Chinatown News

Summer in Little Italy will officially start on Saturday, May 25, with a Ribbon Cutting Ceremony at 12 Noon marking the opening of the Mulberry Street Pedestrian Mall, it was announced by Ralph Tramontana, President of the Little Ital Merchants Association which has operated the Mall since its creation 25 years ago.

Tinsel Tarts In A Hot Coma , The Thrillpeddlers latest extravaganza at the Hypnodrome, has been extended until June 29th.

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Fruin says "this beacon of light is a tribute to the iconic New York water tower and a symbol of the vibrancy of Brooklyn." DUMBO - Admirers of DUMBO's iconic water tower can now get up close and personal with a replica of the sculpture made from nearly 1,000 pieces of salvaged, colored plexiglass.

He wrote " God Bless America" in 1918 while serving in the Army. But it didn't lead to anything.

Photographer Kelsey Bennett and conceptual artist, B. Thom Stevenson, revealed a collaborative body of work entitled "BOREGASM" at NYC"s downtown hotspot, Fig19 Gallery on Friday night, May 3rd.

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Pier 42 is shown in a press image from the office of New York State Senator Daniel Squadron.

By Jean H Charles April is the time for the birds and the buds to surface after their hibernation in winter.

In the process of reporting on the reason to support and get involved in The National day of Prayer which took place yesterday, May 2, there were articles and "religion" pages that were written ripping denominations while sadly undermining key parts of the body in the community.

The South's love affair with fried chicken, collard greens, gumbo and biscuits is being challenged -- and changed -- by an unlikely influence.

Chinatown is a great place for cheap meals. We found a small restaurant where we enjoyed a heaping platter of rice, chicken and broccoli, pork dumplings and noodles, all for $19. Our taxi driver swerves in and out of the New York traffic as I grip the overhead handle to prevent myself from falling into my two daughters.

Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today unveiled the Community Reconstruction Zones program, a bottom-up, community driven initiative that will empower localities that were severely damaged by Superstorm Sandy, Hurricane Irene, or Tropical Storm Lee to develop comprehensive and innovative local rebuilding plans that will be funded by the state and federal ... (more)

The menu's reimagined versions of familiar Chinese-American fare rendered it universally tempting, as the items strayed not in ethos, but in ingredients.

A 4,660-square-foot duplex, billed as providing the perks "high net worth individuals" want with the privacy they often need, was listed by a real estate broker who has had own brushes with stardom earlier this month for $14.66 million.

And not for any good reason. I just forget they're there. Why is why I felt like a failure for never having eaten at the 25-year-old Cup & Saucer Luncheonette until this month.