The Mayor’s and solon’s cordon at the Chinaton Parade. ( Photo: Michael Appleton/Mayoral Photography Office) Chinatown Celebrates Year of the Fire Horse with Big Parade You can’t have a big Lunar Year New Year parade without a little yelling, and at least a few jokes. That’s just one of the... News 09 Mar 2026 | 04:31
Church of Transfiguration and its neighboring School on Mott Street. ( Photo: Brian Berger) Transfiguration School Excels: A Catholic Education in Chinatown There’s a remarkable school with an especially apt old Chinatown name. It’s called Transfiguration School, and it’s the educational... Education Guide 15 Feb 2026 | 05:01
Even in arctic cold, some homeless remained in downtown shantytown, Feb. 6, 2026, with St. Barbara Greek Orthodox Church in the background. ( Photo: Brian Berger) Arctic Cold Freezes City; Some Downtown Homeless Remain Outside Brrrrrrrr—and beware! That was the message being proffered by Mayor Zohran Mamdani, and other politicians on Friday Feb.... News 09 Feb 2026 | 04:42
Renderings of the soon-to-be under construction Chinatown Jail. ( Photo: NYC DDC) Chinatown Jail Construction Starting Soon, Will Continue for Years To make an omelette, the hoary apothegm goes, you have to break few eggs. And so it will be with the Chinatown Jail, whose... News 01 Feb 2026 | 03:43
Forsyth Street and East Broadway, one locale in Asian hate crime spree, October 2025. ( Photo: Brian Berger) Recidivist Indicted for Asian Hate Crime Spree in Chinatown The prolific recicidivst arrested for a string of anti-Asian hate crimes in Chinatown this past October, Clive Porter, 33,... News 19 Dec 2025 | 08:54
Left: Christopher Marte in City Hall Park. Right: Helen Qiu flyers on East Broadway. ( Photos: Brian Berger) Christopher Marte Re-elected, Defeats Helen Qiu in Council District 1 Down in old Chinatown and from the NYCHA projects near the East River to Battery Park City with South Street Seaport, FiDi... News 10 Nov 2025 | 03:19
Forsyth Street and East Broadway, October 2025. ( Photo: Brian Berger) Recidivist Arrested in Chinatown for Asian Hate Crimes Spree A man was arrested for a string of anti-Asian hate crimes in Chinatown after being picked up for an assault that knocked... News 03 Nov 2025 | 09:54
Left: Wanted for public lewdness on 4 train; right: wanted for assault on Market Street. ( Photos: NYPD) Public Lewdness on 4 Train; Elder Assault in Chinatown The plague of public lewdness on city subways continues. The New York City Police Department is asking for assistance in identifying... News 27 Oct 2025 | 06:27
Aerial view of Chatham & KImlau Squares showing proximity to Shearith Israel Cemetery #1. ( Photo: Google Maps, Straus News markup) Chatham Square Redesign Unveiled by DOT Located at the junction of five streets and multiple cultural histories, Chatham Square has been many things to many people... News 26 Oct 2025 | 10:16
Handpainted sign demands “ICE Out of NYC” in a demonstration in Foley Square the day after migrants were detained along Chinatown’s Canal Street, setting up angry clashes between ICE agents and protesters.. ( Photo: Citizen) Tensions Remain High After ICE Grabs Vendors As Part of Fed Raid on Fake Goods on Canal St. An ICE raid near Chinatown’s Canal Street on Oct. 21 was swift, as the popular tourist spot known for counterfeit goods saw... News 22 Oct 2025 | 07:09
7 Eldridge St., October 2025, where Feizohn Zheng is alleged to have committed a murder most foul. ( Photo: Brian Berger) Murder in Chinatown! Chinese Man Kills Another on Eldridge St. Crime Watch loves Chinatown and feels like it knows Chinatown as well as anyone who speaks neither Mandarin nor Cantonese... News 13 Oct 2025 | 07:36
Clockwise from left: 118 and 120 Elizabeth St.; DOB vacate order; e-bike batteries; illegal basement living space. ( Photos: Brian Berger, FDNY) Chinatown Raid Finds Hazardous E-Bike Charging & Maze of Vice Call it notes from the underground, the Chinatown Real Estate edition. That’s one way to summarize the results of a multi-agency... News 28 Sep 2025 | 03:11
A bank is trying to foreclose on two Mott Street buildings, and their owner has taken them to court. But a recent temporary restraining order issued by a NYS Appeals court has put the brakes on that action. ( Photo: Google Maps ) Bank Bid to Foreclose on Two Chinatown Buildings Halted by Appeals Court–For Now A panel of judges has temporarily halted the foreclosure of two Mott Street buildings belonging to a longtime Chinatown resident,... News 29 Aug 2025 | 04:54
Manhattan Bridge Plaza crash memorial as of July 28. ( Photo: Brian Berger) Fatal Manhattan Bridge Crash Driver Indicted for Murder A week after a speeding car blasted off the Manhattan Bridge and killed two innocent bystanders, the wheels of justice have... News 29 Jul 2025 | 05:21
Left: Women at Henry M. Jackson Playground. Right: Men at Seward Park. ( Photos: Brian Berger) Mini Chinese 9-Man Volleyball Tourney Thrills Thousands on LES A screaming comes across the sky. It’s a red, white, and blue Mikasa volleyball, and on the weekend of July 19-20, across... News 29 Jul 2025 | 04:54
