
The Philippine Chamber Rondalla of New Jersey performed a post-Valentine Concert at the Kalayaan Hall Friday February 29. Program highlights include songs from their new CD "Crossroads." (AJPress Photos/April Tiamzon)




The Philippine Chamber Rondalla of New Jersey performed a post-Valentine Concert at the Kalayaan Hall Friday February 29. Program highlights include songs from their new CD "Crossroads." (AJPress Photos/April Tiamzon)

Fil-Am fashion designer Andy Arcangel previews his Fall/Winter 2008 Collection during New York's Fashion week. (AJPress Photos/Miko Santos)

The Fil-Am community in New York has a new home right at the center of the Filipino Community at Woodside, Queens. The Bayanihan Filipino Community Center, a project of the Philippine Forum, is located at 40-21 69th Street in the Roosevelt area. The center will also be the hub for activities for a number of other Filipino organizations and projects, including the domestic support group known as Kabalikat, the Fil-Am youth alliance SANDIWA, Ford foundation funded YEHEY (Young Educators for the Health and Empowerment of the Youth), Samahan Sports Program, The Filipino Worker's Center, The Carlos Bulosan Heritage Center, and the Philippine Studies Program. (AJPress Photos/Miko Santos)

Chinese Lunar New Year celebration in New York city. (AJPress Photos/Miko Santos)

Legions of Giants fans lined the Canyon of Heroes in New York City as they welcomed the Super Bowl XLII champs. For a few hours the corner of Broadway and Wall Street reverberated with cheers of fans as confetti and yes even toilet paper rained down from above. (AJPress Photos/April Tiamzon)