Suspect Pleads “Not Guilty” in Four Chinatown Murders Confucius Plaza, Oct. 5. Randy Santos, the man accused of beating to death four homeless men in Chinatown, has pleaded not guilty. In court Monday, his lawyer signaled that an insanity defense…
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City Planning Commission Holds Hearing Today on Borough-Based Jail Plan The existing Manhattan Detention Complex is located on White Street in Chinatown. The City Planning Commission will hold a public hearing today on the mayor’s controversial borough-based jail plan. The…
Happy Lunar New Year! It’s going to be a big week in Chinatown. Lunar New Year celebrations get underway tomorrow, Tuesday, with the 20th Annual Firecracker Ceremony & Cultural Festival. It will be held from 11 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.…
Meeting on Chinatown Jail Proposal Takes Place Tonight Proposed jail at 80 Centre St. This evening there will be a joint meeting of Community Boards 1 and 3 to discuss a controversial proposal to build a new city jail at…
“Fong On” Name Disappears From Mott Street Awning, Dispute Isn’t Over Yet Photo by Karlin Chan. Here’s a followup from a story we reported last week. The Eng family, which has owned the “Fong On” brand for decades, has been…
Year of the Dog: Time to Celebrate Lunar New Year in Chinatown Chinatown is about to come alive with the sights and sounds of Lunar New Year 2018. The Year of the Dog begins on Friday, Feb. 16. Here are…
85 Bowery Tenants End Hunger Strike After Four Days Photo by Karlin Chan. Six residents of 85 Bowery are ending their hunger strike after four days. They’re holding a press conference at 3:30 this afternoon outside the offices of the Department…
85 Bowery Tenants Launch Hunger Strike; Niou and Kavanagh Urge Speedy Repairs Feb. 2, 2018. Protest at the offices of the Department of Housing Preservation and Development on Gold Street. Some of the residents of 85 Bowery will be staging…
85 Bowery Landlord: Emergency Repairs Will Not Be Completed by Feb. 1 Deadline 83-85 Bowery. Nine days ago, the Department of Buildings (DOB) ordered the evacuation of 85 Bowery, and required the property owner, Joseph Betesh, to replace an unstable…
Allegedly Drunk Driver Indicted on Manslaughter Charges After Chinatown Crash The drunken driver whose passenger died in a fiery crash allegedly told cops he thought he was alone in car https://t.co/l9fVVQHle1pic.twitter.com/1mOCPM5q90 — New York Daily News (@NYDailyNews) January 12, 2018…