An influential hotel workers’ union is flexing its power at a key moment in the city’s recovery, affecting major projects from casinos to homeless shelters. Source: New York Times
Posts published in “Chinatown (Manhattan, NY)”
On Car-Free Streets, Many New York Restaurants Thrived
By Gotham Rex on October 25, 2022
By promoting outdoor dining, the city’s Open Streets program has helped some eating and drinking establishments survive the pandemic, a new report finds. Source: New York Times
In NYC, Some Doors Now Close at 10 p.m.
By Gotham Rex on September 18, 2022
Is New York still a 24-hour town? Source: New York Times
What’s the Vibe in New York City Right Now?
By Gotham Rex on July 2, 2022
What’s the vibe right now? Source: New York Times
Looking Back at the Pay Phone’s New York Heyday
By Gotham Rex on May 27, 2022
We scoured the New York Times photo archive for the humble yet ubiquitous pay phone. Source: New York Times
New York City Pulls Plug on Second Homeless Shelter in Chinatown
By Gotham Rex on May 2, 2022
The Adams administration backtracked on the second shelter, one of three that had been proposed for the neighborhood, after protests from the community. Source: New York Times
Shelter in Chinatown Is Canceled After Community Protests
By Gotham Rex on April 28, 2022
The shelter in the shadow of the Manhattan Bridge would have housed 49 men and is one of three that New York City planned for the area. Source: New York Times
N.Y.C.’s Chinatown, Reeling From Anti-Asian Attacks, Fights Shelter Plan
By Gotham Rex on April 28, 2022
Residents unsettled by recent violence worry that two new shelters, one that would open near the site of a brutal murder, will lead to more disorder. Source: New York Times
Forlini’s Italian Restaurant Closes
By Gotham Rex on April 10, 2022
The beloved red-sauce restaurant in New York’s Chinatown has served its last clams casino. “It’s hard, but we’re leaving while we’re still on top,” Derek Forlini said. Source: New York Times
Restaurant Review: Uncle Lou in Chinatown
By Gotham Rex on March 29, 2022
The menu is loaded with Cantonese dishes that long ago became neighborhood standards. Source: New York Times
As Police Hunt for Gunman, Fear Rattles Homeless People in 2 Cities
By Gotham Rex on March 14, 2022
The shootings came at a charged moment in the relationship between New York City and the thousands of people who live on the streets here. Source: New York Times
Suspect Accused of Killing Christina Yuna Lee Charged With Murder
By Gotham Rex on February 15, 2022
Christina Yuna Lee, who was described as “irreplaceable,” was stabbed to death in her apartment after a man followed her into her building. Source: New York Times
Woman, 35, Followed and Stabbed Inside Her Chinatown Apartment
By Gotham Rex on February 13, 2022
The 25-year-old suspect, who the police said was arrested as he tried to escape from a back window, had a record of misdemeanor arrests. Source: New York Times
Why Some in Chinatown Oppose a Museum Dedicated to Their Culture
By Gotham Rex on August 19, 2021
In Manhattan’s Chinatown, anti-gentrification protesters are furious over funding granted to a museum that they say doesn’t represent their community. Source: New York Times
In Defense of the Lazy Picnic
By Gotham Rex on August 18, 2021
Let’s pick up some food and head to the park with friends. Source: New York Times