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Black, Asian Communities Show Solidarity With Oakland Rally
After several attacks on members of the Asian-American community in the Bay Area, a rally was held in Oakland to promote multicultural healing Saturday.
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Pandemic Affects Business During Lunar New Year
As people celebrate the Lunar New Year, businesses in Boston’s Chinatown are feeling the impact of COVID-19.
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String of Attacks Against Older Asians Leaves Big City Chinatowns on Edge
A recent wave of attacks against older Asians has stoked fear in some big city Chinatowns, NBC News reports. A 84-year-old Thai American, Vicha Ratanapakdee, was pushed to the ground by a 19-year-old assailant and died of his injuries a few days later. A 64-year-old woman was attacked and robbed in San Jose, California. A 70-year-old woman was shoved and...
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China King in Boston's Chinatown Neighborhood Is Closing; Could Return Elsewhere
[This story first appeared on Boston Restaurant Talk.] A beloved restaurant in the Chinatown section of Boston is shutting down, though it might open back up in another space According to a source, China King on Beach Street is closing its doors after business hours on Dec. 31, with owner Doris Huang indicating in a boston.com article that the COVID-19…
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Photos: Volunteers Work to Help Revitalize Boston's Chinatown
The campaign is a partnership of community organizations, businesses and residents who have come together to help revitalize the neighborhood. Dozens of volunteers donning masks and gloves turned out to Boston’s Chinatown for a socially-distant community cleanup on Saturday as part of the recently launched “We Love Boston Chinatown” campaign. -
How Coronavirus Rumors Hurt Businesses in Houston's Chinatown
Red Circle Ice Cream in Houston, Texas, was known for its bubble waffles and churros before it became the subject of coronavirus-related rumors. Owner Nickey Ngo turned to social media to discuss the fear that the Asian American community felt at the onset of the pandemic due to rumors circulating in Chinatown.
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Coronavirus Pandemic's Impact on Asian-Owned Businesses in Boston
May is Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, but Boston’s Chinatown has been struggling since the start of the coronavirus pandemic. We spoke to local business leaders about its future.
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Amid Coronavirus Fears, Officials Tout Boston's Chinatown
Boston officials are encouraging people to visit Chinatown after restaurants there reported a decline in business amid fears over the coronavirus. As part of the efforts, City Councilors Michelle Wu and Ed Flynn were set to hold a dim sum brunch at the China Pearl restaurant starting at 10 a.m. Saturday. “I’ve heard from business owner after business...
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85,000 Museum Artifacts Feared Lost in NYC Chinatown Fire
Some 85,000 artifacts that tell the story of the Chinese migration to the United States may have been lost in a fire that struck a building in the heart of Manhattan’s Chinatown, a museum official said Friday. The president of the Museum of Chinese in America told The New York Times that most of the thousands of historic and artistic items...
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‘It's Very Sad': Massive Fire Erupts at Historic NYC Building, Injuring 3
Nearly a dozen people were hurt, most of them firefighters with minor injuries, after raging flames broke out at a historic building in Chinatown that has been home to a senior center and other nonprofits for decades. Flames could be seen shooting out of the fourth and fifth floor windows of the New York City-owned building at 70 Mulberry St….
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1 Hurt in Overnight Stabbing at Park in Chinatown: Boston Police
One person was stabbed in Boston’s Chinatown neighborhood overnight, according to police.
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Popular ‘Monumental Cupcakes' Has Closed
In this edition of Restaurant Roundup, a closed cupcake spot and a gluten-free bakery is opening.
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Robert Evans, Iconic Producer of ‘Chinatown,' Dies at 89
Robert Evans, the protean, fast-living Hollywood producer and former Paramount Pictures production chief who backed such seminal 1970s films as “Chinatown,” ”The Godfather” and “Harold and Maude,” has died. He was 89. Evans publicist, Monique Moss, confirmed that Evans died on Saturday. No other details Monday were immediately available.
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Man Charged With Murder in Beating Deaths of 4 Homeless Men in Manhattan: Prosecutors
A 24-year-old man has been arrested and charged with murder for beating four sleeping homeless men to death with a metal pipe in Manhattan, prosecutors say.
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‘I Hate This Subway System'; Riders Not Happy With First Weekend of Orange Line Maintenance
If you use the MBTA’s Orange Line on weekends, plan on disruptions at certain stations until mid-November.
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Part of Orange Line Shuts Down for Repair Work
This is the first of six weekends that part of the Orange Line will be shut down for repairs, and commuters aren’t thrilled.
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Four Sleeping Homeless Men Beaten to Death Early Saturday Morning in NYC's Chinatown; 1 in Custody: Police
A homeless man was taken into custody after four other sleeping homeless men were beaten to death with a metal pipe overnight in Chinatown, authorities said.
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Here's Where to Keep Cool During Boston's Heat Emergency
Various parts of New England are under a heat advisory or warning this weekend as scorching temps are expected to soar to about 90 degrees, sending the heat index value at 100.
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Here's Where to Keep Cool During Boston's Heat Emergency
Much of southern New England is under an excessive heat warning this weekend as temperatures are expected to soar above 90 degrees, sending the heat index value as high as 100. As of 4:30 p.m. Saturday, Boston EMS has responded to over 700 incidents, with nine people transported due to heat-related illnesses since Friday.
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Archaeologists Begin 1st Excavations of Boston's Chinatown
Mayor Marty Walsh says city archaeologist Joe Bagley has launched the first historical excavations in Boston’s Chinatown. Bagley says he expects the dig to turn up artifacts that will shed new light on immigrants not only from China but also Syria, Ireland and England who sought a new life in Boston from 1840 to 1980. Work began Monday at a...