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Harmonia axyridis
Hi New Yorker, nice find! Coccinella magnifica is a species of Lady Beetle that doesn't occur in North America (as far as I know) and it looks quite a bit different from this lovely little beetle you have found.
Here are some images to compare:
http://www.ladybird-survey.org/images/id...
http://www.naturefg.com/images/c-animals...