Astronaut Buzz Aldrin & More 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, Tuesday, May 17 follow below. Please note episode descriptions are subject to change. Please visit metrofocus.org for the latest information.

MetroFocus #1123 Tuesday, May 17 at 5:00 p.m. on WLIW21, 5:30 p.m. on NJTV and 6:00 p.m. on THIRTEEN: De-gentrifying America - Gentrification. The word has become ingrained in our society as it spreads across the country. As gentrification changes the nature of cities across America through displacement of long-time residents, a new short documentary Degentrify America, which is part of THE TAKE 5: Justice in America series from AMC Networks' SundanceNow Doc Club, looks at this trend's impact closer to home in Crown Heights, Brooklyn.

Helping Homeless Women in Need - This past March there were 60,000 people in New York City's homeless shelter system. Over 23,000 were children. Former City Council Speaker Christine Quinn is the head of the city's largest shelter organization called Women in Need, and invited us to look at how they are helping families rebuild their lives.

Buzz Aldrin: To the Moon and MetroFocus - He's been to the moon and back, but now he's taken one giant leap onto MetroFocus. Astronaut Buzz Aldrin continues to explore and advocate for space travel 46 years after the Apollo 11 mission landed him on the moon. We meet Aldrin in the Space Shuttle Pavilion on the deck of the Intrepid Museum where he opens up with us about his famous journey, and talks about the lessons he's sharing in his new book No Dream is Too High: Life Lessons From a Man Who Walked On The Moon.

Saving New York's Endangered Wildlife - The Big Apple is home to a variety of exotic wildlife, and we're not talking about pigeons and rodents. You might not think wildlife when you hear New York City, but endangered animals inhabit the surrounding waters and face constant danger. Cristián Samper, the President and CEO of the Wildlife Conservation Society, shares what the organization is doing to ensure their survival.

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