Reporter: Angela Chen
Producer: Jane Lee
A stream of anti-immigration sentiment is sweeping across the nation right now, and people are responding in different ways. In tonight’s Focus, Angela Chen takes a look at immigration policy in New York City.

Reporter: Saskya Vandoorne
Producer: Kethevane Gorjestani
Our Focus story this week looks at the city’s efforts to reduce the amount of salt we eat. So far 16 food companies have agreed to cut the amount of salt in bacon, rice, ketchup and other foods. Saskya Vandoorne reports.

Reporter: Amikka Smith
Producer: Brandon Walker
The school was forced to shut its doors three weeks ago because it owed more than a half a million dollars. But members of the community are working together to save it.

Reporter: Chao Deng
Producer: Jane Lee
Heroin was long thought of as a problem only in the inner city. But in recent years the deadly drug has gripped the youth community in suburban towns. Chao Deng takes us out to Nassau County to tell the story of one family that learned the hard way.

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: Carmen Perez
Producer: Alexandra King
Life is sweet for New York’s bee keepers–a ban on keeping bees in the city has just been lifted. And the survival of the honey bee has never been more important as a deadly disease threatens newly legalized city hives. Carmen Perez reports.

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: Thad Novak
Producer: Kibkabe Araya
New Yorkers looking to enjoy the great outdoors probably think about heading upstate. But state parks can be found right here in the city, and two of them are in danger of losing activities or being closed altogether due to the state budget. In tonight’s Focus report, Thad Novak shows us how people are reacting to the proposed cuts.

Reporter: Ryann Blackshere
Producer: Carmen Perez
Teen dating violence is on the rise. In this week’s focus report, Ryann Blackshere takes a look at one victim’s story and how schools are working to prevent the problem from spreading.

Reporter: Kelly Koopmans
Producer: Carmen Perez
New York’s ambitious experiment to close parts of Broadway to vehicles last summer is here to stay. The city says it’s a success. Businesses and pedestrians enjoy the additional space but the project fell short of its goal to drastically improve traffic in Times Square. Kelly Koopmans examines the effect the plaza is having in Midtown in this week’s Focus.