Toning shoes are the latest trend in athletic footwear. Their makers claim to help you lose weight without hitting the gym. For our Consumer Watch, we talked to experts on what to expect if you’re looking to shape up from your soles up.

The value of the dollar reached its lowest point in three years recently. Ashley Killough reports on how the dollar’s decline will affect tourism trends this summer.

Mayor Michael Bloomberg released his proposed budget for the next fiscal year, and as Andrea Park reports, the city’s teachers take a big hit.

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.

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.

Intelligence officials say they have noticed increasing internet and phone discussions about potential small-scale revenge attacks on the U.S. Dennis Murphy has been following the story on potential terror threats.

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 what many declared a long-awaited vindication.

Producers/Reporters: Zohreen Adamjee, Ashley Killough, Raksha Kumar, Dennis Murphy, Roshni Murthy, Jacqueline Quynh, Kumutha Ramanathan, Pallavi Reddy, Ashley Semler, Monika Vosough, Andrea Park,

Special thanks to Brett Teal

From an early age, many future brides dream about having a royal wedding of their own. But like Dennis Murphy tells us this week, it’s not always a realistic option.

The New York Knicks take on the Boston Celtics on game three of the best of seven series. The Knicks are down 0-2, but that is not keeping the Knicks faithfuls down. After several loosing seasons, fans are excited that playoffs basketball is returning to the garden.