Trump to Cut PBS Funding & 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 Thursday, March 16, 2017 follows below. Please note episode descriptions are subject to change. Please visit metrofocus.org for the latest information.

Thursday, March 16 at 5:00 p.m. on WLIW21, 5:30 p.m. on NJTV and 6:00 p.m. on THIRTEEN

TRUMP TO CUT PBS FUNDING President Trump's budget proposal cuts all funding for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting and PBS stations just like ours. WNET President and CEO Neal Shapiro has answers to what happens next.

DE BLASIO DODGES CHARGES Federal and state prosecutors will not charge Mayor Bill de Blasio or his staff after a lengthy probe into campaign fundraising practices. We have the latest.

ST. PATRICK'S DAY VICTORY Brendan Fay fought for 25 years to march in NYC's Saint Patrick's Day Parade. After a long battle, Brendan was finally able to do so alongside Mayor de Blasio last year. Fay is now going to march again but this time there's a twist.

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. More information at: thirteen.org/metrofocus/about-us-faq/

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