Christmas In Little Italy to Begin 12/7 with Tree Lighting

... the singing of the holiday songs. The 7th Annual East Meets West Christmas Parade, co-presented by LIMA and the Chinatown Partnership Local Development Association, will be held on Saturday, December 21, at 2 PM from the intersection of Canal and ...

http://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Christmas-In-Little-Italy-to-Begin-127-with-Tree-Lighting-20131129

Must See Movies

The stretch between Thanksgiving and New Years is a great time for a trip to the movies.

http://www.wtop.com/861/3513869/Must-See-Movies

Best flicks for a holiday film feast

The stretch between Thanksgiving and New Years is a great time for a trip to the movies.

http://www.wtop.com/861/3513869/Best-flicks-for-a-holiday-film-feast

Potent Pursuit: A New York speakeasy tour

... and they won hands down. Apotheke (9 Doyers St., Chinatown; http://www.apothekenyc.com ): This is the bar in Chinatown with the lone bouncer. From the front, you could never tell that the door opened up to a scene from the roarings '20s, complete ...

http://www.orlandosentinel.com/travel/destinations/ct-trav-1110-speakeasies-new-york-20131125,0,2207411.story

Gentrification Engulfing Chinatowns--Part 2

... poverty, exploitation, deportation and detention, and criminalization of youth and workers. An outgrowth from the Chinatown Justice Project, since 2005 its Chinese Tenants Union has helped ease tenant challenges in the face of eviction, harassment, ...

http://www.examiner.com/article/gentrification-engulfing-chinatowns-part-2?cid=rss

Gerry Frank's picks: A new look at the best of New York

The 18th edition of my comprehensive guidebook "Where to Find It, Buy It, Eat it in New York" is newly revised and just off the press.

http://www.oregonlive.com/travel/index.ssf/2013/11/gerry_franks_picks_a_new_look.html

Ethnic areas see more prescriptions

... counters as they unloaded rolling suitcases full of samples or waited to speak to the doctors. Manhattan's Chinatown is one of the most densely populated parts of the city. Every block seems to have at least one pharmacy, and hundreds of medical ...

http://www.dailymail.com/News/201311240076

BP de SILVA Holdings brands

... cuisine, impeccable service and its elegant and contemporary decor. Housed in a heritage shophouse at the Chinatown district, Senso's staff are absolutely passionate about igniting the senses. SOOTHING THE MIND, HEALING THE SOUL 1872. Balage Porolis ...

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2013/11/22/1257521/-BP-de-SILVA-Holdings-brands

L'Ensemble to begin Oldcastle residency

L'Ensemble, the acclaimed chamber music organization, will present the first of three concerts as part of their residency at Oldcastle Theatre, with cellist Jesse Levy and pianist Lincoln Mayorga on Sunday, Nov. 24th at 3 p.m. The concert is presented under the umbrella Oldcastle Theatre Downtown Arts, as the theatre presents its first concert ... (more)

http://www.benningtonbanner.com/news/ci_24567502/l-rsquo-ensemble-begin-oldcastle-residency?source=rss

Medicare Part Da s ethnic hot spots

... counters as they unloaded rolling suitcases full of samples or waited to speak to the doctors. Manhattan's Chinatown is one of the most densely populated parts of the city. Every block seems to have at least one pharmacy, and hundreds of medical ...

http://www.dailynews.com/government-and-politics/20131118/medicare-part-ds-ethnic-hot-spots

New low for Instagram stupidity as rapper tips cops in record-breaking gun bust

We knew that people had it coming when they were advertising weed, guns, and other types of illegal stuff on Instagram , but in no way did we expect it to lead to New York City's largest gun bust in history.

http://www.msnewsnow.com/story/23220174/new-low-for-instagram-stupidity-as-rapper-tips-cops-in-record-breaking-gun-bust

Photo Flash: Pan Asian Repertory's 37th Season Benefit Dinner

PAN ASIAN REPERTORY THEATRE celebrated the start of its 37th season with a benefit dinner held Thursday, November 7 at the Golden Unicorn in Chinatown.

http://www.broadwayworld.com/off-broadway/article/Photo-Flash-Pan-Asian-Repertorys-37th-Season-Benefit-Dinner-20131113

Skal's Nordic Cuisine and Service Leave You Hanging

Setting: Warm and welcoming Ikea-nautical room with a long bar. Service: Inexperienced and bumbling at tables; much more pleasant at the bar.

http://newyork.seriouseats.com/2013/11/skal-chinatown-lower-east-side-restaurant-review.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+seriouseatsfeaturesvideos+%28Serious+Eats%29

5 tempting New York City food tours

Famous Fat Dave Freedenberg, former pickle man, cheesemonger, bread truck driver, and hot dog vendor and current licensed tour guide and cabbie, uses his white Checker named Sweetness to ferry hungry New Yorkers and tourists alike all over the entire city on all out eat-o-thons.

http://www.usatoday.com/experience/food-and-wine/tours-and-trails/new-york-city-culinary-tours/2702955/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+UsatodayTravel-Destinations+%28USATODAY+-+Destinations+Top+Stories%29

Travel: Changing face of New York

We have a lot of work to do - Heaslip Ireland's stand-in skipper braced for tough feedback session from Schmidt despite seeing off injury-ravaged Samoans with late blitz Miss Venezuela Gabriela Isler has been crowned this year's Miss Universe, winning the title for the third time in six years.

http://www.independent.ie/lifestyle/travel/travel-changing-face-of-new-york-29739051.html

New low for Instagram stupidity as rapper tips cops in record-breaking gun bust

We knew that people had it coming when they were advertising weed, guns, and other types of illegal stuff on Instagram , but in no way did we expect it to lead to New York City's largest gun bust in history.

http://www.msnewsnow.com/story/23220174/new-low-for-instagram-stupidity-as-rapper-tips-cops-in-record-breaking-gun-bust

Top 5 Family Friendly Activities in New York City Rated by...

