Reaching Out to Asian Voters in Swing States
Volunteers from New York's Asian-American community participated in phone banks to urge registered voters to cast ballots.
Tag: Chinatown
via Vocativ
Saving Manhattan’s Chinatown
Longtime residents of New York's historic, but shrinking immigrant enclave battle against being priced out of their homes.
A New Day For Old San Gennaro
Little Italy has lost much of its Italian population in recent years. But long-time businesses and new vendors are finding ways to keep annual feast going and the green flowing.
Puddles to Ponds in Chinatown
Mini-pools that form in Chinatown after rainfall can last for days – collecting trash, chemicals and emanating a stench.
CD 7: Praising the Lord – in Mandarin
The Tian Fu congregation, which shares a Sunset Park church with two Latino parishes, attracts immigrants from China's Fujian Province.
via Huff Post's Off The Bus
Mak Hoi Yan v. Oh Ba Mah
In Chinatown, the McCain v. Obama race is the Mak Hoi Yan v. Oh Ba Mah contest. Meet Eddie Chiu, the Chinatown powerbroker who translates candidates' names into Cantonese characters.
Bootleggers Back After Raid
A day after Mayor Bloomberg and Rolex executives hailed a raid on counterfe…