Like the white picket fence, the stainless steel fence — prevalent in New York neighborhoods densely populated by Asian homeowners — evokes a sense of making it, but it’s flashier. Source: New York Times
Posts published in “Chinese-Americans”
How a Playwright and Memoirist Spends His Sundays
By Gotham Rex on June 10, 2022
Every weekend, Alvin Eng revisits his past by strolling through Chinatown and the East Village. 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
Chinatown Civic Groups Seek Reinvention, With Neighborhood’s Future at Stake
By Gotham Rex on April 23, 2022
The groups have held back gentrification in an area surrounded by development. The future of one of Manhattan’s few working-class neighborhoods is at stake. Source: New York Times
A Daring Dream and a Lifelong Love, Dashed in a Moment of Violence
By Gotham Rex on April 19, 2022
GuiYing Ma built a modest life of service in New York until a shocking attack tore her from her devoted husband. 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
Chinese Agents Charged With Spying on Critics of Beijing in U.S.
By Gotham Rex on March 16, 2022
Five agents of the Chinese secret police targeted a congressional candidate, an artist, the father of an Olympic figure skater and many others, federal prosecutors said. Source: New York Times
Asian Americans Grapple With Tide of Attacks: ‘We Need Our Safety Back’
By Gotham Rex on March 6, 2022
Younger Asian American leaders want to rely less on traditional policing solutions, while more traditional cultural and business groups favor them. Source: New York Times
Why Chinese Americans Are Talking About Eileen Gu
By Gotham Rex on February 18, 2022
The critical crossfire Ms. Gu has faced has implications that go far beyond the Olympic slopes, Chinese Americans say. And some see themselves in the duality she has embraced. 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
N.Y.P.D. Detective Sues Protester for Racist Insults
By Gotham Rex on April 29, 2021
In an unusual move, Detective Vincent Cheung is suing a man who hurled racist insults at him. The lawsuit raises thorny questions about free speech. Source: New York Times
A Disastrous Year for Brooklyn’s Chinatown: ‘It’s Just So Hard’
By Gotham Rex on April 13, 2021
Signs of life have returned to Sunset Park, but businesses are struggling and racism and hate crimes have made things worse. “The neighborhood hasn’t recovered,” a restaurant manager said. Source: New York Times
Corky Lee, Who Photographed Asian-American Life, Dies at 73
By Gotham Rex on January 29, 2021
Mr. Lee was determined to correct history that left out Asian-Americans, and to document their present-day lives and struggles. He died of Covid-19. Source: New York Times
What Happened When Henry Yao Almost Went Bust
By Gotham Rex on December 25, 2020
His customers cherished his small business — and him — more than he ever knew. Source: New York Times
Why Parents in This High-Performing School District Chose All-Remote Learning
By Gotham Rex on October 14, 2020
In a heavily Asian-American district of Queens, two-thirds of families have chosen not to send their children back to school. Source: New York Times