(17 Feb 2026) RESTRICTION SUMMARY: ASSOCIATED PRESS New York - 17 February 2026 1. Various of firecrackers and traditional performances +++ SOUNDBITE PARTIALLY OVERLAID +++ 2. SOUNDBITE (English) Bernard Chow, New York resident: “(Lunar) New Year is an official holiday, so it’s a recognition of our culture. At the same time, our population is growing, the Asian population is growing, so our culture is getting recognized, it’s very important.” 3. SOUNDBITE (Cantonese) Evon Go, New York resident: