I made plans to come to New York before getting the wonderful news that my brother Jamshid and his wife Alison were now parents to lovely twin girls, Farah and Lailee. I’ve been staying with my sister Soraya and her husband Fathali. Here’s my report from the city that never sleeps. While the U.S. economy is going through very tough times, New Yorkers seem to be taking it all in stride. Although there are troubling signs. Many businesses are hurting from slow sales, even in this Christmas shopping season. Photos with captions. 12345 next › last » 
