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.
The Chinatown Partnership and Chinatown BID last week hosted a luncheon to announce the honorees for the organizations' awards and benefit gala coming up at the end of this month.
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...
it was a show of force earlier today at City Hall, as local elected officials and community leaders came out in support of a relief fund for small businesses in Chinatown impacted by Hurricane Sandy. The effort by the...
Supporters of a Chinatown Business Improvement District hope three is a charm. Having already won the endorsements of Community Boards 1 and 2, they anticipate Community Board 3 will do the same this evening. In spite of this month's...
Tuesday night, Chinatown business and political leaders won an important victory, as Community Board 3's economic development committee voted to support their proposal for a business Improvement District. Many more steps lie ahead, including five more community board meetings...
The group behind a campaign for a business improvement district in Chinatown is stepping up its pr offensive. We received a lengthy news release earlier today touting the establishment of a BID as an anecdote to several of the...
There's been lots of talk recently about the pros and cons of creating a Chinatown Business Improvement District. Critics of the plan have emerged both in the historic heart of Chinatown, but also in Soho and the Lower East...
