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New York City: People from All Walks of Life Learn about Falun Dafa Through Grand Parade

World NewsMay 18, 20250Comments

May 12, 2025 | By Falun Dafa practitioners in New York (Minghui.org) May 13 is World Falun Dafa Day. It’s also the birthday of Mr. Li Hongzhi, the founder of Falun Dafa, and this year marks the 33rd anniversary of the public introduction of the spiritual practice. To celebrate the occasion, Falun Dafa practitioners in New York held…

Manhattan: Falun Gong on Display in 78th Annual Columbus Day Parade

World NewsOctober 22, 20220Comments

Oct. 18, 2022 | By a Falun Gong practitioner in New York (Minghui.org) New York City’s 78th annual Columbus Day Parade took place on Fifth Avenue in Manhattan on October 10, 2022. More than 100 groups participated this year. The Falun Gong group was close to the front of the parade with a procession including the Tian…

Falun Dafa Group a Welcome Presence in New York City Veterans Day Parade

World NewsNovember 17, 20210Comments

Nov. 14, 2021 | By a Falun Dafa practitioner in New York (Minghui.org) The 102nd annual New York City Veterans Day Parade was held on November 11, 2021, to honor veterans, raise awareness of those who serve them, and salute members of the currently serving military. Falun Dafa practitioners were once again invited to participate and proved…

Chinese Communist Party’s Growing Clout and Explosion of Coronavirus Cases in New York and the U.S. (Part 1)

World NewsApril 12, 20200Comments

“30 years after the Berlin Wall's collapse, Americans don't understand communism's dangers,” wrote Marion Smith, executive director of the Victims of Communism Memorial Foundation, in USA Today on November 8, 2019. “There's a reason why after a great tragedy we are called to never forget. Humanity has a tendency to make the same mistakes…

New York: Crowds Enjoy Grand Parade of Falun Gong Practitioners

World NewsMay 19, 20190Comments

Nearly 10,000 Falun Gong practitioners from across the world held a grand parade in Manhattan, New York on May 16, 2019 to celebrate World Falun Dafa Day. The parade departed from 2nd Avenue on the east end of Manhattan Island, and passed by many New York landmarks, including Grand Central Terminal, Bryant Park,…

New York: Rally, Candlelight Vigil Call for End to Persecution of Falun Gong

World NewsJuly 23, 20170Comments

Nearly 1,000 Falun Gong practitioners held a rally and a candlelight vigil in front of the Chinese consulate in New York on Sunday, marking their 18th year of peaceful resistance against the persecution of Falun Gong by the communist regime in China. Several survivors of the persecution told attendees about their own experiences of being…

New York Senate Passes Resolution 1432 to Celebrate World Falun Dafa Day

World NewsMay 12, 20170Comments

The New York State Senate recently unanimously passed resolution 1432 to commemorate the 18th Annual World Falun Dafa Day Celebration, and declared it to be observed on May 12-14, 2017. This is the 7th consecutive year that the New York State Senate has passed a resolution acknowledging this special occasion. More than 100 proclamations have…

Falun Gong Practitioners Celebrate Lantern Festival with Communities in New York City

UncategorizedFebruary 16, 20170Comments

February 11 is the Lantern Festival, a well-celebrated occasion that marks the end of the Chinese New Year season. Falun Gong practitioners participated in the celebration at Sara Delano Roosevelt Park near Chinatown in New York City. Led by dragon and lion dances, these performances immediately draw a big crowd of young and old alike. The…

Celebrating the Mid-Autumn Festival in Chinatown, New York

World NewsSeptember 8, 20160Comments

Falun Gong practitioners held a Mid-Autumn Festival celebration at Sara Delano Roosevelt Park, on Manhattan's Lower East Side, New York on September 3, 2016. Due to the long Labor Day weekend, there were more visitors in the park than usual on this sunny and mild day. The Mid-Autumn Festival (also known as the Moon Festival)…

Master Li Hongzhi Lectures at Biggest Fa Conference

InsightsJune 13, 20160Comments

Nearly 10,000 practitioners from 53 countries attended the New York Falun Dafa Experience Sharing Conference on May 15. Mr. Li Hongzhi, the founder of Falun Gong was warmly welcomed. He lectured and answered questions for over two hours. Mr. Li Hongzhi, the founder of Falun Gong was warmly welcomed The 2016 New York Falun Dafa Experience Sharing…

New Yorkers Learn Falun Dafa Exercises in Central Park

World NewsMay 23, 20160Comments

May 21, 2016 | As a part of the celebration of Falun Dafa Day last week, groups of practitioners from all over the world did the Falun Dafa exercises in New York City's parks, including Central Park, Bowling Green Park, Battery Park, and Cadman Plaza Park. The beautiful scene and peaceful energy interested many tourists and local…

“I See the Hope of China”–March in New York’s Chinatown Commemorates April 25 Peaceful Protest

World NewsMay 1, 20160Comments

April 25, 2016 | Nearly one thousand Falun Gong practitioners from New York put on a grand march in Flushing, New York’s Chinatown, on Saturday April 23, 2016, commemorating the 17th anniversary of the April 25 Peaceful Protest. The grand march consisted of three teams. The theme of the first team introducing Falun Gong to the public.…