Plaintiffs joined by Elected at announcement of lawsuit at City Hall Park. The Group NYers Against Congestion Pricing Tax has filed a class action lawsuit against the MTA, citing the lack of an Environmental Impact Study (EIS). Braving sub-zero temperatures,… Read More »Federal Lawsuit Filed Against Congestion Pricing
188 Grand Street The former location of the nation’s oldest cheese shop Alleva ordered demolished. 188 Grand Street suffered a partial collapsed Wednesday afternoon Jan 10. According to the FDNY and NYC Buildings department illegal contractors had removed critical support… Read More »Alleva Building to be Demolished
Proposed location of Just Buds at 10-14 Doyers Street Just Buds gets nod from CB3s Cannabis task Force. Applicant Randy Chang’s application for a legal marijuana license was heard at CB3s district office January 8. The applicant states on a… Read More »Just Buds Gets Nod From CB3 Committee
Chun Yang Tea 26b Elizabeth Street fire strikes again in Chinatown, this time at 26 Elizabeth Street. Officers from the NYPD 5th Pct on Elizabeth Street noticed smoke from the ground floor of 26 Elizabeth Street Monday evening and rushed… Read More »Fire Strikes Again In Chinatown
Candles lit for 4 homeless men bludgeoned to death in 2019 Four years after accused killer Randy Santos bludgeoned 4 homeless men in Chinatowns Chatham Sq area a quiet remembrance was held last night. On the night of October 5,… Read More »Vigil For Four Homeless Men Murdered in Chinatown
With skyrocketing healthcare premiums comes a new concern. CAIPA (Chinese American Independent Practitioners Association) has started a public awareness campaign urging the public to write to Gov Hochul to veto the latest version of the ” Wrongful Death Bill” which… Read More »Rising Healthcare Premiums
DSNY warning ticket taped to restaurant gate. The DSNY (department of sanitation) has been issuing warnings to Chinatown businesses. The New rules requiring restaurants, grocery stores and other food establishment to place garbage into hard receptacles actually went into effect… Read More »DSNY issues Warnings
DOT Crew installed new crosswalk early Monday morning. Traffic lights and countdown lights were installed in early July on corner of Pell Street and The Bowery but without a crosswalk. Chinatown Gets new traffic light but no Crosswalk – Bayard… Read More »Crosswalk Finally Installed
The former location of Chinatown Fave Hop Shing might be a new battleground for Kid A LLC who is seeking an OP (full liquor) license from CB3 (community board 3). The as yet to be named establishment at 9-10 Chatham… Read More »Hop Shing Re-invented
NYPD squad car keeping tabs on park. Calm returned to Columbus Park Monday after a grisly murder late Saturday night. Around 3-3:30am Sunday morning 2 Chinese men apparently got into an argument or altercation which escalated to murder when 49yr… Read More »Murder in The Park