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
Gai Kitchen to occupy 51 Mott Street Gai Kitchen at 98 Mott Street food court Gai Kitchen is moving to new digs at 51 Mott Street. The popular Thai steamed chicken eatery currently at the Mott Street Eatery food court… Read More »Gai Kitchen Finds New Digs
CCM Cristopher Marte with home attendants in front of his office Home health attendants held a rally and announced a hunger strike to begin March 20. The attendants have held several rallies in the past with little success. Several members… Read More »Hunger Strike
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Banner on balcony of Lin Sing Association Almost a year after a fire at 48 Mott Street tenants are no closer to moving back. The fire on March 24,2023 which started in the back pf a ground level gift shop… Read More »Displaced?
Kimlau Square The NYC DOT will give a presentation to CB3s joint Transportation/Parks committee Tuesday March 12. The presentation will cover early plans for the Park Row/ Chatham Square makeover. The DOT had previously held public engagement tabling sessions in… Read More »Chinatown Connections
Pavilion at North Side of Columbus Park Columbus Park will undergo needed repairs and renovations. The NYC Parks Department presented conceptual designs and scope of work to CB3s Parks Committee Thursday evening at the BRC senior center. The work concentrates… Read More »Columbus Park Getting Upgrades