Workers planting cherry tree recently Residents of Confucious Plaza woke up Wed April 24 to a hole in the ground where a recently planted cherry tree was stolen during the night. Confucious Plaza is surrounded on the Bowery and Division… Read More »Who Stole My Cherry Tree
Mission Chinese pop-up at Cha Kee 43 Mott Street Mission Chinese shuttered their doors on the East Broadway location back in 2020 but, fans of the spicy foods will be able to enjoy their dinner only pop-up. Mission Chinese is… Read More »Mission Chinese Pop-Up
A pool of blood can be seen below bench A 50yr old Hispanic male was stabbed Tuesday afternoon at Kimlau Square. The victim is listed as stable condition. Police were seen canvassing nearby businesses for surveillance footage. No motive for… Read More »Man Stabbed at Kimlau Square
Junior League Dozens of volunteers showed up at Columbus Park Saturday and Sunday to clean and spruce up the park. The volunteers organized by The New York Junior League cleaned, removed dead shrubbery and tilled the soil around planting areas.… Read More »Columbus Park Earth Day
Laan Kee 79 Mott Street Chinatown is getting 2 new bubble tea choices. Renovations are underway at 79 Mott Street for Laan Kee which features Hong Kong style milk teas. Around the corner at 70 Bayard Street will be an… Read More »Bubble Teas & More
Kimlau Square The NYC DOT will host an in-person workshop for the Chatham Square, Park Row, connections project. All interested are encouraged to attend. NYC DOT is hosting an in-person workshop on proposed street improvements on and around Park Row,… Read More »Park Row, Chatham Sq Workshop
Gift shop owners removing sidewalk display.. Officers from the 5th Pct began enforcement of sidewalk clearance April 11. Chinatown sidewalks were crowded enough but when shopkeepers began the practice of placing curbside racks displaying their goods it created a safety… Read More »Enforcing Sidewalk Clear Paths
Contractor reinforcing lantern mount. Contractors scurried around Chinatown to secure decorative lanterns. Decorative lanterns were installed just before the Chinese New Year along Chinatown Streets, but recent storms and high winds caused one to snap from its mounting cable and… Read More »All That Falls From Sky Is Not Rain
James Eng We will be laying to rest our mother, Mei Yin Eng and brother, James Eng, For those who knew James (Jimmy) Jimmy was a long time Chinatown native who many may recognize. The following is a message from the family. Ng… Read More »Mei Yin Eng / James Eng
Home Health attendants on hunger strike in front of city hall Monday March 25 saw an end to a 5-day hunger strike by home health care attendants which began on March 21. Roughly 20 home attendants participated in the strike… Read More »Hunger Strike Over