
MetroFocus: December 5, 2019
12/5/2019 | 27m 15sVideo has Closed Captions
RETAIL VACANCY CRISIS?; MILITARY ADOPTION; GANG MEMBER TO ACTIVIST
New York City’s empty storefronts have doubled in the last ten years. Is the demise of the mom and pop shops a full-blown crisis or a sign of the times? A veteran hoping to adopt a child has made allegations that she faced bias from adoption agencies. We’ll talk to a former gang member who’s now helping to bring an end to the violence plaguing Long Island.
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MetroFocus: December 5, 2019
12/5/2019 | 27m 15sVideo has Closed Captions
New York City’s empty storefronts have doubled in the last ten years. Is the demise of the mom and pop shops a full-blown crisis or a sign of the times? A veteran hoping to adopt a child has made allegations that she faced bias from adoption agencies. We’ll talk to a former gang member who’s now helping to bring an end to the violence plaguing Long Island.
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