Jeffrey Tambor & More Set for New Episodes of NJTV's METROFOCUS

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 descriptions for Monday, December 14 and Tuesday, December 15 follow below. Please note episode descriptions are subject to change. Please visit metrofocus.org for the latest information.

MetroFocus #1034
Monday, December 14 at 5:00 p.m. on WLIW21, 5:30 p.m. on NJTV and 6:00 p.m. on THIRTEEN
Former Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos and his son, Adam were found guilty on eight counts of corruption Friday. The verdict comes on the heels of ex-Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver's corruption conviction. We discuss the fall out. We catch up with TV, film and Broadway veteran Jeffrey Tambor and hear his take on transgender parents coming out to their kids just as Amazon releases the second season of "Transparent." And Marlo Thomas of "That Girl" fame and now the off-Broadway show "Clever Little Lies" joins us to talk about life with Phil Donahue, her work with St. Jude Children's Research Hospital and what it really means to be "Free to Be... You and Me."

MetroFocus #1035
Tuesday, December 15 at 5:00 p.m. on WLIW21, 5:30 p.m. on NJTV and 6:00 p.m. on THIRTEEN
City Councilman Corey Johnson discusses his efforts to grow affordable housing in his Mid-Manhattan district amid rising rates of homelessness across the city. Chef Lidia Bastianich helps us get into the holiday cooking spirit with her special family recipes. Plus, we share our list of the best holiday light displays in the city.

MetroFocus Presents SciTech Now
Wednesday, December 16 at 5:00 p.m. on WLIW21, 5:30 p.m. on NJTV and 6:00 p.m. on THIRTEEN

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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