The 51st State; 285

Willis, Jack (Film producer) · November 19, 2004

Pre-show footage is included before Episode #285 of The 51st State, hosted by John Hamilton. Hamilton gives a brief introduction to the episode's news coverage before 51st State Metropolitan Editor Robert Sam Anson reports on the New York City Board of Estimates salary report. Benita Eisler follows up on the Museum of Modern Art employees after a new contract was issued, and the first of a four-part series produced by Selwyn Raab investigates the New York and New Jersey juvenile justice system. To conclude the episode, John Hamilton speaks with Andrew Stein and James Ingram about questionable payments made by Blue Cross. The 51st State is a nightly news series featuring reports on local New York City news and current events.