Eliza Hamilton & More 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 Wednesday, January 25, 2017 follows below. Please note episode descriptions are subject to change. Please visit metrofocus.org for the latest information.

Wednesday, January 25 at 5:00 p.m. on WLIW21, 5:30 p.m. on NJTV and 6:00 p.m. on THIRTEEN
CUOMO'S FREE TUITION SNAG: ARE THE NEEDIEST LEFT OUT? Governor Andrew Cuomo wants to send low and middle-class students to college for free. Sounds like a great plan. So, why is the chairman of the New York State Assembly?s Puerto Rican/Hispanic Task Force crying foul? Assemblyman Marcos Crespo is here to explain why Cuomo?s proposal is broken, and why New York?s neediest will be left out.

DO YOU HAVE WHAT IT TAKES? Do you have what it takes to change the life of a child? If so, now?s your chance! It?s mentoring month, and as part of our ongoing CHASING THE DREAM initiative, we have the details about the NYC Youth Mentoring Initiative and the impact it will have on the city?s poorest students.

SCHOOL CHOICE FOR ALL!
National School Choice Week is here and happening in your neighborhood! Find out about the events in your area, and the education options available to you.

ELIZA HAMILTON: STILL OFFERING "A SHOT" Alexander Hamilton, our rock star Founding Father, did not throw away his shot. But, it was his wife Eliza who provided one for thousands of children, and continues to do so even today. We take a look back to see how the orphanage she founded still lives on and continues to help New York City's children.

MetroFocus Series Overview 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.