A Tour of a Transformed Chinatown, Where Vital Restaurants and Grocery Stores Soldier On
Critic Robert Sietsema does a bicycle tour of the typically busy Manhattan neighborhood, where businesses now primarily serve residents
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“Dumplings Against Hate” Want You To Show Some Love To NYC’s Chinatowns
Now, in an effort to boost Chinatown businesses, a fundraiser called Dumplings Against Hate — a reference to disturbing bias attacks against Asians during the pandemic — will take place … Read more
Reimagining Brooklyn Bridge Competition (Submissions Due 4/19/20)
There is no requirement to work together in person at this stage, and we strongly encourage participating teams to collaborate digitally and follow social distancing guidelines. We understand your workflows … Read more
Most New York Coronavirus Cases Came From Europe, Genomes Show
New research indicates that the coronavirus began to circulate in the New York area by mid-February, weeks before the first confirmed case, and that travelers brought in the virus mainly … Read more
Inside new efforts to save Chinatown’s imperiled businesses.
“This is the critical moment,” says Wellington Chen. Chen is the executive director of the Chinatown Business Improvement District and Chinatown Partnership. He has consulted with Lee, Tam, and pretty … Read more
Bias, group hate and the coronavirus pandemic
In New York City, the de Blasio administration will continue to make sure hate and discrimination have no place in our diverse city, investigating every incident reported to both 911 … Read more
CUNY opens emergency relief fund for struggling students with $2.75 million in private donations
The City University of New York will dole out $500 grants funded by private donations to more than 1,000 low-income students struggling to make ends meet during the coronavirus pandemic, … Read more
How to help struggling Asian American communities amid coronavirus pandemic
In New York City, home to several of the country’s largest Chinatowns, a new grassroots initiative seeks to help boost restaurants’ business as their sales continue to suffer. Started by … Read more
Small Businesses Will Get Help Paying Workers, if They Can Wait
The $2 trillion stimulus package passed by Congress late Wednesday, which includes more than $370 billion for small businesses such as Ms. Donnelly’s, could bring much-needed help. The bill will … Read more
Thief Steals $5K of Tech Equipment from Grand Street Settlement Community Center at Rutgers Houses
Police said that a man broke into, and robbed, the Grand Street Settlement community center at Rutgers Houses this past weekend. The suspect, pictured in the surveillance photo above, stole … Read more
Chinese-Americans, Facing Abuse, Unite to Aid Hospitals in Coronavirus Battle
Throughout New York and New Jersey, small groups from the Chinese-American community are uniting to fight the pandemic in this country even as they face racist remarks and some physical … Read more