De Blasio in the Hot Seat on 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 description for the edition of MetroFocus for Tuesday, January 31, 2017 follows below. Please note episode descriptions are subject to change. Please visit metrofocus.org for the latest information.

Tuesday, January 31 at 5:00 p.m. on WLIW21, 5:30 p.m. on NJTV and 6:00 p.m. on THIRTEEN

CORRUPTION WATCH: DE BLASIO IN THE HOT SEAT We continue our ongoing investigative series "Corruption Watch," as U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara puts Mayor Bill de Blasio in the hot seat without immunity. Will he uncover a City Hall quid pro quo, or will he finally let de Blasio off the hook? We break down what?s on the docket.

FRONTLINE: BATTLE FOR IRAQ As the country debates travel bans and safety, PBS FRONTLINE gives us an inside look at the fight against ISIS, and the terror we?re trying to keep at bay. We?re at the center of the conflict in the battle for Mosul.

"THE RACE UNDERGROUND" When you think of the subway, you think of New York City, right? Wrong. Tonight, PBS AMERICAN EXPERIENCE uncovers The Race Underground, as we travel to the city that beat us to this transit triumph.

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