video/2337876745/02/22/2013Feb. 27 at 7:30 pm on WLIW, Feb. 28 at 8:30 pm on THIRTEEN, Mar. 5 at 10:30 pm on NJTVnrNews & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsBusiness & EconomyBusiness & EconomyGovernmentGovernmentPoliticsPoliticsSegmenthttp://watch.thirteen.org/video/2338556549/The Center for an Urban Future’s David Giles, author of year-long study “Branches of Opportunity,” talks to Pi Roman about the city’s libraries and their new role providing services and programs to immigrants and low income communities.http://watch.thirteen.org/video/2338556549/02/25/2013Feb. 27 at 7:30 pm on WLIW, Feb. 28 at 8:30 pm on THIRTEEN, Mar. 5 at 10:30 pm on NJTVnrNews & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsEducationEducationSocial IssuesSocial IssuesSegmenthttp://watch.thirteen.org/video/2339000772/In this week’s episode of MetroFocus, we feature a video report about the impact of Sandy on New York's historic South Street Seaport from two Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism students.http://watch.thirteen.org/video/2339000772/02/26/2013Feb. 27 at 7:30 pm on WLIW, Feb. 28 at 8:30 pm on THIRTEEN, Mar. 5 at 10:30 pm on NJTVnrNews & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsBusiness & EconomyBusiness & EconomySocial IssuesSocial IssuesSegmenthttp://watch.thirteen.org/video/2333240365/This week on MetroFocus: Rick Karr reports on one Brooklyn group’s strategy to reduce gun violence, Rafael Pi Roman interviews Senator Eric Adams on NY’s tough new gun control laws, and Marie Cusick looks at how those laws are impacting the Remington Arms Company. Our new “Listening in” segment features a recent panel on climate change and cities. Pi Roman talks with AIDS activist, Peter Staley.http://watch.thirteen.org/video/2333240365/02/08/2013Feb. 13 at 7:30 pm on WLIW, Feb. 14 at 8:30 pm on THIRTEEN, Feb. 19 at 10:30 pm on NJTVnrNews & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsArts & EntertainmentArts & EntertainmentEducationEducationGovernmentGovernmentSocial IssuesSocial IssuesPromotionhttp://watch.thirteen.org/video/2333271950/Every year for the past 20 years, teams of architects and engineers descend upon the Winter Garden at World Financial Center to do what they do best—build impressive structures. Using only unopened cans of food, some creative planning and lots of ingenuity, two dozen teams spend a single night turning more than 100,000 cans into pop art for charity.http://watch.thirteen.org/video/2333271950/02/08/2013Feb. 13 at 7:30 pm on WLIW, Feb. 14 at 8:30 pm on THIRTEEN, Feb. 19 at 10:30 pm on NJTVnrCulture & SocietyCulture & SocietyNews & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsArts & EntertainmentArts & EntertainmentSegmenthttp://watch.thirteen.org/video/2334407859/MetroFocus takes an in-depth look at the relationship between gun violence and poverty. Rafael Pi Roman interviews AIDS activist, Peter Staley, and we hear about students’ struggles in Rockaway Park following Hurricane Sandy.http://watch.thirteen.org/video/2334407859/02/12/2013Feb. 13 at 7:30 pm on WLIW, Feb. 14 at 8:30 pm on THIRTEEN, Feb. 19 at 10:30 pm on NJTVnrNews & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsEducationEducationGovernmentGovernmentSocial IssuesSocial IssuesEpisodehttp://watch.thirteen.org/video/2333268851/In the February 13 episode of MetroFocus, anchor Rafael Pi Roman interviews Peter Staley, an activist featured prominently in the Oscar-nominated documentary, How to Survive a Plague.http://watch.thirteen.org/video/2333268851/02/08/2013Feb. 13 at 7:30 pm on WLIW, Feb. 14 at 8:30 pm on THIRTEEN, Feb. 19 at 10:30 pm on NJTVnrNews & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsArts & EntertainmentArts & EntertainmentHealthHealthSocial IssuesSocial IssuesPoliticsPoliticsSegmenthttp://watch.thirteen.org/video/2333270037/Dr. Klaus Jacob of Columbia University’s Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory discusses changes in New York infrastructure he says will be necessary to prepare for climate change.http://watch.thirteen.org/video/2333270037/02/08/2013Feb. 13 at 7:30 pm on WLIW, Feb. 14 at 8:30 pm on THIRTEEN, Feb. 19 at 10:30 pm on NJTVnrNews & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsEnvironmentEnvironmentScience & NatureScience & NatureSegmenthttp://watch.thirteen.org/video/2333251355/Rick Karr reports from Crown Heights on a small group’s strategy to reduce gun violence and to address the connection between poverty and gun crimes.http://watch.thirteen.org/video/2333251355/02/08/2013Feb. 13 at 7:30 pm on WLIW, Feb. 14 at 8:30 pm on THIRTEEN, Feb. 19 at 10:30 pm on NJTVnrNews & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsGovernmentGovernmentSocial IssuesSocial IssuesSegmenthttp://watch.thirteen.org/video/2333269850/Rafael Pi Roman interviews State Senator Eric Adams on New York’s new tough gun control law as well as poverty and Adams’ 22-year-career as an NYPD officer.http://watch.thirteen.org/video/2333269850/02/08/2013Feb. 13 at 7:30 pm on WLIW, Feb. 14 at 8:30 pm on THIRTEEN, Feb. 19 at 10:30 pm on NJTVnrNews & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsGovernmentGovernmentSocial IssuesSocial IssuesPoliticsPoliticsSegmenthttp://watch.thirteen.org/video/2333271933/From upstate, Marie Cusick looks at how a new gun control law is impacting the Remington Arms Company.http://watch.thirteen.org/video/2333271933/02/08/2013Feb. 13 at 7:30 pm on WLIW, Feb. 14 at 8:30 pm on THIRTEEN, Feb. 19 at 10:30 pm on NJTVnrNews & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsBusiness & EconomyBusiness & EconomyGovernmentGovernmentSegmenthttp://watch.thirteen.org/video/2330060066/Dr. Klaus Jacob of Columbia University’s Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory discusses changes in New York infrastructure he says will be necessary to prepare for climate change.http://watch.thirteen.org/video/2330060066/01/28/2013Dr. Klaus Jacob of Columbia's Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory discusses climate change.nrScience & NatureScience & NatureEnvironmentEnvironmentCliphttp://watch.thirteen.org/video/2327072912/Rafael Pi Roman compares and contrasts the Governors of New York and New Jersey‘s recent State of the State addresses with The New York Times’ Nicholas Confessore and The Record’s Alfred Doblin.http://watch.thirteen.org/video/2327072912/01/18/2013Jan. 22 at 10:30 pm on NJTV, Jan. 23 at 7:30 pm on WLIW, and Jan. 24 at 9 pm on THIRTEENnrNews & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsGovernmentGovernmentPoliticsPoliticsSegmenthttp://watch.thirteen.org/video/2327051024/Author and NYT Correspondent Sam Roberts talks with MetroFocus about the story of Grand Central Terminalhttp://watch.thirteen.org/video/2327051024/01/18/2013Jan. 22 at 10:30 pm on NJTV, Jan. 23 at 7:30 pm on WLIW, and Jan. 24 at 9 pm on THIRTEENnrCulture & SocietyCulture & SocietyHistoryHistorySegmenthttp://watch.thirteen.org/video/2327796308/MetroFocus looks at nearly 90 days after Superstorm Sandy, compares and contrasts two different state of the state addresses, and wishes Grand Central Terminal a happy birthday.http://watch.thirteen.org/video/2327796308/01/22/2013Jan 22 at 10:30 pm on NJTV, Jan 23 at 7:30 pm on WLIW, and Jan 24 at 9pm on THIRTEENnrNews & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsGovernmentGovernmentSocial IssuesSocial IssuesTechnologyTechnologyTransportation & InfrastructureTransportation & InfrastructureEpisode