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New York - A cockroach that is resilient in cold weather has never been seen in the United States, until now. The Asian cockroach has been discovered in New York City.

Huntington - Acoustic pop-rock singer-songwriter Andrew Ripp performed at The Paramount in Huntington, New York, on December 7, where he opened for Grammy-nominated songstress Sara Bareilles.

Electronic dance music (EDM) producer and world renowned DJ Armin van Buuren has a lot to be proud of lately. He scored a 2014 Grammy nomination.

New York-based singer-songwriter Ariana and the Rose chatted about her new single "Heartbeat," as well as opening for electro-pop duo Heffron Drive (which consists of Kendall Schmidt from Big Time Rush) on their current tour in the United States.

New York - Toronto Mayor Rob Ford has made his debut in American politics. In a New York First District attack ad against Democratic Congressman Tim Bishop, Ford was photo-shopped in an image with President Obama and the incumbent representative.

Patchogue - On November 30, pop boy band Midnight Red performed at The Emporium in Patchogue, New York, for 106.1 BLI, Long Island's hit music station.

DJ Dyro made his debut this year at No. 30 on the DJ Magazine Top 100 poll, thus marking his first entry on the poll, which ranks the world's greatest DJs.

New York - Despite worries that high winds would ground floats and balloons at the annual Macy's Thanksgiving Parade, it was kid-friendly fun as usual as the Parade snaked along the streets of New York Thursday afternoon.

Buffalo - New York has pending legislature to legalize medical marijuana for treating medical conditions. Public hearings by Democratic lawmakers are scheduled in Buffalo and Mineola, New York, on Thursday, December 5, 2013, at 10 a.m. at each location.

World renowned DJ Christopher Lawrence opened up about his upcoming compilation "Rush Hour: Best of 2013," which will be released worldwide on December 16 via his label, Pharmacy Music.