Reporter: Pallavi Reddy
Producer: Ashley Semler
Brooklyn has become one of the trendiest places in New York. In fact, the borough is very quickly becoming a brand. In this week’s focus report Pallavi Reddy talks about how some local businesses are kickin’ it in the BK style.

Reporter: Ashley Killough
Producer: Natalia Martinez
The number of children with autism is growing and so to is the educational efforts to support them. In our focus report, Ashley Killough takes a look at how one autism school in New York is going beyond academics.

Reporter: Raksha Kumar
Producer: Zohreen Adamjee
For many, Central Park is not complete without the rhythmic galloping of carriage horses. In tonight’s focus, Raksha Kumar reports on why those sounds upset other people.

Reporter: Matthew Kelly
Producer: Ashley Killough
If you’re a New Yorker with a car, then you may have taken it to Willets Point in Queens for a budget repair. But as Matthew Kelly tells us, you may not be able to do that for much longer.

Reporter: Diana Neille
Producer: Roshni Murthy
The tragedy of the Triangle Shirtwaist fire has left a lasting impression on today’s New Yorkers. But as Diana Neille tells us in this week’s Focus Report, March 25th is more than just a sentimental day.

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Reporter: Kumutha Ramanathan
Producer: Matthew Kelly
New York’s Mexican population has grown by more than 100,000 people since 2000. If this trend continues, Mexican immigrants will become the largest Latino group in the city by 2024. But as Kumutha Ramanathan reports, while the population has grown its earning power has not.

Reporter: Ignacio Torres
Producer: Alexa West
First it was a Barnes and Noble near Lincoln Center that shut its doors in January. Now, three Borders stores in Manhattan have announced that they, too, will be closing. In our Focus of the week, we look at whether bookstores are becoming a thing of the past.

Reporter/Producer: Roshni Murthy
Same-sex couples and gay rights activists are celebrating after President Obama reversed an administration policy of supporting anti-gay marriage legislation. Roshni Murthy found out what this means for the Defense of Marriage Act and those affected by it.

Reporter: Roshni Murthy
Producer: Matthew Kelly
As New York City moves towards smoke-free parks and beaches another tobacco issue is heating up. In this week’s focus Roshni Murthy examines why some hospitals don’t hire smokers, and why some New Yorkers want the idea put out.

Reporter: Carlos Mayorga
Producer: Roshni Murthy
All across America February is a month to celebrate black culture. In New York, the face of America’s best-known African American community is changing. As Carlos Mayorga explains in this week’s Focus Report, the more it changes, the harder some residents are working to preserve Harlem’s identity.