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· Michelle De Pacina
2 women stabbed in Boston’s Theater District hours after Chinatown meeting to address violence
Boston police said a fight that broke out between a group of about 10 people in the Theater District led to two women being stabbed. The incident occurred hours after a Chinatown community virtual meeting was organized to address the violence in the neighborhood. The women, aged…
· Michelle De Pacina
Asian American woman, 70, punched in the face in unprovoked Boston Chinatown attack
A 70-year-old Asian American woman said she was walking along Harrison Avenue in Boston’s Chinatown when a middle-aged white man punched her in the face and left her with a black eye on April 2. She shared her story on Tuesday during a virtual community meeting, which was…
· Rebecca Moon
Chinatown in Pittsburgh officially recognized as historic landmark after four attempts over 12 years
Pittsburgh’s historic Chinatown was marked as an official Pennsylvania landmark on Saturday after four appeals were sent to the state over 12 years. A plaque in honor of the Chinese immigrants who first moved to Chinatown over 120 years ago was unveiled in celebration of the…
· Michelle De Pacina
Community members show up to restore defaced ‘8 Immortals’ mural in Vancouver’s Chinatown
Members of Vancouver’s Chinatown community reportedly lined up on East Georgia Street on April 16 to help restore the “Eight Immortals Crossing the Sea” mural that was defaced last month by graffiti taggers. Artists Sean Cao and Katharine Yi of the Bagua Artist Association…
· Carl Samson
10 protestors arrested for trying to block demolition for New York City Chinatown ‘mega jail’
Several Asian American activists were arrested on Wednesday after forming a human chain to block the construction of the world’s tallest jail in Manhattan’s Chinatown. Evelyn Yang, wife of former U.S. presidential and New York City mayoral candidate Andrew Yang, was among those…
· Michelle De Pacina
Chinese father, 61, is found brutally beaten and ‘left for dead’ near Chicago Chinatown
Jin Yut Lew, a 61-year-old Chinese father, was carjacked, robbed, brutally beaten and “left for dead” near Chinatown in Chicago. He was found “incoherent and bleeding from the head” by street cleaners on a sidewalk near the Dan Ryan Expressway on the morning of April 7. Lew…
· Carl Samson
Suspect arrested for setting elderly man on fire in Honolulu Chinatown
Charles Burns, 29, was arrested for allegedly setting an elderly man on fire in Honolulu’s Chinatown on Tuesday. Surveillance footage shows a man trailing behind the victim before setting his shirt ablaze with what appeared to be a lighter. Burns, who was reported to be…
· Carl Samson
Elderly man, 79, set on fire in Honolulu Chinatown
Police are looking for a man who reportedly set an elderly man on fire in Honolulu’s Chinatown on Tuesday morning. Surveillance footage shows the suspect trailing the 79-year-old victim before using what appears to be a lighter to set his shirt ablaze. The victim suffered first-…
· Carl Samson
Man wanted for fatal stabbing in gambling den in Manhattan’s Chinatown
Shen Bin Weng, 55, is accused of fatally stabbing Qi Rui Weng, 58, after an apparent argument inside a gambling den in Manhattan’s Chinatown on Monday. A surveillance video before the attack shows Shen passing through a kitchen supply store with a large knife in one hand. Qi,…
· Khier Casino
58-Year-Old Queens man fatally stabbed in Manhattan Chinatown
A 58-year-old man was fatally stabbed in Manhattan’s Chinatown on Monday, police said. Qi Rui Weng, of Dongan Avenue in Elmhurst, New York, was stabbed by another man in the torso during a fight around 4:30 p.m. at 125 Division Street. There have been no arrests so far, and an…
· Michelle De Pacina
‘Eight Immortals Crossing the Sea’ mural in Vancouver’s Chinatown defaced
A mural known as “Eight Immortals Crossing the Sea,” which was meticulously painted onto the side of a two-story building on East Georgia Street in Vancouver’s Chinatown in 2019, was defaced last week by graffiti taggers. The artwork was meant to represent the diversity of all…
· Maina Chen
Hundreds gather in NYC Chinatown to protest the development of a new 24-hour homeless shelter
Hundreds gathered in New York City’s Chinatown last Thursday to protest the development of a new 24-hour homeless shelter. Four shelters have reportedly been proposed in the neighborhood, which would raise the total number of shelters in Chinatown to 10 if completed. Protestors…
· Maina Chen
Protesters rally against 40-story ‘mega jail’ set to be built next to senior living center in NYC Chinatown
Between 500 to 2,000 people came together on Sunday to protest the 40-story “mega jail” that is scheduled to be built in the heart of New York City’s Chinatown. Concerns were raised over the proposed jail’s placement, with protestors believing it would pose a threat to a…
· Jane Nam
New York Chinatown’s Chinese language street signs are gradually disappearing
Manhattan’s Chinatown is rapidly changing as its population of Chinese immigrant residents decreases and non-Chinese residents increase.. Bilingual street signs are gradually being replaced by English-only letterings, a reflection of the changing culture in the area. From the…
· Bryan Ke
Las Vegas Chinatown waiter shot 11 times says he wants to put in more ‘enthusiasm’ serving customers
Chengyan Wang, the Shanghai Time head waiter who was shot 11 times during an attempted burglary in December 2021, said he was “incredibly grateful” to be alive and for the support of the Las Vegas community in his first public appearance. “Las Vegas is a beautiful town,” Wang…
· Carl Samson
San Francisco Chinatown ‘plastic’ bat attack victim ‘pauses’ lawsuit against DA Chesa Boudin
Anh Lê has "paused" his federal lawsuit against the San Francisco District Attorney’s Office for allegedly mishandling his battery case. In the suit filed in January, Lê accused the office of failing to inform him of and involve him in plea discussions that resulted in a lenient…
· Michelle De Pacina
Chinatown dance troupe member allegedly attacked on his way to opening night performance of play
An Asian American dancer was allegedly attacked while he was on his way to perform at The Public Theater in New York City. “His glasses were broken, his eye was bruised, and he was kicked multiple times,” The Public Theater shared to their official Twitter account. “Because he…
· Rebecca Moon
35-mile ‘Run for Chinatown’ organized to honor Christina Lee’s life, raise awareness of anti-Asian crimes
The New York Chinatown community organized a 35-mile run on Monday with one mile honoring every year of stabbing victim Christina Yuna Lee’s life. The group that organized the challenge “Run for Chinatown” aimed to raise awareness of the rise in violent crimes targeting Asian…
· Rebecca Moon
Memorial for Christina Yuna Lee, woman fatally stabbed in her NYC Chinatown apartment, gets desecrated
A memorial outside the home of stabbing victim Christina Yuna Lee was vandalized overnight with smashed candles and scattered flowers. Lee was followed home by Assamad Nash on Sunday morning and was stabbed 40 times in her sixth-floor apartment in New York City’s Chinatown.…
· Carl Samson
Woman stabbed to death in her NYC Chinatown apartment by suspect who followed her into her building
Christina Yuna Lee, 35, was found covered in blood in her Chinatown apartment early on Sunday. Her alleged killer, 25-year-old Assamad Nash, was reported to be a homeless career criminal who was charged with damaging 27 MetroCard machines last month. Mayor Eric Adams denounced…