You may remember this setup on Doyers Street last fall. The Department of Transportation and the Chinatown Business Improvement District teamed up to create temporary seating and activities on one of Chinatown's most unusual blocks.
Just as Lunar New celebrations are beginning in Chinatown, controversy has erupted over a statue that was supposed to be unveiled in Chatham Square this week.
This week marks the first installation of a new WalkNYC program, a comprehensive “wayfinding” sign system, to help both New Yorkers and tourists navigate through the city, as easily as possible.
The freestanding stainless steel sign on the corner of...
Last week, 79 business owners in Chinatown received grants to help them bounce back from the after-effects of Hurricane Sandy. The program was set up by the Chinatown Business Improvement District and the Chinatown Partnership. Each business was given...
Earth Day yesterday was a soggy affair. You're looking at the scene in Chinatown, an event sponsored by the new Chinatown Business Improvement District in Columbus Park. After donning plastic ponchos and posing for photos, participants fanned out across...
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...
More now on Wednesday's big story - the City Council's unanimous vote creating a Business Improvement District in Chinatown. In a news conference before the Council meeting with Speaker Christine Quinn, Chin said, "This has been a long time...
This afternoon, the City Council voted unanimously to approve a Business Improvement District in Chinatown. In a news conference before the vote, City Councilmember Margaret Chin, who fought vigorously for the BID, called the impending decision "an historic moment...
City Councilmember Margaret Chin may well have reason to cheer this afternoon. According to a media advisory released by Speaker Christine Quinn last night, the City Council will vote today on a proposal, sponsored by Chin, to create a...
The City Council's Finance Committee this morning scheduled a hearing on the proposal to create a Chinatown Business Improvement District, the latest step forward for the plan, which has been championed by City Councilmember Margaret Chin.
"We're really happy that...
