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Worshipping the Saint of Death
A young woman in Queens prays to la Santa Muerte, the Saint of Death. She is among thousands like her, Mexican immigrants in the city who have devoted themselves to one of the fastest growing religious movements in the Americas.
An Abuse Victim Turns Her Pain Into Poetry
Veronica Gonzalez was a victim of domestic violence for over five years, but she’s used her pain for poetry and music
The Culinary King Eats His Way Through Queens Up Close
A food enthusiast explores the tastiest and funkiest hidden places in the world’s borough of New York City
Can a Local Winner Go All the Way?
Tacitus wins the Wood Memorial at the Aqueduct in Queens, and is now leading among Kentucky Derby contenders
Land of Buddha
From the foothills of the Himalayas to the skyscrapers of the city, Dawa Sherpa carries his Buddhist principles with him wherever he goes. On Friday, the owner of the Land of Buddha boutique spoke to NYCityLens about immigrating, business, and finding inner peace in New York.
Orchid Overkill
Orchids are one of the oldest flowering plants on the planet, but due to the increasing threats to the environment they’re starting to head to extinction.
Sudan’s Bashir is Gone, But Protesters in NY and Abroad Ask For More
On Friday, a group of Sudanese Americans gathered outside the United Nations headquarters in New York, calling for U.N. condemnation of military rule, and civilian government now.
Measles Ground Zero: Urgent Care Facilities Flooded with Vaccine Requests
After Mayor de Blasio’s public health emergency declaration, health care workers deal with worried residents
In Fear of Deportation
Having a (Costume) Ball
Can an American Become a K-pop Star?
A Jamaican-American woman wants to become a star in the Korean pop music industry. Can she make it as a foreigner?
Melody Makes Cakes. Gravity Defying Cakes
Meet Melody Velez Ortega, the proud owner of MDV Custom Cakes, a special bakery in the Bronx
Getting HIV Medication to Venezuela, One Step at a Time
From a small office in New York, this organization recycles unused HIV medication to send to countries in need.
Giving Frida Kahlo Wings To Fly
A choreographer uses the artist’s paintings to inspire a new show.