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
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
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
sidewalk displays, fake goods hawkers
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
Chinatown Welcome Archway