New York City. A name that often brings to mind glitz, glamour and excitement — or at least, that's how it is portrayed on the big screens and in pop music. But what do long-time residents like about the Big Apple? Where do they hang out? Where do they stay away from? Kelly Ng finds out.
(Vox pop produced for August 2018 audio boot camp at Columbia Journalism School)

What do long-time New Yorkers love and loathe about the Big Apple?

Anyone who walks past Mr Nii Badu's apartment block in Bedford-Stuyvesant will be greeted by a sprawling, colorful oasis, with plants and flowers in the hundreds. The Ghana native, who holds a day job as a vet, has been the constant gardener along MacDonough Street for several years now. He also has a unique way of getting the plants — he doesn't buy them. Here's Kelly Ng with the story.
(Produced for August 2018 audio boot camp at Columbia Journalism School)

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