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MetroFocus
Full episodes
27 VIDEOS

May 9: Sandy and Infrastructure, Lady of the O.K. Corral
26:46 Air Date 05/08/13

May 1: Public Housing After Sandy,Kids Mental Health,MoMath
26:46 Air Date 05/01/13

April 17: Corruption, Robin Hood Foundation, Sonia Manzano
26:47 Air Date 04/17/13

April 3: Solutions for Failing Schools, Yoani Sánchez
26:46 Air Date 04/03/13

March 20: Minimum Wage, Five Borough Ballot, Birdwatchers
26:47 Air Date 03/20/13

MetroFocus Full Episode February 27
26:46 Air Date 02/27/13

February 13: Guns and Poverty, How to Survive a Plague
26:46 Air Date 02/13/13

January 22: Sandy, Grand Central Terminal
26:47 Air Date 01/22/13

January 9: Recovery Money, Homeless Youth
26:46 Air Date 01/09/13

December 20: Hospitals, Ed Koch, Christine Todd Whitman
26:46 Air Date 12/22/12

December 6: Hurricane Sandy, NY Botanical Garden
26:46 Air Date 12/06/12

MetroFocus 305
26:46 Air Date 11/14/12
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Previews
19 VIDEOS

MetroFocus Preview: May 9
0:30 Air Date 05/03/13

MetroFocus Preview: May 1
0:28 Air Date 05/01/13

MetroFocus Preview: April 17
0:30 Air Date 04/17/13

MetroFocus Preview: April 3
0:30 Air Date 04/03/13

MetroFocus Preview March 20
0:32 Air Date 03/19/13

MetroFocus Promo
0:30 Air Date 03/06/13

MetroFocus Preview February 27
0:32 Air Date 02/27/13

MetroFocus Preview February 14
0:33 Air Date 02/14/13

MetroFocus Preview January 22
0:30 Air Date 01/22/13

MetroFocus Preview
0:30 Air Date 01/04/13

Preview - December 20 Episode | MetroFocus
0:30 Air Date 12/19/12

November 14, 2012 Preview | MetroFocus
0:52 Air Date 11/14/12
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Shorts
172 VIDEOS

Lady at the O.K. Corral: The Story of Wyatt Earp’s Wife
5:48 Air Date 05/08/13

Rebuilding NYC’s Infrastructure After Sandy: Laura Kusisto
3:55 Air Date 05/08/13

Rebuilding NYC’s Infrastructure After Sandy: Lower Manhattan
4:58 Air Date 05/08/13

Analyst Says Port Authority’s Bridge Plan Addresses Safety
4:42 Air Date 05/08/13

Celebrating Spring with Japanese Cherry Blossoms: A Brooklyn
2:03 Air Date 05/08/13

Environmental Leaders of the Future
4:27 Air Date 05/01/13

Ortley Beach Still Recovering From Hurricane Sandy
2:37 Air Date 05/01/13

A Museum All About Math
4:05 Air Date 05/01/13

National Campaign Highlights Barriers to Children's Mental H
4:48 Air Date 05/01/13

Public Housing Recovering Slowly From Sandy’s Wrath
7:27 Air Date 05/01/13

NY Corruption Scandals Raise Questions About Transparency
5:39 Air Date 04/17/13

Sonia Manzano:From Actress to Author by way of Sesame Street
4:49 Air Date 04/17/13
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