Students at government schools in New York state had a day off Wednesday. But rather than keeping kids at home for a statewide in-service training day or snow day, the day off came because of Lunar New Year,

Schools did not close for Lunar New Year in the first year of the new law because the holiday fell on Saturday, Feb. 10, 2024. The date varies from year to year as the Lunar New Year is based on moon cycles; the holiday typically occurs between the end of January and the end of February.

As millions of people around the world celebrate the Lunar New Year, a cultural kick off -- in the form of the Firecracker Festival -- packed the streets of Chinatown on Wednesday.

NEW YORK - The Empire State Building and the One World Trade Center, two of the iconic landmark buildings in New York City, shone red on Tuesday night in celebration of the Chinese New Year. The Empire State Building has done so to celebrate the Chinese New Year for the 25th consecutive year.

A New York City skincare specialist was busted Wednesday for injecting clients with phony Botox from China — leading one woman to experience “double vision” and heart palpitations ...

Asian American communities around the U.S. will ring in the Year of the Snake with community carnivals, family gatherings, parades, traditional food, fireworks and other festivities. In many Asian countries,

A New York audience enjoyed a delightful blend of modern and contemporary music by an orchestra and four soloists who played the traditional Chinese instruments erhu, pipa and sheng at a concert at Lincoln Center on Sunday.

Jan. 29 ushers in the Year of the Snake (the Wood Snake, to be specific). Here are some of the best ways to celebrate the Lunar New Year around the city:

By declaring he’d put tariffs on goods from the South American country, the president imperiled a growing influx of foreign investment there.

Long Island, and Nassau County in particular, has long been known for retail. It is the home of Roosevelt Field Shopping Center in the East Garden City

President Trump's priorities of immigration enforcement and promoting U.S. interests in the Panama Canal lead the political agenda in Washington.