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: Kristen Holmes
Producer: Sergey Gordeev
 
Our New Yorker of the week uses a strategic game to not only help students think but also improve their confidence. Kristen Holmes takes us to a school in Brooklyn where athletes aren’t the only kings and queens on campus.

Reporter: Anam Siddiq
Producer: Morgan Radford
 
Our New Yorker of the Week is a young woman with a big voice, who uses her talent to raise money for homeless or sheltered animals. Anam Siddiq reports.

Reporter: Erinn Cawthon
Producer: Marin Austin
 
Our New Yorker of the Week — Ryan Smith — is a man with healing hands for those around him: He treats patients undergoing chemotherapy with acupuncture. Erinn Cawthon finds out how he alleviates their pain.

Reporter: Annie Claire Bergeron-Oliver
Producer: Lars Vercelli
 
There are more handball courts in Brooklyn than any other borough. It was a sport in decline until Dwayne Williams started his own league. Annie Claire Bergeron-Oliver tells us how his devotion to coaching is changing the lives of kids as young as 11.

Reporter: Olivia Smith
Producer: Xian Bu
 
Who does the city call when bees get out of control? Our New Yorker of the week, Andrew Coté. He is also the reason beekeeping has been legalized in New York City. Olivia Smith reports from where his beehives are kept — on rooftops.

Reporter: Sergey Gordeev
Producer: Allison Gaito
 
There are so many ways to give. In today’s New Yorker of the Week, Sergey Gordeev talks with someone who has been giving his art to New York audiences since he first performed with New York City Ballet in 2004.

Reporter: Brandon Gates
Producer: Ines Novacic
 
Our New Yorker of the Week is known as the village mother of Harlem. A human rights activist who’s founded a church and a day care center, Thelma Adair’s accomplishments are many. And, as Brandon Gates reports, this 91-year-old shows no sign of stopping.

Reporter: Laura J. Keller
Producer: Linda Ong
 
For some, a trip to the salon is about more than just a new “do.” In our New Yorker of the Week segment, Laura Keller introduces us to one veteran stylist on the Upper East Side who is giving cancer patients a new sense of beauty.

Reporter: Jackie Kostek
Producer: Daniel Medina
 
The tech gap between affluent and low-income Americans has shrunk in recent years because of widespread use of smart phones and computers. Keef Ward is empowering students through technology, helping address the lingering question of how to use it for purposes beyond entertainment. Jackie Kostek reports.