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· Carl Samson
Woman, 52, Shot in the Head with a Flare Gun in Oakland Chinatown
Editor’s Note: A previous version of this article reported a description of the male as a “young Black man” from a local reporter in bold. We deeply apologize for unintentionally calling attention to his race. Although it is no excuse, it is our practice to bold quotes from…
· Khier Casino
NY Chinatown Bakery Manager Gets $50K Google Grant With Help From Will Smith
A bakery manager in New York City’s Chinatown is getting much-needed support from Google and Will Smith this holiday season after his community was hit particularly hard by the pandemic. Patrick Mock, the manager of 46 Mott Bakery, has been delivering hundreds of free meals to…
· Bryan Ke
Beloved Boston Chinatown Restaurant Closes Due to Pandemic
A long-standing restaurant in Boston’s Chinatown is closing its doors on Dec. 31 after losing business due to the pandemic, according to owner Doris Huang. Although taking a break from her business was one of the reasons she decided to close China King, Huang said the negative…
· Ryan General
Chef Who Raised $24,000 For NYC Chinatown Businesses to Hold 2nd Charity Run
Following the success of his “Run For Chinatown” charity drive, former chef Leland Yu is gearing up for another run to help more businesses affected by the pandemic in New York’s Chinatown. Second run for the community: Yu, who himself lost his job due to COVID-19 restrictions,…
· Khier Casino
Veterans Help Catch Thief Who Stole Elderly Woman’s Phone in SF Chinatown
An elderly woman is safe thanks to bystanders in San Francisco Chinatown who stopped a man from running off with her phone. Chasing the thief: Lily Ho and Tom House, who were shopping in Chinatown on Nov. 1, did not think twice about chasing the young man down after he took off…
· Carl Samson
Montreal Chinatown’s Fight Against Racism Now Appears in Fortune Cookies
Restaurants in Montreal’s Chinatown are using fortune cookies to ward off the anti-Asian racism that has victimized the community amid the coronavirus crisis. Earlier this year, lion statues at the entrance to the neighborhood — as well as in other temples in the city — were…
· Carl Samson
Montreal’s Chinatown Facing Massive Wave of Robberies and Racist Vandalism
Business owners and community leaders in Montreal’s Chinatown are coming forward to express their fears over a fresh wave of robberies and vandalism amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Lion statues at the entrance to the neighborhood, as well as in other temples in the city, were…
· Carl Samson
SF Chinatown Hero Businessman Saves Tourist From Attack With Concealed Carry Gun
A business owner in San Francisco’s Chinatown is receiving praises after saving a tourist in a daytime attack. The incident, which was caught on surveillance camera, occurred outside the Golden Gate Fortune Cookie Factory, a landmark bakery open since 1962.
· Bryan Ke
‘Drunk’ Man Caught Peeing on Chinatown Apartment Building Allegedly Gets Slashed by Sword
A man in Chinatown who slashed a 20-year-old man with a sword for urinating on an apartment building wall has been arrested and is now facing charges, the New York Police Department said. What happened: The incident occurred on Elizabeth Street near Grand Street on Oct. 10 at…
· Maina Chen
Elderly Woman Body Slammed By 18-Year-Old in Honolulu Chinatown Robbery
An elderly woman in Honolulu’s Chinatown became the target of a violent robbery in broad daylight last Friday afternoon. Violet Hoi was walking unprovoked on the River Street side of the Chinatown Cultural Plaza when the stranger, circled around and punched her.
· Ryan General
NYC’s ‘Last Great Arcade’ in Chinatown Needs to Raise $57,000 to Make Rent
A popular arcade in New York’s Chinatown is making its last-ditch effort for survival by raising money on GoFundMe. Game Over?: Chinatown Fair arcade, a beloved hangout in Mott Street, has been struggling to stay in business for the last few months. As customers stopped coming…
· Maina Chen
Incredible Volunteers Organize Month-Long Food Crawl to Help NYC Chinatown
The nonprofit Send Chinatown Love (SCL) is rekindling business for New York City’s restaurants in Chinatown for the entire month of September. Its team of over 25 volunteers formed in May and they all share the same sentiment: to provide relief to small, Asian-immigrant owned…
· Bryan Ke
China Mac Hits $10,000 Fundraising Goal to Help NYC Chinatown Businesses Affected by Pandemic
A GoFundMe campaign, organized by Chinese American rapper China Mac and actor William Lex Ham to help businesses affected by the COVID-19 pandemic in New York City’s Chinatown, has surpassed its $10,000 goal.
· Carl Samson
Seniors in NY Chinatown Get Alarms in Case They Are Targeted With Hate Crimes
Over 500 Asian American seniors in Manhattan’s Chinatown received a loud alarm device that would help them stay safe against hate crimes amid the COVID-19 crisis. The initiative, known as “Safe From Hate,” was conceived by friends Barbara Yau and Gilbert Chan, who grew up…
· Carl Samson
NYC Mayor Turns His Back on Chinatown Bakery Manager Pleading for Help in Video
A bakery manager in New York City’s Chinatown has expressed disappointment after Mayor Bill de Blasio turned his back on him while he was asking for help. The moment, which was caught on video, took place during de Blasio’s visit in the neighborhood to push the message that “New…
· Carl Samson
New Yorker Starts ‘Chinatown Block Watch’ to Patrol the Streets for Anti-Asian Harassment
A neighborhood watch group composed of volunteers is patrolling the streets of Manhattan’s Chinatown to deter further harassment against Asian Americans amid the COVID-19 crisis. Since February, the New York City Commission on Human Rights (NYCCHR) has recorded more than 350…
· Ryan General
NYC Man Raises $24,000 to Feed Frontliners, Help Chinatown Businesses Just By Running
A restaurant cook is celebrating Asian Pacific American Heritage Month by helping his community survive the current health and economic crisis. Leland Yu, who lost his job due to the pandemic, started his “Run For Chinatown” campaign to feed COVID-19 front-liners and boost small…
· Carl Samson
NYC Chinatown Market Workers Arrested Over Fight for Asking Customers to Wear Masks
Two Chinese employees were arrested after getting into a violent brawl with two shoppers who arrived at a seafood market in New York’s Chinatown without wearing face masks. The incident, which reportedly led to four assault charges, occurred at C.T. Seafood Marts in 249 Grand…
· Bryan Ke
SF Man Delivers Food From Chinatown to His Friends, Family for FREE
A San Francisco man came up with a plan to simultaneously help his friends and family get good food and local restaurants in Chinatown as small businesses continue to struggle amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Aaron Lim, who now lives in Chinatown where he eats and shops all the time,…
· Ryan General
White Supremacists Tag Seattle’s Chinatown With Hateful Stickers
Investigators are looking into three unidentified men who were seen plastering white nationalist stickers on several Asian American-owned businesses in Seattle Chinatown. Detectives from the Bias Crime Unit of the Seattle Police are investigating the suspects who wore masks and…