New York

NY declares emergency state ahead of potential Omicron spike

TEHRAN, Nov. 27 (MNA) – New York Gov. Kathy Hochul has declared a state of emergency ahead of potential COVID-19 spikes this winter due to the already-circulating Delta and newly-identified Omicron variants of coronavirus.

Three American universities receive bomb threats

TEHRAN, Nov. 08 (MNA) – Bomb threats at three Ivy League college campuses caused evacuations and police investigations on Sunday, with at least two schools saying the threats there were unfounded.

Amir-Abdollahian:

Iran's decision not to be made based on US contradictory msg.

TEHRAN, Sep. 26 (MNA) – Stating that Iran considers US practical behavior as a criterion for negotiations, Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian said that US contradictory messages will not be the criterion for Iran's final decision.

Three killed, wounded in deadly shootings in NY

TEHRAN, Sep. 25 (MNA) – In two separate deadly shootings in New York in the United States two people were killed and one another was injured.

Iran FM meets with some counterparts in New York (+Details)

TEHRAN, Sep. 25 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian met and held talks with some of his counterparts on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly on various issues.

Vienna talks to resume in coming weeks: Iran FM spokesman

TEHRAN, Sep. 21 (MNA) – The Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman said on Tuesday that the Vienna talks between Iran and the remaining participants in the JCPOA known as the P4+1 will resume in the coming weeks.

Massive fire breaks out at top floor of NYC hospital

TEHRAN, Sep. 07 (MNA) – At least two people have been injured in a large fire that erupted from the roof of a New York City hospital Friday evening, with authorities still investigating the cause.

State of emergency declared in NY after record-breaking rain

TEHRAN, Sep. 02 (MNA) – New York City mayor declared a state of emergency after record-breaking rain.

Top aide to NY Gov resigns amid harassment scandal

TEHRAN, Aug. 09 (MNA) – A senior aide to New York Governor Andrew Cuomo resigned on Sunday in the wake of a state attorney general’s report that the governor sexually harassed 11 women.

A 21-year-old man shot in back in US's New York

TEHRAN, Jun. 28 (MNA) – The shooting of a young passerby in New York City's ‘Times’ Square once again showcased violence caused by freedom of carrying arms in the United States.

Shooting in NY leaves one dead, three others injured

TEHRAN, Apr. 29 (MNA) – One man was killed and three others were injured in a series of shootings in New York, United States, in just one day.

Muslim college student burned in acid attack in NY

TEHRAN, Apr. 23 (MNA) – A Muslim student spent 15 days in the hospital after she was attacked with acid outside her Long Island home in March.

Stabbing against homeless in NY leaves two people dead

TEHRAN, Feb. 14 (MNA) – New York City police deployed hundreds more officers to the subway system on Saturday after a string of stabbing attacks apparently targeting the homeless left two people dead.

US cuts off telephone line to Russian Consulate in New York

TEHRAN, Jan. 19 (MNA) – The Russian Consulate-General in New York has been completely cut off city telephone lines by the American authorities since 18 January.

US judge orders for partial disclosure of Khashoggi assassin.

TEHRAN, Dec. 09 (MNA) – Khashoggi murder probe is set for partial disclosure in the US under the direct order of District Judge Paul Engelmayer in New York.

Iranian short film 'Retributive Minds' wins at NYC shorts

TEHRAN, Nov. 11 (MNA) – Iranian short film “Retributive Minds” directed by Mehrtash Mohit has won the best foreign-language film award at the New York City Short Film Festival.

Persian Restaurants in New York

TEHRAN, Sep. 01 (MNA) – Chefs are an important part of every restaurant as they develop recipes, manage the kitchen staff, deal with inventory and vendors, and are ultimately responsible for what ends up on a guest's plate.

Persian Restaurants in New York

TEHRAN, Aug. 18 (MNA) – Chefs are an important part of every restaurant as they develop recipes, manage the kitchen staff, deal with inventory and vendors, and are ultimately responsible for what ends up on a guest's plate.

By: Ali Akbar Janabzadeh

Why New York?

TEHRAN, Apr. 18 (MNA) – Unlike New York Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo who well-meaningly called the novel coronavirus “the great equalizer”, recent evidence proves COVID-19 is anything but an equalizer at least when it comes to race. 

By: Faranak Bakhtiari

Why COVID-19 death toll is so high in New York?

TEHRAN, Apr. 18 (MNA) – New York City has been hit so hard by the coronavirus outbreak more than any other city and even some countries around the world, as the number of New Yorkers died of the virus surged to 14,000 on Friday, with a total of 222,000 confirmed cases.

FM Zarif to visit New York in January

TEHRAN, Dec. 28 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif is scheduled to make a visit to New York in January 2020.

US making systematic attempts to silence Iranian delegations: diplomat

TEHRAN, Oct. 08 (MNA) – Following Iranian representatives’ protests at US’ attempts to silence the Iranian mission through not giving visas to its delegation, the session of the United Nations Sixth Committee was adjourned on Monday.

Iran’s Zarif meets with counterparts in New York

TEHRAN, Sep. 28 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister met and held talks with his counterparts from Tajikistan, Cuba and Nicaragua on Friday.

Iran, Australia FMs meet in New York

TEHRAN, Sep. 26 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and his Australian counterpart Marise Payne met and held talks in New York on Wednesday.

FM Zarif calls on regional states to join HOPE initiative

TEHRAN, Sep. 26 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif highlighted the significance of collective work among the Persian Gulf littoral states for maintaining peace and stability in the region.