Category: chinatown

Over 100,000 Los Angeles County Residents Live in a Flood Zone

A new report published Jan. 12 from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration shows 105,000 Los Angeles County residents—or nearly 4 percent—live near a designated 100-year flood plain, putting them in an “at risk” category. “Rising populations in flood prone areas exacerbate flooding risk. Impacts can be greater to the elderly or those with a…


Hundreds Gather in New York’s Chinatown to Highlight Ongoing Abuse in Communist China

MANHATTAN, New York—Hundreds paraded in lower Manhattan through one of America’s oldest Chinese communities to protest ongoing abuses in communist China that the international community has described as “crimes against humanity.” It marked the first time in almost five years the participants were back to Chinatown, the lively New York City neighorhood packed with bubble…


Hundreds Gather in New York’s Chinatown to Highlight Ongoing Persecution of Falun Gong in Communist China

MANHATTAN, New York—Hundreds paraded in lower Manhattan through one of America’s oldest Chinese communities to protest ongoing abuses in communist China that the international community has described as “crimes against humanity.” It marked the first time in almost five years the participants were back to Chinatown, home to one of the densest Chinese immigrant populations…


San Diego Dedicates Street to Asian American Legend Tom Hom

SAN DIEGO—Just a few days shy of San Diego legend Tom Hom’s 95th birthday, Mayor Todd Gloria unveiled an honorary Tom Hom Avenue street sign on Feb. 12 at a ceremony held at downtown’s Chinese Historical District. Tom Hom is a San Diego icon due to his political and business achievements. He was elected to…


Italian Church on Edge of LA’s Chinatown Vandalized With Anti-Colonization Graffiti

LOS ANGELES—The delicate, gold-specked mosaic that hangs above the entrance to St. Peter’s Italian Catholic Church on the edge of Chinatown was marred with bright red paint Monday morning in an apparent act of vandalism, officials said. A small crowd had gathered at the building by noon, where detectives investigating the scene said it appeared…


Philadelphia Rally Exposes Communism’s Atrocities and Calls for CCP’s Disintegration

Dozens of people rallied in Philadelphia’s Chinatown on Aug. 8, with a theme to expose the Chinese Communist Party (CCP)’s atrocities and raise awareness of the dangers of socialism and communism. The gathering was in support of the 380 million Chinese people who have relinquished membership with the CCP and its affiliated organizations over the…


Asian Woman Hit Unconscious in Unprovoked Attack in New York’s Chinatown

An Asian woman became unconscious in New York City’s Chinatown on Monday while she was walking down a street and unexpectedly hit in the face. According to local reports, the woman, 55, was walking on Bayard St. near Mott St. around 6:15 p.m. just before the unprovoked attack. Surveillance video posted to Twitter by Assemblywoman Yuh-Line Niou, whose…


Wage Theft Concerns Emerge Following Adelaide, Chinatown Brawl

A violent brawl in Adelaide’s Chinatown has sparked wider concerns over wage theft in migrant communities. Disturbing footage emerged in early February showing the brawl at the Fun Tea Shop in Chinatown. A 20-year-old woman was filmed in an argument with the owner, allegedly over a wage dispute. Soon after, 39-year-old Gavin Guo walked up…