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News, smart conversations and in-depth reporting from NY & NJ public television - part of The WNET Group & @PBS provider.

Joined July 2009
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Transit workers union sues @MTA over rule eliminating requirement for staffed token booths gothamist.com/news/transit-w… via @gothamist

Transit workers union sues MTA over rule eliminating requirement for staffed token booths

The lawsuit is the latest sign the union is flexing its muscle ahead of contract negotiations this spring.

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MetroFocus@MetroFocus
12 Jun 2024
Whale of a protest: 33 #climateactivists dressed as orcas cuffed at Lower #Manhattan demonstration amny.com/news/climate-activi…

Orca-clad activists arrested downtown

Climate activists dressed as orcas were arrested in Lower Manhattan. The protest aimed to raise awareness about environmental issues and marine conservation.

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New York City Council
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5 Mar 2024
LIVE: Watch "Finance Preliminary Budget Hearing," Hosted by the Committee on Immigration x.com/i/broadcasts/1ynKOykgQ…

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5 Feb 2024
Our budget is going to set Central New York communities up for success for generations to come. Join me live in Syracuse: x.com/i/broadcasts/1ZkJzjvor…

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#HolidayOpenStreets program returns to Fifth Ave. in Midtown #Manhattan this weekend nydailynews.com/2023/12/01/h…

Holiday Open Streets program returns to Fifth Ave. in Midtown Manhattan this weekend

Part of Fifth Ave. near Rockefeller Center will be closed to vehicular traffic for the next three Sundays as the city’s holiday open-streets program returns for a second year. Motor vehicles will be...

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#PhilBanks quiet on rumored exit from @NYCMayor's administration cityandstateny.com/politics/…

Phil Banks quiet on rumored exit from Adams administration

The deputy mayor for public safety declined to comment on whether he would continue to serve in the role after this year.

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.@realDonaldTrump's #Georgia trial should be kicked to 2029 if he wins the election, his lawyer says politico.com/news/2023/12/01…

Trump’s Georgia trial should be kicked to 2029 if he wins the election, his lawyer says

Georgia prosecutors contended that holding the trial next summer wouldn’t hinder Trump’s campaign “in any way.”

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How Oysters Will Save #NewYork nytimes.com/interactive/2023…

How Oysters Will Save New York (Published 2023)

Not all oysters are for holiday parties. I checked in on a local effort to build oyster reefs on a river floor.

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Civil servants – including #NYPD and @MTA employees – not exempt from $15 congestion pricing toll gothamist.com/news/civil-ser… via @gothamist

Civil servants – including NYPD and MTA employees – not exempt from $15 congestion pricing toll

Ambulances, garbage trucks, police cars and fire trucks don’t have to pay the toll. But private vehicles belonging to those workers are still on the hook.

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.@GovKathyHochul confirms she won’t pursue suburban housing mandates in ‘an election year’ cityandstateny.com/policy/20…

Hochul confirms she won’t pursue suburban housing mandates in ‘an election year’

The Democratic New York governor is leading efforts to regain suburban House seats that flipped in 2022.

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Indicted Republican lawmaker @GeorgeSantosRep expelled from U.S. House reuters.com/world/us/us-lawm…

Indicted Republican lawmaker George Santos expelled from US House

Indicted Republican George Santos' brief career in the U.S. House of Representatives came to an end on Friday, when fellow lawmakers voted to expel him over criminal corruption charges and accusati...

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#SandraDayOConnor, First Woman on the @USSupremeCourt, Is Dead at 93 nytimes.com/2023/12/01/us/sa…

Sandra Day O’Connor, First Woman on the Supreme Court, Is Dead at 93 (Published 2023)

During a crucial period in American law — when abortion, affirmative action, sex discrimination and voting rights were on the docket — she was the most powerful woman in the country.

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.@Vote4Latimer visits Israel ahead of potential run against @JamaalBowmanNY politi.co/47ErIsM via @politico

Latimer visits Israel ahead of potential run against Bowman

The Westchester county executive's trip came as Rep. Jamaal Bowman faces criticism locally for not being strong in his support of Israel.

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.@GeorgeSantosRep introduces expulsion resolution in potential final act in Congress axios.com/2023/11/30/george-…

George Santos introduces expulsion resolution in potential final act in Congress

The House is slated to vote to expel Santos on Friday.

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Suspect #RexHeuermann's estranged wife's cheek swab matches DNA found on victims: report nypost.com/2023/11/30/metro/… via @nypmetro

Suspect Rex Heuermann's estranged wife's cheek swab matches DNA found on victims: report

A cheek swab was taken from Asa Ellerup on the night her husband was arrested. That sample now matches the DNA found on hair strands on the victims.

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.@NYCMayor vows to remove parking spots from 1,000 #NYC intersections every year gothamist.com/news/mayor-ada… via @gothamist

Mayor Adams vows to remove parking spots from 1,000 NYC intersections every year

The street safety measure, called “daylighting,” is meant to reduce pedestrian deaths. Officials said traffic fatalities will also be recorded for the first time in CompStat, the NYPD’s weekly...

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MetroFocus@MetroFocus
30 Nov 2023
A treasured #Queens marketplace reopens after mass eviction, while #immigrant retailers ask how they’ll survive with limited hours and few spots where they can sell. thecity.nyc/2023/11/30/coron…

Vendors Return to Corona Plaza — With Tough Competition for Just Over a Dozen Stalls

A treasured Queens marketplace reopens after mass eviction, while immigrant retailers ask how they’ll survive with limited hours and few spots where they can sell.

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MetroFocus@MetroFocus
30 Nov 2023
The #CourtofAppeals rejected Second Amendment challenges to the state’s #gunlaws on procedural grounds, but both sides of the #guncontrol debate expect more lawsuits to be filed. cityandstateny.com/politics/…

New York’s top court upholds state gun laws – for now

The Court of Appeals rejected Second Amendment challenges to the state’s gun laws on procedural grounds, but both sides of the gun control debate expect more lawsuits to be filed.

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MetroFocus@MetroFocus
30 Nov 2023
#NYC #congestionpricing draft shows costly commute, especially for #NewJersey drivers politi.co/46StfdL via @politico

NYC congestion pricing draft shows costly commute, especially for New Jersey drivers

The plan aims to ease traffic while helping fund the MTA.

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MetroFocus@MetroFocus
30 Nov 2023
We at @MetroFocus are sad to report that our broadcast has ended. Tomorrow will be the last day we will be posting on social media as well. We are so thankful for your viewership and support you have given us over the years. With much appreciation & Love, The MetroFocus Team
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