Reported:  Kethevane Gorjestani.
Produced: Tammy Mutasa
Last Week a Yale student made a trip to New York with one goal: ending
his life. He later jumped to his death from the Empire State Building.
Kethevane Gorjestani tells us why some cities landmarks have become
suicide hotspots.

Reporter: Leslie Picker
Producer: Chao Deng
Children of domestic violence are statistically more likely to grow up
to become abusive. Our New Yorker of the week was a victim, but grew
up, instead, to become District Attorney. Now Charles Hynes has
created a program to help others. Leslie Picker reports.

Reporter/Producer: Angela Chen
New York will never forget 9/11, and now, there’s a new exhibit near Ground Zero to help memorialize that day. As Angela Chen show us, the exhibit is bringing out voices from all over the world.

Reporter/Producer:  Leslie E. Adkins
A new mural in Times Square has shocked New Yorkers with its representation of black and Latina women. Leslie Adkins reports.

Reporter: Monika Plocienniczak
Producer: Kibkabe Araya
In National Affairs, the Obama Administration announced today a new initiative to help four million home-owners who owe more on their mortgages than their homes are worth. Monika Plocienniczak has more.

Reporter: Angelica Spanos
Producer: Saskya Vandoorne
In this week’s Consumer Watch, most people clean their ears with a q-tip, but others say there is a better way, they use a practice they call ear candling. But does the technique work and is it safe?

Reporter: Leslie Hart
Producer: Leslie Picker
The thought of someone you know serving a life sentence in a Chinese prison may seem worlds away to most New Yorkers. In tonight’s Focus report, Leslie Hart reveals how for one local student, the story hits too close to home.

Reporter: Janelle Richards
Producer: Ryann Blackshere
Janelle Richards meets one woman who is using color as a form of therapy. She uses  art to help rebuild lives from the basement of the Broadway Presbyterian Church. Dorothy Cameron is our New Yorker of the Week.

Reporter/Producer: Leslie Hart
Developer Larry Silverstein and the Port Authority are at a standstill in their negotiations regarding how construction will proceed at the World Trade Center site. Leslie Hart reports from Ground Zero.

Reporter/Producer: Chao Deng
For millions of New Yorkers and others who take subways and buses, the MTA’s budget cuts mean an uncomfortable future. In a few months, commuters will face longer wait times and more crowded rides. Chao Deng has more.