By Ony Nwaohuocha on March 4, 2015
NY City Scene, The Global City, Video

Designers are increasingly using African fabrics and Fashion Week is attracting African designers, many for the first time.
By Ony Nwaohuocha on March 3, 2015
Ebola, Liberian - Americans
The Global City, Video

Liberian – Americans feel the ripple effects of Ebola and say they have been stigmatized and isolated.
By Soraya Anna Auer on February 27, 2015
Bengali, bilingual education
NY City Scene, Photo, Queens, The Global City

On Feb. 21, the community commemorated the day Bengalis fought for the right to speak their language.
By Malena Carollo on February 27, 2015
Brooklyn, Multimedia, News, Photo, The Global City

Residents of the Brooklyn community seemed rattled the day after three arrests connected to the terrorist group.
By Ellen Brait on February 25, 2015
Ahura Mazda, Federation of Zoroastrian Associations of North America, Zoroastrians
Religion, The Global City

Dwindling numbers add to the pressure young members of this religion feel to marry inside the community.
By Natasha Josephine Payes on February 20, 2015
Venezuela
Queens, The Global City

As the economy of their home country falters, more of them are moving to New York City
By Natasha Josephine Payes on February 12, 2015
Program de Ayuda Humanitaria para Venezuela, SOS Venezuela
The Global City

Venezuelans are in need of the most basic consumer items. And their relatives and compatriots in New York are trying to help.
By Shengying Zhao on February 3, 2015
DACA, immigration, MOCA, Museum of Chinese in America, undocumented Asian Americans
The Global City

A fragmented and rarely heard community listens to its own stories at the Museum of Chinese in America.
By Siyu Qian on January 31, 2015
Blizzard, JFK Airport, Juno
The Global City

A first time visitor from China arrived just as the big storm hit. Here’s how she made her way.
By Safia Samee Ali on November 9, 2014
Brooklyn, Darfur, immigration
Brooklyn, Politics & Policy, The Global City

Politically Active Asylum-Seekers Spark a Larger Debate on Immigration
By Anand Katakam on May 17, 2014
On the Edge, The Global City, Two New Yorks

How one student navigates the prohibitive cost of a privileged education—on her own
By Joanna Plucinska on May 17, 2014
college, Columbia University, elite college, finances, loans, struggling
On the Edge, The Global City, Two New Yorks, What's New?

A student on financial assistance can barely keep up with expenses
By Marion Halftermeyer on May 17, 2014
Allied Pilots Association, ALPA, buffalo, captain, debt, first officer, flights, flying, low salary, Marion Halftermeyer, minimum wage, New York City, pay, pilots, regional airline pilots, wage
On the Edge, The Global City, Two New Yorks, What's New?

Pilots make big bucks, right? Wrong. Many regional airline pilots survive on little more than the minimum wage
By Louise Dewast on May 17, 2014
de blasio, disabled, housing, mayor, medicaid, poverty, public
On the Edge, The Global City, Two New Yorks

A paralyzed young man longs for his own place
By Younjoo Sang on May 16, 2014
Brooklyn, cooking, Featured, Food, New York City, Video
Multimedia, NY City Scene, The Global City, Video

Learning home-style international cuisine with immigrant home cooks.
By Louise Dewast on May 13, 2014
city, climate, fdny, Featured, floods, NYPD, police, rescue, Sandy, Weather
The Global City, What's New?

As global warming accelerates, and as hurricane season approaches, fire and police rescue crews gear up for the next Sandy