Eateries like Golden Mandarin Court, Amazing 66 and Hope Shing are shuttering after months of quarantine restrictions and decreased tourism. ‘It’s been four months now. It’s not getting any better,’ one owner said.
courts
Stage Set for Next Round in Inwood’s Rezoning Saga
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The city’s Law Department says it is ready to deliver its case to a state appeals court for restoring the Inwood rezoning, which was annulled by a lower court last year. It’s just not sure exactly when it will be able to do so.
Brooklyn
Chinese Laundromats Remain Open, Amid Fear and Shrinking Staffs
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Chinese owners of laundromats say they are worried more about their safety during the coronavirus pandemic, and some say they’ve had employees quit because they are afraid to come to work.
Brooklyn
As City’s Chain Supermarkets Draw Crowds, Asian Grocery Stores are Well-Stocked
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While some mainstream retail chain stores have run out of items like toilet paper and canned foods, many supermarkets run by Chinese and Korean immigrants have adequate supply.
chinatown
School Absences Rise in Chinatown Amid Coronavirus Epidemic
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At P.S. 124, the Yung Wing School in Chinatown, where more than 90 percent of students are Asian, more than 50 – or 10 to 15 percent of students – missed school on March 10.
Economic Development
A Second Ruling Against City’s Approval of Two Bridges Skyscrapers
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A judge ruled that the neighborhood organizations that brought the suit were right in arguing that the city had failed to abide by zoning rules governing ‘large-scale residential districts’ like Two Bridges.
ARTS and CULTURE
Tommy Tomita, Tour Guide Who Linked Japan and Harlem, Dies at 80
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Tommy Tomita, a tour guide who dedicated his career to building a cultural bridge between his native Japan and adopted home of Harlem, passed away on January 11 at the age of 80, Shukan NY Seikatsu reports.
Voices of New York
Chinese Language School, Senior Center and Museum Archive Recovering After Mulberry St. Fire
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The fire that took place at 70 Mulberry St. on the night of Jan. 23 brought severe damage to the community organizations in the building.
Voices of New York
Chinatown Gift Shops Report Declining Business in 2019
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Community leaders attribute the decline to the trade war between the U.S. and China.
Housing and Development
Judge Annuls Inwood Rezoning, Citing Flaws in City’s Review
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The ruling is a potentially significant legal setback for the de Blasio administration as it moves into its final two years with at least three major potential rezonings on the docket.
City on the Edge: Climate Change and New York
Seaport Section Remains Big Question Mark in NYC’s Flood Control Plans
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What’s in store for the nearly mile-long stretch between Brooklyn Bridge and Battery Park remains up in the air in terms of planning, timeline, and funding, with a master plan only first set to be released in 2021.