MetroFocus: May 15, 2018
5/15/2018 | 26m 46sVideo has Closed Captions
SILVER, MANGANO, & SKELOS, STATE SENATE EXODUS, AIRBNB CONTROVERSY, “THE NOTORIOUS RBG.”
Sheldon Silver, Edward Mangano, and Dean Skelos—these are all public officials whose names are in the headlines for a variety of crimes. Why are New York’s state senators making a quick exit out of Albany? Airbnb generates quick cash for hosts, but is the popular travel marketplace also driving up rents across the city? Tonight Betsy West and Julie Cohen, the directors and producers for "R.B.G."
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MetroFocus: May 15, 2018
5/15/2018 | 26m 46sVideo has Closed Captions
Sheldon Silver, Edward Mangano, and Dean Skelos—these are all public officials whose names are in the headlines for a variety of crimes. Why are New York’s state senators making a quick exit out of Albany? Airbnb generates quick cash for hosts, but is the popular travel marketplace also driving up rents across the city? Tonight Betsy West and Julie Cohen, the directors and producers for "R.B.G."
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