The economy’s unpredictable nature is causing some people to turn to psychics for financial advice. As Sonia Moghe reports, the idea might not be that crazy after all.

Denise Royal teaches parent preparation classes for You Gotta Believe, a non profit program that seeks to prevent homelessness by finding permanent adoptive homes for teens and preteens in foster care. She adopted her daughter through You Gotta Believe and has recently become a grandmother. She teaches from her own experience.

For decades, Morningside Park was considered a no-go for its neighbors. Franz Strasser reports on what improvements have been made and what still needs to be done for everyone to feel safe.

Art lovers made their way to the annual Armory Art Fair in New York City, the largest one ever as 220 dealers participated. But during hard economic times, artists and sellers are feeling the pressure as prices for contemporary art has fallen around 20 percent compared to a year ago.

The bed bug invasion in New York City is the worst its been in years. Over 9,000 New Yorkers called to complain about the pests in 2008 alone. The insects feast on blood… and attack while you sleep. Kelly Asmuth looks at the battle against these bugs.

The construction industry has been hit hard by the recession. Companies laid off 104 000 construction workers last month and the trend is expected to continue. But the stimulus package does offer a small silver lining. Alison Moodie reports

The wall of a 5-story building collapsed this afternoon in Harlem trapping the patrons of a pizza parlor. We have a late report from Franz Strasser.

According to a report by the Department of Labor, hundreds of
thousands of jobs disappeared last month, while the national
unemployment rate jumped half a percentage point to 8.1%, adding to
the already hemorrhaging economy. Amanda Blitz assessed the damage.

The MTA is once again facing financial turbulence with an estimated deficit of 1.2 billion dollars that New Yorkers may be paying for as soon as June. Yomi Abiola reports.

New York State is slashing its higher education budget and that means a tuition increase at CUNY schools. Julia Bottles went to Hunter College yesterday where students were furious that they may have to pay more.