Ramon Taylor

After Debate, Supporters Fight for Bragging Rights

After the major U.S. party candidates left the stage, the dialogue continued at Hofstra University, host of the first presidential debate of 2016. A battle of words among both pundits and students ensued over which candidate had earned bragging rights, and who went home a loser. Ramon Taylor reports from Hofstra University.

After Debate, Supporters Fight for Bragging Rights

Once debate moderate Lester Holt bid farewell to the television audience, the dash to claims of victory was on

In Final Stretch, Millennials Hardly Impressed With Their Candidates

Enthusiastic young voters confront an uphill struggle to generate excitement

Janitor Recounts Saving Lives at Ground Zero on 9/11

9/11 survivor William Rodriguez recounts his experience working as a janitor at the north tower of the World Trade Center when the first plane crashed. The series of events led him to realize that the master key in his possession could save many lives.

On 15th Anniversary of Attacks, America Weeps for Fallen, Prays for Survivors

In lower Manhattan’s Ground Zero, to the marching footsteps of American policemen and women, the nation paid solemn tribute to all who had fallen - from New York to the Pentagon and a field outside Shanksville, Pennsylvania

New Yorkers Cope With Changes Wrought by 9/11

Some feel safer today; others with vivid memories of the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001, still feel 'incredibly vulnerable'

New Yorkers Cope With Changes Wrought by 9/11

In the years since the 9/11 attacks, New Yorkers have witnessed lower Manhattan’s resurgence. The concept of rebuilding, however, will continue long after construction is complete. Visitors and residents say the city feels safe today, but for many, their outlook on everyday life has forever changed. VOA's Ramon Taylor reports.

US Minorities Demand Concrete Policy From Presidential Candidates

With Clinton leading nationally among African-Americans and Latinos, blacks in one Harlem neighborhood say Trump’s efforts to reach out are too little, too late

US Minorities Demand Concrete Policy from Candidates

Residents of Little Senegal, Harlem, talk about what issues Republican nominee Donald Trump would have to address to earn the African diaspora vote.

Race Question in US Census Draws Scrutiny, Criticism

Latino and African diaspora community leaders in New York meet with representatives of Census Bureau to discuss possible changes to 2020 questionnaire

NY Inner-city Baseball Program Aims to Break Cycle of Poverty

East Harlem community is celebrating 25-year anniversary of a program dedicated to helping students succeed

NY Inner-city Baseball Program Aims to Break Cycle of Poverty

Authorities Investigate Possible Hate Crime in Murder of NYC Imam

Suspect charged on five counts Tuesday in execution-style murders of two Muslim men over the weekend

Murder of Imam Leaves NY Muslims Fearful, Seeking Answers

Community uncertain if murders were motivated by Islamophobia; 'All the time you have to worry about something,' one resident says

Can Americans Still Talk Politics and Be Civil?

Opposing views have power to destroy relationships; here's a look at two Americans who agree to disagree ... without fighting about it

At NYC Trump Tower, Amusement and Debate Unfold in Monument to Luxury

Trump fans and curious tourists meet in marvelous marble palace

Hope Remains for Rio Olympic Games, Despite Woes

Facing a host of problems, Rio prepares for holding the games but experts say some risks, like Zika, may not be as grave as initially thought

How Trump Is Perceived in 2 Cleveland Neighborhoods

Once working class white International Village and poverty-stricken Mt. Pleasant give Republican nominee mixed reviews

Outside RNC Convention, Heated Protests and Worries Over Guns

Following two recent ambush attacks on police, mood was tense in city's Public Square and around security barricades downtown, where several hundred protesters marched Monday afternoon

Trump and Pence Unite as ‘Law-and-order’ Candidates

Both men vowed to cut taxes, support small business and defeat the so-called Islamic State terror group