Earlier today the Pentagon announced it would move the military trials for eight soldiers accused in connection with the death of Private Danny Chen to Ft. Bragg, North Carolina. Elected officials and community activists have urged the Army to...
The city has decided to credit property owners who were prematurely assessed fees for the newly created Chinatown Business Improvement District. Yesterday, neighborhood activist and building owner Jan Lee, other property owners and the Asian American Legal Defense and...
During October and November of 2010, 12 homes in Chinatown were burglarized, often in the early pre-dawn hours while residents slept in their beds. The thief made off with credit cards, cell phones, laptops and other electronics, taking advantage of buildings with...
In the last few weeks we've been following the plight of Marilyn Louie, the Bowery newsstand operator fighting City Hall. After 35 years at 18 Bowery (near Pell Street), city officials told Louie she would have to move because...
Here's a reminder that the all-new Chinatown Restaurant Week gets underway today, extending through March 18th. During the 10-day celebration of Chinatown cuisine, special multi-course dinners will be offered starting at $18.88 per person (tax and gratuity not included)....
Community leaders gathered in Chinatown yesterday afternoon to respond to what they called “disappointing” charges recommended by the U.S. Army against four of the eight soldiers implicated in the tragic death of Private Danny Chen. Pre-trial hearings came to...
Last night, Community Board 3 signed off on the city's plan to turn Forsyth Plaza, the triangle adjacent to the Manhattan Bridge, into a public park. The proposal now goes to the Public design Commission for final approval. Click...
Newsstand operator Marilyn Louie took her battle against City Hall to Community Board 3 last night. She won the board's support in the form of a resolution urging bureaucrats to reverse a decision forcing the relocation of a newsstand...
Editor's note: Last winter, Lower East Side residents became well acquainted with the small grocery at Essex and Canal streets, thanks to the presence of a large snowman sitting outside the store. But there is, of course, a story...
In nine days, Bowery newsstand operator Marilyn Louie could be forced to move to a new location or shut down her little business, after 35 years on a Chinatown street corner. Last week, we reported that Community Board 3's...
