Exploring the Layered History of Chinatown and Five Points
Untapped New York will be touring the historic sites hidden in plain view on Friday, June 24th. Starting from 11 AM, our Before Chinatown Was Chinatown tour – free for Untapped … Read more
Month: June 2022
The New York Public Library is giving away 500,000 books for free
The New York Public Library, which serves the Bronx, Manhattan and Staten Island, is launching a super-exciting Summer at the Library initiative that includes a slew of free programs sure … Read more
Sticky Rice: Where to Get This Iconic Dragon Boat Festival Staple in New York’s Chinatown
In this video, SAVEUR’s Senior Culture Editor Megan Zhang heads to Manhattan’s Chinatown to hunt down several variations of the dish, then chats up a few chefs and food writers … Read more
NYC lawmakers propose rent tax rollback for Manhattan businesses hit hard by COVID
City lawmakers plan to introduce a bill Thursday that would roll back a commercial rent tax on Manhattan businesses — a move designed to provide relief after the pandemic and … Read more
233起仇亞案件 41件起訴僅7件定罪
紐約亞裔律師協會(簡稱AABANY)5月31日在曼哈頓中城舉行記者會，旗下「反對仇恨亞裔犯罪工作組」(Anti-Asian Violence Task Force)發布2022年反亞裔仇恨犯罪報告，在2021年前三個季度上報的233起案件中，只有七起被定罪；皇后區遭槍殺的華裔外賣郎嚴志文(Zhiwen Yan)遺孀趙坤英也來到現場，在翻譯的陪同下用中文不斷重複「想念丈夫」，神情恍惚。