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“Concerns about the creation of ‘mega jails’ have hounded the plans to close the jails on Rikers Island since before the historic vote in 2019. It has served as a…

ByStanley Richards 2Comments

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Apr 2022

Government Housing and Homelessness Opinion

Opinion: To Protect Chinatown and the LES, Pass the Two Bridges Community Plan

“It’s easy to cast all opposition to developments as NIMBY, but this ignores crucial racial and economic differences between neighborhoods and disparities in who has the power to decide the…

ByChris Walters 0Comments

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Jun 2021

Government Health

Crowded City Council Race in Lower Manhattan District Devastated by COVID

Nine Democratic candidates are running in the City Council District 1 primary for a seat based in Lower Manhattan, replacing term-limited Councilmember Margaret Chin.

ByEmma Seiwell / Gotham Gazette 0Comments

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Feb 2021

Justice Opinion

Opinion: Racism Toward Asian Americans Must Stop. New York is Better Than This.

‘As the world’s melting pot, New York City must be welcoming to people from every corner of the Earth. Our city’s diversity, including our 1.2 million Asian neighbors, is what…

ByKevin Parker 0Comments

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Feb 2021

Economy Health

Longtime Chinatown Store Battered by COVID-19 Rumor

A single positive test and a precautionary disinfection triggered a social-media storm that threatens a long-standing retailer.

ByChen Zhang for World Journal 0Comments

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Nov 2020

Government

Fed Up with Anti-Chinese Racism, Chinatown Voters Dominantly Vote for Biden

Early results indicate the Democrat won nearly four out of five votes in the Manhattan district that includes Chinatown.

ByZhouyu He for World Journal 1Comment

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Oct 2020

Economy Health

99% of Chinatown Restaurants Opt Out of COVID Recovery Charge

The City Council allowed the charge to help struggling businesses cover costs. But owners fear steeper charges might drive away customers.

ByJiaying Yan for World Journal 0Comments

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Aug 2020

Economy

Longtime Chinatown Restaurants Close for Good Amid Pandemic

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,’…

ByApril Xu for Sing Tao Daily 5Comments

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Jul 2020

Housing and Homelessness Justice

Opponents of New Jail Celebrate Budget Postponement

For the city’s borough-based jail plan, this is a temporary halt, not a permanent rest. And for the community members fighting the plan, there’s still a long way to go.

ByLotus Chau for Sing Tao Daily 1Comment

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May 2020

Opinion

Opinion: The Way We Visit Chinatown Planted Seeds for Today’s Discrimination

‘Nowhere is America’s problematic relationship to Chinese-Americans more apparent than on Doyers Street in Chinatown, Manhattan. To many, it’s the Bloody Angle.’

ByAndrew Silverstein 6Comments

Opinion: Planned Borough-Based Jails are a Chance for a ‘Radically Different’ System