Reporter: Sasha Schwendenwein
Producer: Dalal Mawad 
 
Our New Yorker of the Week won America’s hearts in the 1984 Olympic Games by winning a gold medal unexpectedly. But there’s more to his story. As Sasha Schwendenwein reports, this local resident has inspired athletes here and around the world.

Reporter: Jackie Kostek
Producer: Allison Gaito
 
It’s been a long time coming, but Joseph Pulitzer is finally getting his due. Columbia University’s Graduate School of Journalism is kicking off its Centennial Celebration with a tribute to its founder. Jacke Kostek has more in our Morningside report.

Reporter: Linda Ong
Producer: Céleste Owen-Jones
 
Motorcycle gangs have been using the streets of Manhattan, displaying their risky tricks for many years. But for some Morningside residents their roaring engines and high speeds have become intolerable. Linda Ong has the story in our Morningside Report.

Reporter: Xian Bu
Producer: Céleste Owen-Jones
 
New York City has fought gun violence for decades. While the city itself has strict gun control laws, most guns used in shootings are brought here illegally. Xian Bu reports.

Reporter: Ines Novacic
Producer: Nathan Vickers
 
The Mega Millions jackpot cleared $500 million on Friday, making it the largest lottery prize in the world. In New York, as Ines Novacic reports, people lined the sidewalks hoping for a windfall.

Reporter: Linda Ong
Producer: Linda Ong
 
Racial profiling is not an issue unique to Florida. In New York City last night, supporters of the teenager killed last month marched to demand the arrest of the officer who shot Ramarley Graham. As Linda Ong reports, many African American young males feel as though they are always under suspicion.

Reporter: Leisha Majtan
Producer: Leisha Majtan
 
The Surgeon General says in a new report released yesterday that teen smoking is an epidemic. It comes as the New York City Department of Health launches another graphic television campaign against smoking. Leisha Majtan reports that some smokers say this isn’t enough to make them to stop.

Reporter: Diana Neille
With so much technology flooding the market today, it’s getting hard to choose which product to buy and more importantly, when to stop buying. In this week’s consumer watch, Diana Neille finds out how to keep up with technology without letting it take over your live.

New Yorkers poured onto the streets near Ground Zero and Times Square last night after President Barack Obama announced the news Americans have waited nearly a decade to hear: Osama bin Laden, mastermind of the Sept. 11 attacks, is dead. Police presence in Lower Manhattan was heavy as a mild celebration turned into a mass street party, where people were seen drinking on the street and climbing traffic lights to spur on the crowd’s energy. Chanting, “U.S.A.!” and singing patriotic songs, the crowd reveled into the early morning hours, celebrating …

Reporter: Rose Kim
With Toyota’s top spot endangered by the crisis in japan, American car companies may be poised for a comeback. The New York international auto show opens this weekend. Rose Kim visited to check out the current state of the American auto.