Homelessness in NYC Set for 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 episodes description for tonight, Thursday, June 24 follow below. Please note episode descriptions are subject to change. Please visit metrofocus.org for the latest information.

Thursday, June 23 at 5:00 p.m. on WLIW21, 5:30 p.m. on NJTV and 6:00 p.m. on THIRTEEN
Crisis! Homeless in NYC's Hotels- A simple walk down 8th Avenue would be more than enough proof that New York City deals with homelessness on a broad scale. Shelters overflow with men, women, and children on a daily basis, and it's to the point where the city is relying on low-budget hotels to house the homeless along with regularly paying guests. WPIX-11's Jay Dow and Mario Diaz started reporting on New York's homelessness crisis more than one year ago, before the subject started making major headlines.

This special Chasing the Dream: Poverty and Opportunity in America episode of MetroFocus goes into the new reality of homelessness across our region and takes takes us into the shelters that you might have stayed in during your last stay in the city.