Host Jenna Flanagan travels to Greyston Bakery in downtown Yonkers, New York, to explore why their specialty isn’t just the brownies they make.

As part of our Chasing the Dream initiative, reporting the stories of poverty and opportunity in America, Jenna learns about how re-thinking traditional business models can change the culture of companies and communities with the 'open hiring' model.

The MetroFocus podcast is back with new episodes every Wednesday! This week, host Jenna Flanagan talks to Jim Bachor, a mosaic street artist, who exhibits his work in an unexpected location – the potholes of New York City.

Bachor discusses his unique installation process, safety precautions and bumping up against the New York City Department of Transportation.

Host Jenna Flanagan heads to the Cortelyou branch of the Brooklyn Public library for Drag Queen Story Hour with Lil Miss Hot Mess.

Lil Miss Hot Mess sheds light on the program and explains its mission of celebrating diversity, self-identity, and acceptance.

On last week’s episode host Jenna Flanagan explored the transformation of the Hudson Valley and the migration path many are taking from Kings County. This week she shares her personal journey to Ulster County.

New Yorkers take their upstate-downstate divide seriously. But what caused this fierce separation? Edmund J. McMahon, founder and research director of the Empire Center for Public Policy, joins host Jenna Flanagan to explain.

McMahon will also shed light on what once made New York State's economy great, and which region he believes is poised to make a comeback.

The opioid epidemic is ravaging communities across the country. Matthew Pfisterer, director of the Middletown Thrall Library, joins host Jenna Flanagan to talk about the surprising role librarians in this Hudson Valley community are taking in the battle against addiction.

Does it seem like winter will never end? Host Jenna Flanagan talks to Anthony Broccoli, a professor and chair of the Rutgers University Department of Environmental Sciences, who offers an explanation for the seemingly never-ending season.

Professor Broccoli explains how rising global temperatures may actually be prolonging the colder than normal temperatures and illuminates the impact rising sea levels.