Scottish performers prepare ahead of New York Tartan Week

The celebration of US-Scottish ties comes in spite of anxieties among businesses.

Paris Gourtsoyannis

In New York, the party is getting started as ScottIsh performers prepare to take over the city for the culmination of Tartan Week.

The celebration of US-Scottish ties comes in spite of anxieties among businesses about what the future holds.

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