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May 23, 2014
New Americans Welcomed in New York's Historic Federal Hall

Every year hundreds of thousands of immigrants become American citizens
May 22, 2014
Fleet Week Gives Sea Services, Big Apple the Chance to Shine

Annual rite of celebration, memorial solemnity provides estimated 1,500 service personnel from Coast Guard, Navy, Marines opportunity to mingle with grateful and proud public
May 15, 2014
Obama Dedicates New York Museum to Remember 2001 Terrorist Attacks

Ground Zero, site of the former World Trade Center in Manhattan, was a place of grief and closure, celebration and solemnity on Thursday
May 13, 2014
Nigerians in US Express Anguish, Anger About Kidnapped Girls

VOA finds Nigerians in New York may be more up to date on the crisis than their relatives back home
May 07, 2014
African American Singer Visits Africa, Returns Renewed

Somi is a singer-songwriter born in Midwestern US to African parents
May 07, 2014
African American Singer Visits Africa, Returns Renewed

In a world that often insists on neat entertainment genres, some singer-songwriters will not be boxed in. Meet Somi, a singer-songwriter born in the midwestern U.S. to African parents. She is both Harlem jazz singer and Afro-pop diva - and something more. VOA’s Adam Phillips reports from New York.
April 26, 2014
New York Sherpas Grieve for Everest Victims

New York's Sherpa community, the largest anywhere outside Nepal, has been plunged into mourning for 16 mountain guides killed by a recent avalanche
April 23, 2014
Global Technology Report Notes Increased Digital Divide

Report ranks 148 nations according to how effectively they use information and communication technology to increase their global economic competitiveness
April 23, 2014
Immigrants Benefit NYC Economy, Quality of Life, Study Shows

New York has long been a magnet for immigrants looking for a better life. But a new independent research study shows that immigrants help the city thrive as well. VOA’s Adam Phillips has more.
April 18, 2014
Study: Immigrants Benefit NYC Economy, Quality of Life

Immigrants like those at a recent New York rally are an increasingly potent economic force, and according to the Mayor’s office, immigrants make up more than 40 percent of city’s population
April 16, 2014
NYC Muslim Leaders Cautiously Welcome Disbanding of NYPD Surveillance Unit

A special unit spied on Muslims in their mosques and community gathering places
April 14, 2014
For 98th Year, American Journalism’s Best Lauded with Pulitzers

The Pulitzer is the most prestigious award in American journalism
April 11, 2014
Immigrant-Friendly NYC Mayor Pushes Official IDs for All

Move would help undocumented immigrants move into city’s mainstream as immigration advocates in US continue to press for sweeping reforms
April 11, 2014
Immigrant-Friendly NYC Mayor Pushes Official IDs for All

Immigration advocates in the United States continue to press for sweeping reforms that will clear a path to citizenship for all immigrants, including those without valid visas, and grant them access to many of the benefits and protections that U.S. citizens enjoy. VOA’s Adam Phillips files this report from immigrant-rich New York, where the new mayor is hoping to implement a new universal identity card program that will help undocumented immigrants move into the city’s mainstream.
April 10, 2014
Big Apple Weighs Fees on Single-use Plastic Bags

Environmental activists and some New York City Council members are proposing a law to charge 10 cents for single-use plastic bags
March 20, 2014
Rare Violins Inspire Awe

Many of world’s rarest cellos and violins lie silently in museums and private collections, but some continue to provide musical pleasure
March 20, 2014
'Art and Soul' of World's Most Expensive Violin

But certain rare violins inspire awe - and command the same astronomical prices - as these other treasures. VOA’s Adam Phillips tells us about one particular violin’s pride of place in the rarified world of high-end stringed instruments.
March 17, 2014
NYC Hosts St. Patrick's Day Parade

March 17 is Saint Patrick’s Day, and for millions of Americans of Irish descent and others in search of a good time, that means a razzle-dazzle parade
March 12, 2014
Radio City Music Hall Showcases New York Icons

Rockefeller Center’s Radio City Music Hall will showcase many of of New York's iconic places in a new show. Heart and Lights is a high energy love letter to all things New York. VOA’s Adam Phillips was there for a Heart and Lights rehearsal.
March 05, 2014
Anxious Ukrainian-Americans Worry About Homeland

Expatriates in New York City express concern about unfolding events in Ukraine, offer solutions

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