An audience attends an event marking New York City's achievements and projections in its battle against AIDS in New York City, the United States, Dec. 1, 2014. New York City officials announced on Monday the number of new HIV diagnoses in the city reached an all-time low in the past year. According to the city's Department of Health, the city recorded 2,832 HIV diagoses in 2013, a 40 percent drop since 2003. (Xinhua/Wang Lei)