Chinatown mother’s killer entered drug program to cut 90% of earlier prison sentence
A man accused of brutally killing his elderly mother in Chinatown just before Christmas has been placed in a drug rehabilitation program that significantly shortened his sentence, despite his history of multiple arrests and a diagnosis of schizophrenia, according to reports. Wei Hou, originally from China, received a two-year prison sentence in June 2025 for […]
ICE raid in NYC Chinatown leads to chaotic protests and many arrests
Chaos Erupts During Federal Raid in Chinatown A federal operation in New York City’s Chinatown, aimed at addressing counterfeit goods, turned chaotic on Friday when clashes broke out between protesters and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents. City officials clarified they had no role in the action. According to Tricia McLaughlin, Assistant Secretary of the […]
ICE agents conduct arrests on Canal Street in Chinatown, NYC, to tackle illegal vendors.
Federal immigration agents arrested multiple illegal vendors on Canal Street in Manhattan’s Chinatown on Tuesday afternoon, as reported by law enforcement officials. Sources indicated that ICE agents arrived on the scene around 4 p.m., targeting the busy block between Lafayette and Center Streets, which is known for shops selling counterfeit goods. Some vendors tried to […]
Unprovoked stabbing incident in Seattle’s Chinatown recorded on surveillance video
Seattle Man Charged After Stabbing Incident Seattle police have recently charged a man in connection with a stabbing that occurred in the city’s Chinatown International District. The suspect, a 44-year-old named Jose Francisco Garcia, is accused of attacking another man from behind, inflicting a stab wound to the victim’s stomach. This incident is part of […]
Alvin Bragg drops case against Chinatown landlord who beat homeless man
Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg has dropped assault charges for beating a homeless man after his Chinatown landlord was attacked by a vagrant with a weapon. And the landlord now claims Mr. Bragg should never have filed the lawsuit in the first place. Brian Chin, 32, a psychology graduate student and professor at Harvard University, […]
Man killed, one wounded in double shooting near police headquarters in Chinatown: cops
One man was killed and another injured in a shooting Saturday night in Chinatown, just one block from police headquarters. Two people were killed in a shooting in Manhattan's Two Brides neighborhood between Madison Street and St. James Place around 7:26 p.m., the NYPD said. New York City police at the scene of a shooting. […]
Family of Christina Yuna Lee, NYC creative producer slaughtered in her Chinatown apartment ask for homeless shelter in her honor
Relatives of Christina Yuna Lee and members of New York City’s Asian community on Tuesday urged lawmakers to name a homeless shelter in memory of the late creative producer who was murdered by a vagrant in her Chinatown apartment. Her grieving father, Songkong Lee, said he wanted to build a “Christina Yuna Lee Memorial Shelter” […]
NYC’s Chinatown Night Market is back for a fourth season
Big fuss in Little China. As New York City’s Chinatown faces a variety of threats from declining foot traffic and violent crime to urban renewal, one local group has come up with a great way to support the historic neighborhood by hosting a fun and affordable late-night party. For a few Fridays this summer, Big […]
Robert Towne, Oscar-winning writer of ‘Chinatown,’ dies at 89
Legendary screenwriter Robert Towne, who won an Academy Award for “Chinatown,” has passed away at the age of 89. Towne died Monday at his Los Angeles home surrounded by his family, his publicist Carrie McClure said. In addition to Chinatown (1974), starring Jack Nicholson as a private investigator hired by Faye Dunaway to investigate her […]
Robert Towne, Oscar-Winning ‘Chinatown’ Screenwriter, Dead at 89
Robert Towne, Oscar-winning screenwriter of the neo-noir classic Chinatownpassed away this week at the age of 89. Towne’s publicist, Carrie McClure, confirmed that the legendary writer-director died this week at his home in Los Angeles. variety: Towne rose to prominence in the 1970s with three critically and commercially successful films released within a 14-month period: […]