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November 19, 2013
After NYC Elections, 'Stop-and-Frisk' Debate Persists

Controversial policing practice, considered by some as abusive and racially discriminatory, pins newly-elected mayor, activists against entrenched NYPD
November 06, 2013
Democrat Bill de Blasio Wins New York Mayoral Race

New York City voters have elected a new mayor, Bill de Blasio, and put the city under Democratic party control for the first time in 20 years. De Blasio, a Democrat, entered the race with a huge lead over the Republican nominee, Joe Lhota, in a city where registered Democrats already outnumber Republicans six to one. VOA’s Carolyn Weaver has more.
November 05, 2013
New Yorkers Elect First Democratic Mayor in Decades

Middle class, liberal, and with progressive economic policies, Bill de Blasio connected with voters in a way that his competitor and predecessor could not
October 31, 2013
48,000 to Race in NYC Marathon

Security beefed up ahead of Nov. 3 race; 19,000 international runners expected to participate
October 28, 2013
On Storm's Anniversary, a NY Art Show for Remembrance

Superstorm Sandy devastated many artists’ studios in low-lying parts of New York
October 23, 2013
US Freelance 'Perma-Temp' Economy Takes Hold

One in three American workers is now either freelance, a project-based contractor or permanently temporary, says non-profit group Freelancers Union
October 15, 2013
Al-Qaida Suspect Pleads Not Guilty

Seized last week in Libya by American special forces and accused of involvement in 1998 US embassy bombings, defendant denies charges
October 08, 2013
Modern Dads More Engaged in Child Rearing

Studies show benefits to children are numerous including better health, better grades in school and lower incidence of crime
September 06, 2013
An 'Anti-Bloomberg' Surges to Fore in New York City Mayoral Election

Front-runner and second-highest elected official Bill de Blasio has been dubbed 'Anti-Bloomberg'
August 16, 2013
Documenting the Rockaways in Photographs, Before and After Sandy

NY photographer and surfer Susannah Ray documents people and landscapes of her Rockaway Beach community - before and after Hurricane Sandy
August 12, 2013
NY Mayor Challenges Order for 'Stop, Question and Frisk' Reform

Federal judge ruled Monday that police had racially discriminated, violated constitutional rights of minorities in controversial practice
August 01, 2013
Red Baraat Makes NYC Music with a Punjabi Beat

New York City's multicultural population is fertile ground for fusions in art and music. VOA’s Carolyn Weaver reports on Red Baraat, an eight-member band from Brooklyn blending Northern Indian bhangra - a high-energy dance music - with jazz, hip-hop, and other genres.
August 01, 2013
Red Baraat Makes NYC Music With Punjabi Beat

Brooklyn band blends northern Indian bhangra - a high-energy dance music - with jazz, hip-hop, and other genres
July 19, 2013
African Artist's Monumental Works Featured in New York City

Ghanaian-born sculptor El Anatsui turns recycled materials into giant pieces of visual splendor
June 27, 2013
Restoring Sight to the Cataract-Blinded Poor

Ten-minute cataract surgery technique costing $25 restores sight to millions of poor patients
June 19, 2013
Human Rights Film Fest Highlights Abuses, Conflicts in US and Abroad

Women’s rights, gay rights and disability rights are the subjects of more than half the films in the festival
May 31, 2013
New Natural Gas Pipeline Into NYC Is Volatile Issue

Safety, environmental concerns about Spectra gas pipeline being built into Manhattan have fueled protests, calls for sustainable forms of energy
May 10, 2013
'Season of Cambodia' in NYC Showcases Classical, New Arts

New generations of Cambodian artists are reviving their culture’s classical arts and inventing new forms
April 26, 2013
Cambodia's Trauma, Rebirth Reflected in Khmer Sculptor's Work

Sculptor Sopheap Pich is one among many Cambodian artists whose work has flowered in recent years
April 25, 2013
Bloomberg: Boston Bombing Suspects Targeted NYC

New York City mayor says surviving suspect, Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, told investigators a plan was in place to carry out additional bombings

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