The Noodle Makers from cheng herng shinn on Vimeo. By Located on the narrow strip of Madison Street sandwiched between Market and Cathrine Street, the Chen Family makes noodles and dumpling skins the old-fashioned way, and I mean old. How? They do it by using mounting a pole and literally jumping up and down to [...]
By Alex Peng 90 years ago, American women were finally granted the right to vote by the ratification of the 19th amendment after generations of agitation and frustration. Then it took another 64 years for a New York Democrat: Geraldine Anne Ferraro, to become the first female Vice Presidential candidate representing a major American political [...]
Translated by Alex Peng CSS Releases Housing Report The Community Service Society (CSS), whose works particularly focus on communities of color that have been historically disadvantaged, released a report, “Housing the City of Immigrants” yesterday. In New York City, the current number of new immigrants is more than 2.98 million. This housing report found Asian [...]
The Committee of Community Board 3 (Chinatown – Lower East Side) met last night at the Henry Street Settlement to continue the planning process of the Seward Park project. Neil Kitteredge, an architecture & planning partner at Beyer Blinder Belle and hired by the City, led the discussion with preliminary plans and new building models. [...]
Translated by Alex Peng Funeral for Officer George Wong Delayed The funeral services for an unsung hero – Police Officer George Wong has been delayed because of a telephone call from NYC Office of Chief Medical Examiner. The medical examiners asked to perform an autopsy to re-determine the late officer’s cause of death on Monday [...]
Translated by Alex Peng Hurrah! Young Yung Wing Chess Player The Chess-in-the-Schools program has taught and inspired hundreds of thousands of inner-city students in New York public schools since 1986. Students and parents from PS124 (Yung Wing school) have actively been participating in this program. In a recent released ranking, nine out of ten top [...]
The passing of Geraldine Ferraro last Saturday reminded many of the struggle and triumph female politicians have faced throughout America’s past and present. Surfacing from a rags-to-riches story, Ferraro battled countless adversaries during the 1984 nationwide general election; becoming the country’s first female runner for a seat in the White House. She was vice president [...]
Translated by Alex Peng Just in Time for Spring Feasts Members from local benevolent associations, family associations, high schools and college alumni associations, professional associations, and civic groups have been busy hosting and attending annual Spring Feasts. These occasions come one after another. They are full of fun and cheers, welcoming a new season and [...]
Translated by Alex Peng Immigrant Population Significantly Overlooked New York City’s population reached a record high of 8,175,133 according to the 2010 Census released yesterday. The number of residents of Asian descent increased thirty-two percent, passing the one million mark. They constitute thirteen percent of the city population. City and elected officials immediately challenged this [...]
Translated by Alex Peng NYSYLC: New York Dream Act Introduced After the defeat of the federal version of the DREAM Act, undocumented youth have found another glimpse of hope. The New York State Youth Leadership Council (NYSYLC) announced yesterday that State Senator Bill Perkins had introduced the New York DREAM Act (S. 4179), co-sponsored by [...]
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