The hustle and bustle of New York City can be intimidating when it comes to toting around the entire family.

http://www.prweb.com/releases/2013/11/prweb11292033.htm

New low for Instagram stupidity as rapper tips cops in record-breaking gun bust

We knew that people had it coming when they were advertising weed, guns, and other types of illegal stuff on Instagram , but in no way did we expect it to lead to New York City's largest gun bust in history.

http://www.msnewsnow.com/story/23220174/new-low-for-instagram-stupidity-as-rapper-tips-cops-in-record-breaking-gun-bust

New low for Instagram stupidity as rapper tips cops in record-breaking gun bust

We knew that people had it coming when they were advertising weed, guns, and other types of illegal stuff on Instagram , but in no way did we expect it to lead to New York City's largest gun bust in history.

http://www.msnewsnow.com/story/23220174/new-low-for-instagram-stupidity-as-rapper-tips-cops-in-record-breaking-gun-bust

Top Prize Up for Grabs

If you entered our weekly Thorsday competitions throughout last month, your name could be selected for the ultimate prize: a trip for two to the Big Apple.

http://www.iol.co.za/tonight/top-prize-up-for-grabs-1.1604425

First solo exhibition for painter Nathan Walsh in New York opens at Bernarducci Meisel Gallery

... is portrayed in this epic composition. Transamerica is a painting of the Transamerica Pyramid office tower in the Chinatown section of San Francisco and the city's tallest building. Walsh however, chose to portray the culture identity of its ...

http://artdaily.com/news/66098/First-solo-exhibition-for-painter-Nathan-Walsh-in-New-York-opens-at-Bernarducci-Meisel-Gallery

The Supreme Resale Kings aka Unique Hype

... name as simply Peter, but he's the owner of Unique Hype Collection, an underground store off Elizabeth Street in Chinatown that specializes in flipping sold out Supreme gear. Peter's take each year? Seven figures since Supreme went mainstream two ...

http://slamxhype.com/culture/news/supreme-resale-kings-aka-unique-hype/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+Slamxhype+%28SLAMXHYPE%29

Flipping Supreme - How a Chinatown Reseller Makes Millions Off Supreme

Tucked away in a decayed mall off Elizabeth Street in Chinatown, New York, sits Unique Hype Collection - a reseller shop with Supreme as its signature stock in trade.

http://hypebeast.com/2013/11/flipping-supreme-how-a-chinatown-reseller-makes-millions-off-supreme?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+hypebeast%2Ffeed+%28Hypebeast%29

NYU Student Rescued After Being Trapped Between Buildings For 36 Hours

An NYU student spent 36 harrowing hours trapped in a narrow space between a college dorm building and a parking garage before being found and rescued, according to reports .

http://www.dnainfo.com/new-york/20131104/chinatown/nyu-student-rescued-after-being-trapped-between-two-building-for-36-hours

Hey Mr. DeBlasio, Want to Improve Emergency Services? Call a Community Activist

... the backbone of the region's relief effort. For example, CAAAV Organizing Asian Communities became a hub in Chinatown collecting and distributing food, clothing and medical supplies. Members of El Centro del Inmigrante, a Staten Island worker center ...

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/hugh-hogan/hey-mr-deblasio-want-to-i_b_4194312.html

Orlaith Farrell

... with apocalyptic predictions of a descention into a Warrior-esque '70s spray paint bloodbath. I bounded down to Chinatown to see the first painting that read 'Graffiti is a crime'. Mayor Bloomberg agreed, rowing in on the exhibit as it progressed ...

http://www.independent.ie/lifestyle/orlaith-farrell-29716903.html

Meet and Eat: Cleo von Siebenthal, Serious Eats Editorial Intern

... very tasty. Describe your perfect meal. Restaurant hopping. Why eat at one place if you can eat at five or six?! Chinatown is the perfect place to do that. Char siu rice at one place, pork and chive dumplings at another, hand-pulled noodles at ...

http://www.seriouseats.com/2013/11/meet-and-eat-cleo-von-siebenthal.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+seriouseatsfeaturesvideos+%28Serious+Eats%29

Plans revived for traditional Chinatown gateways in Manhattan

... "It's like the totem pole for Native Americans: it's self-identity," said Chen, executive director of the Chinatown Partnership Local Development Corp. "It's fundamentally about self-respect of a community that has been isolated." Most of the ...

http://www.scmp.com/news/world/article/1345470/plans-revived-traditional-chinatown-gateways-manhattan

Obamacare: Listing cupcake store on Web site not a mistake

In a baffling explanation, the state Health Department says the list of sites it put on the Web telling New Yorkers where to get help to enroll in Obamacare - which includes a cupcake bakery and an auto mechanic's shop - was not a mistake.

http://nypost.com/2013/11/01/obamacare-handing-out-cupcake-store-number-not-a-mistake/

Top 5 Family Friendly Activities in New York City Rated by NYCTourist.com

The hustle and bustle of New York City can be intimidating when it comes to toting around the entire family.

http://www.prweb.com/releases/2013/11/prweb11292033.htm