Ex-Trump Employee & 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, Friday, May 20 follow below. Please note episode descriptions are subject to change. Please visit metrofocus.org for the latest information.

Friday, May 20 at 5:00 p.m. on WLIW21, 5:30 p.m. on NJTV and 6:00 p.m. on THIRTEEN "The Trump I Knew" Barbara Res, Ex-Trump Employee, Unfiltered - She was one of the more than fifty women featured in The New York Times' recent expose about Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump's treatment of women. Barbara Res was the lead engineer on the Trump Tower project, and now she's sharing her experience working for the billionaire businessman. In light of some of Trump's more controversial comments, how does she feel about her former boss seeking the highest office?

$15/Hour: Upstate vs. Downstate - Earlier this month, the New York state legislature passed a bill to raise New York's minimum wage from $9 an hour to as much as $15 an hour. But how much you make may all depend on where you live in New York. Upstate workers will only reach $12.50 an hour, and that increase won't be met until 2021. Though the legislation has been hailed as a victory by many in the state and around the country, for some low wage earners and small business owners, the pay increase comes with a dose of uncertainty. Jenna Flanagan has the story.

Mental Health Month with Deborah Roberts - For 70 years, the non-profit Northside Center for Child Development in New York City has been an important resource for making sure children and families that are touched by mental illness have access to the support, acceptance and enrichment they deserve. For National Mental Health Awareness Month, ABC News correspondent and anchor Deborah Roberts, who supports the non-profit, and Dr. Thelma Dye, the center's executive director, share how they are working to overcome the stigmas associated with mental health conditions.

One Block in Bed-Stuy - Over the course of a handful of months, New York Magazine reporters went to one block in the Bedford-Stuyvesant neighborhood in Brooklyn. They knocked on every door, crashed the block party, and HUNTED through public records to track down and interview over sixty current and former block residents. The results not only revealed the transformation of the people there, but also the history of a single neighborhood over the past 135 years. Senior Editor of New York Magazine Genevieve Smith shares their story.

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