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police officers and ambulance at scene of hit-and-run crash in Chinatown with debris on ground

Manhattan

Chinatown hit-and-run crash near Manhattan Bridge leaves two people dead, suspects questioned

Posted on July 19, 2025

Eric Adams stands with several individuals in front of Chinese dragon dancers.

2025 Mayor’s Race

‘AAPI for Mayor Adams’: Adams campaigns in Chinatown, earns support from local leaders

Posted on July 18, 2025

Rep. Dan Goldman speaking to reporters in Chinatown Monday Rep. Grace Meng, and Assembly Member Grace Lee

Manhattan

Chinatown shop owners warn Trump’s China tariffs could force closures: ‘The community cannot afford it’

Posted on April 14, 2025

Suspect in Chinatown murder escorted by police officers in handcuffs

Manhattan

Chinatown murder: Second suspect who shot woman dead in apartment building cuffed in South Carolina

Posted on March 21, 2025

Creep in Chinatown who robbed and molested woman

Manhattan

Creep in Chinatown who molested and robbed woman still on the run: cops

Posted on February 19, 2025

Chinatown Midnight Madness firecrackers for Lunar New Year

Manhattan

Midnight Madness takes over Chinatown for fiery Lunar New Year celebration

Posted on January 29, 2025

Firefighters in Chinatown battle flames

Manhattan

Seven firefighters injured in Chinatown as two-alarm fire rips through homeless shelter

Posted on January 14, 2025

NYPD illegal vendor bust in Chinatown

The Villager

EXCLUSIVE | NYPD CRT team busts illegal Chinatown vendors causing massive pedestrian congestion

Posted on January 8, 2025

Chinatown stabbing suspect perp walk

The Villager

Chinatown stabbing suspect silent after arrest on first-degree murder charge

Posted on December 19, 2024

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Manhattan

Manhattan resident pleads guilty to acting as spy for Chinese government and running illegal police station

Posted on December 18, 2024

a chinatown block party

Manhattan

In the heart of Chinatown, a celebration of community through Chinese pop music and salsa dancing

Posted on August 20, 2024

Performers at the National Night Out Against Crime in Chinatown

The Villager

Cops bond with Chinatown residents at National Night Out Against Crime

Posted on August 7, 2024

The alleged gang member who shot two NYPD sergeants after a gunpoint robbery in Lower Manhattan was charged Friday, 24 hours after he pulled the trigger, authorities said.

The Villager

Alleged gang member who shot two NYPD sergeants charged for multiple crimes

Posted on August 2, 2024

Convicted Chinatown woman murderer

The Villager

Convicted murderer of Chinatown’s Christina Yuna Lee gets 30 years to life for barbaric stabbing that shocked community

Posted on July 30, 2024

Blood splattered at Chinatown scene where man was stabbed

Manhattan

Homeless man stabbed on troubled Chinatown street where vendors fear for safety

Posted on June 6, 2024

photo of man in a warehouse; suspect in Chinatown burglary

Manhattan

Two bold burglars steal over $80,000 in bling from Chinatown jewelry shop: cops

Posted on April 3, 2024

Chinatown tour

The Villager

Welcome to Chinatown breaks ground on Manhattan’s inaugural Small Business Innovation Hub in Chinatown

Posted on March 29, 2024

Photo by Dean Moses

The Villager

WATCH: Locals come out to celebrate Lunar New Year in Chinatown

Posted on February 26, 2024

Lunar New Year celebration in Chinatown features dragon dance

Manhattan

SEE IT: Chinatown roars like a Dragon during grand Lunar New Year celebration

Posted on February 25, 2024

Suspect in Chinatown metal pipe attack, and scene of crime

War on Crime

Brute in Chinatown who bashed man with metal pipe still on the run: cops

Posted on February 11, 2024

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Manhattan

Saving Chinatown’s roots: How three residents are preserving the neighborhood

Posted on January 7, 2024

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The Villager

Angelina Bakery gives back during Chinatown Toys for Tots event

Posted on December 19, 2023

Police lights

Manhattan

Colorado man arrested, charged in connection to June Chinatown shooting

Posted on October 3, 2023

Chinatown small business hub volunteers

Business

First-ever Chinatown business hub opens to empower small businesses

Posted on August 16, 2023

Cops at Chinatown Murder

Cops cuff suspect with lengthy criminal history for Chinatown murder

Posted on August 14, 2023

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NYPD working to identify man murdered in Chinatown

Posted on August 13, 2023

14 injured, one arrested after 10-car pile-up just off Manhattan Bridge

Posted on July 23, 2023

Books

Manhattan

Fundraiser for owner of Chinatown bookstore decimated by fire brings in over $250K

Posted on July 7, 2023

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NYC Transit

New York congressional reps seek answers from federal regulators on e-bike safety following deadly Chinatown fire

Posted on June 29, 2023

Politics

‘Zero tolerance’: In wake of deadly Chinatown fire, NYC launches crackdown on faulty e-bike batteries and those who carelessly store them

Posted on June 21, 2023

Fire tears through Chinatown e-bike store leaving 4 dead, 2 fighting for their lives: FDNY

Posted on June 20, 2023

Fuel spews over Chinatown roadway after two cars collide with truck

Posted on May 30, 2023

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Man shot inside Chinatown playground during verbal dispute: cops

Posted on May 2, 2023

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Brooklyn

NYPD officer who was shot while washing car dies after 30 years in a coma

Posted on May 1, 2023

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Three-alarm Chinatown fire guts building, leaves 10 injured

Posted on March 24, 2023

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Violations not cause of deadly Chinatown wall collapse, DOB says

Posted on March 9, 2023

Site of a Chinatown building collapse

Chinatown building collapse injures three construction workers and kills one; numerous building violations found

Posted on March 7, 2023

Sara Roosevelt Park

City Living

‘It’s like a zombie land’: The sorry state of Sara Roosevelt Park a year after Christina Yuna Lee’s murder

Posted on February 15, 2023

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The Villager

PHOTOS: Dragons roar at Chinatown’s 25th annual Lunar New Year Parade and Festival

Posted on February 12, 2023

Security footage of the suspects wanted on connection a shooting on board a Brooklyn

Manhattan

Chinatown subway shooting leaves man injured, perp on the run

Posted on January 28, 2023

A lion dances at a Lunar New Year celebration

The Villager

Lunar New Year at the Museum of Chinese Art

Posted on January 25, 2023

Photos

Chinatown hops into the Year of the Rabbit at 25th Annual Lunar New Year firecracker festival

Posted on January 22, 2023

Chinatown and Lower East Side residents sue to stop mega development

Manhattan

Lower East Side, Chinatown residents sue to stop tower developments based on ‘Green Amendment’

Posted on October 22, 2022

Fatal slashing in Chinatown

Manhattan

Man found fatally slashed near high school in Chinatown

Posted on September 29, 2022

City Living

Inside the latest sweep of a massive Manhattan homeless encampment reduced to a garbage heap

Posted on September 22, 2022

Politics

Game of roams: Homeless New Yorkers say they’re subject to sleepless game amid city sweeps

Posted on August 11, 2022

Manhattan sexual assault pattern suspect sketch

Manhattan

Sketch shows bike-riding pervert behind Manhattan sexual assault pattern targeting women

Posted on July 20, 2022

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Politics

Mayor Adams announces new homeless initiative amidst large-scale Chinatown sweep

Posted on July 19, 2022

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