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· Michelle De Pacina
New York City Chinatown fire injures 10, displaces over 50 residents
A large fire erupted in New York City’s Chinatown on Friday, injuring at least 10 people and displacing over 50 residents. The three-alarm fire started in a ground-floor souvenir shop at 47 Mott Street before climbing up to the apartments in the six-story building at 2:30 p.m.…
· Michelle De Pacina
Philly Chinatown group launches ‘No More Wrecking Balls’ music video to oppose 76ers’ arena plan
The No Arena in Chinatown Solidarity (NACS) group has launched a “No More Wrecking Balls” music video to encourage public opposition to the proposed Philadelphia 76ers’ arena plan. NACS dropped the community-produced parody music video on Wednesday, which features around 40…
· Michelle De Pacina
Major Chinatown organization announces opposition to Philadelphia 76ers’ arena plan
The Philadelphia Chinatown Development Corporation (PCDC) announced its formal opposition to the 76ers’s proposed arena near the city’s Chinatown. On Thursday, the major business-leadership organization said “the arena deeply imperils the future of Chinatown,” according to The…
· Michelle De Pacina
Houston woman left unable to walk by robber’s attack after Chinatown cash withdrawal
Houston police are searching for a man who followed and then robbed a woman shortly after she withdrew cash from a bank in Chinatown. Nhung Truong, a 44-year-old mother of three from Vietnam, went to the Bank of America at 9875 Blackhawk Boulevard and withdrew a large amount of…
· Michelle De Pacina
Students protest 76ers’ arena plan in Philadelphia’s Chinatown
A group of students gathered last week to protest against the proposed Philadelphia 76ers’ arena plan. On March 3, the Students for the Preservation of Chinatown (SPOC) took to 36th and Walnut Streets to demand the removal of real estate developer David Adelman and Sixers…
· Daniel Anderson
James Wan to produce adaptation of ‘The Good Asian’ graphic novel about detective in 1936 Chinatown
Thai American writer Pornsak Pichetshote’s comic book series “The Good Asian” will be developed into a TV series. “Aquaman” director and “M3gan” producer James Wan, along with Michael Clear and Rob Hackett, will produce the project for Atomic Monster, which Wan founded in 2014,…
· Carl Samson
SF Chinatown cop revealed as boyfriend of ‘Bling Empire’ star Kelly Mi Li
“Bling Empire” star Kelly Mi Li has revealed that her boyfriend is San Francisco police officer William Ma. Li first dished details about her beau in a YouTube video in late January in response to fans’ questions on Instagram. She said they met on the streets of San Francisco in…
· Carl Samson
Repeat offender found guilty of sucker punching 91-year-old in Chicago’s Chinatown
A repeat offender accused of sucker punching an elderly Asian man in Chicago’s Chinatown four years ago was found guilty of battery charges Wednesday. In the unprovoked attack, Alexander Taylor struck 91-year-old Yen Jit Wong in the 2400 block of South Wentworth in Rogers Park…
· Daniel Anderson
Lauren Tom joins Jimmy O. Yang, Chloe Bennet in Hulu’s ‘Interior Chinatown’
Lauren Tom will be joining the cast of Hulu’s upcoming series “Interior Chinatown.” Tom will play Betty, a successful and quick-witted real-estate agent, according to Deadline.
· Michelle De Pacina
Suspect who broke 93-year-old man’s hip during attack in Vancouver’s Chinatown is arrested
The suspect who broke a 93-year-old man’s hip in an unprovoked attack in Vancouver’s Chinatown last year has been arrested. The senior was walking to a bakery on Main Street and East Pender when he was allegedly pushed to the ground by Henry Paul Wiens, 52, at around 3:15 p.m.…
· Michelle De Pacina
Los Angeles Chinatown restaurant asks for help after being hit with $13,000 gas bill
A Chinatown restaurant in Los Angeles is asking for support after they received a gas bill exceeding $13,000. In an interview with NBC4, Judy Chen, the owner of Hop Woo BBQ and Seafood Restaurant on 845 N Broadway, said she might have to close down her family business due to…
· Ryan General
300 protesters march through Houston’s Chinatown to protest ‘racist’ property law
Approximately 300 protesters marched through Houston’s Chinatown on Saturday in opposition to a proposed law that would prohibit Chinese citizens from owning property in Texas. If passed, Bill 147, filed by Republican State Sen. Lois Kolkhorst in November 2022, will effectively…
· Iris Jung
San Francisco’s Chinatown to introduce multilingual parking pay stations
San Francisco’s Chinatown can expect a new multilingual upgrade to their parking pay stations next week. On Feb. 2, the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA) revealed the upgraded parking pay stations as part of a city-wide project. The new stations will run on a…
· Michelle De Pacina
Man accused of punching two Asian American women in the face in Boston’s Chinatown
Before you read: Asian American woman, 70, punched in the face in unprovoked Boston Chinatown attack A 53-year-old Cambridge man is set to appear in Boston Municipal Court in connection with two random attacks on Asian American women in Chinatown and Downtown Crossing last year.
· Michelle De Pacina
Philadelphia Chinatown organizations announce coalition opposing 76ers arena
Before you read: Sixers’ $1.3 billion arena proposal gets fierce pushback from Philadelphia Chinatown community Coalition warns Philadelphia 76ers’ new arena plan could spell ‘the demise of Chinatown’ Philadelphia community protests construction of 76ers stadium near city’s…
· Michelle De Pacina
Honolulu mayor announces $647,000 funding to revitalize Chinatown
Honolulu Mayor Rick Blangiardi announced a $647,000 fund for revitalizing Oahu’s Chinatown. The city previously launched a Chinatown Task Force and citywide efforts to control violent crime and improve the neighborhood back in April 2021. However, Blangiardi stressed the need…
· Michelle De Pacina
Police arrest man who fell asleep in a park after attacking woman in Seattle’s Chinatown
The Seattle Police Department (SPD) has arrested a man who fell asleep in a park after attacking a woman on the way to work in the Chinatown-International District. The woman was walking on the 600 block of 5th Ave. South at 6:20 a.m. on Thursday morning when the 33-year-old man…
· Michelle De Pacina
Jewish community stands in solidarity with Philadelphia Chinatown residents protesting arena plan
Before you read: Philadelphia community protests construction of 76ers stadium near city’s Chinatown Coalition warns Philadelphia 76ers’ new arena plan could spell ‘the demise of Chinatown’ Members of the Jewish community in Philadelphia gathered on Christmas Day to stand in…
· Michelle De Pacina
Man wanted for shooting teenager near Chinatown in Chicago
Police are searching for a man who shot a 16-year-old boy on the Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) Red Line near Chinatown in Chicago. The unidentified boy was reportedly shot in the ear and eye at around 2:05 a.m. on Sunday while on a train near Cermak-Chinatown Station.
· Editorial Staff
Sixers’ $1.3 billion arena proposal gets fierce pushback from Philadelphia Chinatown community
Before you read: Philadelphia community protests construction of 76ers stadium near city’s Chinatown Coalition warns Philadelphia 76ers’ new arena plan could spell ‘the demise of Chinatown’ Philadelphia’s Chinatown community is pushing back against a proposal for a new…