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December 09, 2019
Here's Where New York Keeps All Its Information About the City

New York City Department of Records and Information Services has it all from videos and pictures, passport scans and city building photographs
November 10, 2019
High-end Choppers Move Into the Life Saving Business

The first successful organ transplant surgery was performed in 1954. Yet one challenge remains – how to get the new organ to the patient faster. A New York City company called Blade may have an answer by providing helicopters that serve as air taxis to deliver very precious cargo to donor recipients in just minutes.
November 10, 2019
High-end Choppers Move Into the Life Saving Business

A New York company provides helicopters that deliver very precious cargo to donor recipients in just minutes
October 31, 2019
Exhibit Dedicated To J.D. Salinger Opens in NYC

The New York Public Library just opened an exhibition dedicated to J.D. Salinger, the author of the classic coming-of-age novel "Catcher in the Rye." For the first time, the reclusive writer's fans will be able to see his rare letters, manuscripts, photos and other personal items. Anna Nelson visited the exhibit, and Anna Rice has her story.
October 31, 2019
NY Exhibit Offers Glimpse Into Reclusive American Writer J.D. Salinger's Life

The New York Public Library just opened an exhibition dedicated to J.D. Salinger, the author of the classic coming-of-age novel Catcher in the Rye. For the first time, the reclusive writer's fans will be able to see his rare letters, manuscripts, photos and other personal items. The glimpse into the writer's creative process is attracting thousands. Anna Nelson visited the exhibit, and Anna Rice has her story.
October 05, 2019
Runaway Animals Find Peace at New Jersey Sanctuary

Mike Stura runs a 230 acre farm about an hour from New York City in the state of New Jersey. He isn't really a farmer by trade, but he is a rescuer by choice and gives ailing animals a second chance. Anna Nelson visited Stura at Skylands Sanctuary, Anna Rice narrates the story.
August 18, 2019
New York Organizes Tandem Biking With The Visually Impaired

For many, blindness or poor vision can keep them from activities like cycling. But a NYC non-profit called InTandem works to make cycling accessible to everyone. The organization unites sighted New Yorkers with the visually impaired so that everyone can enjoy a ride. Anna Nelson has the story narrated by Anna Rice.
August 18, 2019
New York Organizes Tandem Biking With The Visually Impaired

For many, blindness or poor vision can keep them from activities like cycling. But a NYC non-profit called InTandem works to make cycling accessible to everyone. The organization unites sighted New Yorkers with the visually impaired so that everyone can enjoy a ride. Anna Nelson has the story narrated by Anna Rice.
June 14, 2019
New York City: A New Spot for Whale-Watching

New York City has countless attractions for its many visitors, but now there is a new and very unusual tourist draw - whale watching. It seems more and more whales are being spotted near Manhattan. Environmentalists say it's an encouraging sign the water is becoming cleaner. Anna Nelson has this story narrated by Anna Rice.
June 14, 2019
New York City: A New Spot for Whale-Watching

New York City has countless attractions for its many visitors, but now there is a new and very unusual tourist draw — whale watching. It seems more and more whales are being spotted near Manhattan Environmentalists say it's an encouraging sign the water is becoming cleaner. Anna Nelson has this story narrated by Anna Rice.
May 16, 2019
Van Gogh Painting Authenticated in US

The mystery about the authenticity of a painting has been solved after 25 years. A painting given by a private collector to the Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art in Hartford, Connecticut, in 1957 is indeed by Vincent Van Gogh. New imaging technology helped confirm the painting's authenticity after years of doubt and debate. For VOA, Anna Nelson traveled to Hartford to see the Van Gogh painting "Vase with Poppies" in this story narrated by Anna Rice.
March 03, 2019
A Rare Glimpse Into 1980s Manhattan Chinatown

In 1981, photographer Bud Glick made his way to Manhattan’s Chinatown with a camera in hand and a plan to document life there. He was attracted to the people in Chinatown, who were reluctant to let a stranger into their largely closed-off world. But that all changed when residents began seeing Glick's photographs. Anna Nelson reports for VOA from New York. Anna Rice narrates.
December 02, 2018
Court Artist Marilyn Church Documents History Through Sketches

Most courts in the U.S. do not allow cameras in the courtroom, so sketch artists are the only people able to illustrate the dramatic and sometimes historic events that happen during a trial. Sketch artist Marilyn Church has been documenting trials for more than four decades. Her portfolio includes the likes of gangster John Gotti and Mark David Chapman, who killed John Lennon. Anna Nelson met with Marilyn Church to talk about her work.

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