Doyers Street: Hallowed ground in New York's Chinatown

... toward the "Bloody Angle" and the Nom Wah Tea Parlor. William Hennelly /China Daily. Doyers Street in New York's Chinatown has seen some changes the last few years, but if the tourists and hipsters had taken a stroll there some 100 years ago, ...

http://usa.chinadaily.com.cn/world/2014-12/31/content_19207687.htm

Andy Ricker's Pok Pok Phat Thai now open in Chinatown

... shift some in downtown Los Angeles, you would not be wrong. Andy Ricker's much-anticipated Thai noodle shop in Chinatown finally opened its doors a few hours ago. Ricker, whose Thai food empire in Portland, Ore., is now composed of four restaurants, ...

http://www.latimes.com/food/dailydish/la-dd-andy-rickers-pok-pok-now-open-in-chinatown-20141230-story.html

Chinatown rallies to aid slain officer's family

"Community members reached out to us, and they said, 'Someone wants to donate to Officer Liu,' but it wasn't just one person, it was a few," Christopher Louie, vice-president of the Chinatown Cares Community Coalition , told China Daily on Monday. "We wanted to figure out how we could get the people of Chinatown together, so we set a meeting and figured the best way to do that was through a raffle," he said.

http://usa.chinadaily.com.cn/us/2014-12/30/content_19197406.htm

The year that Kim Kardashian's butt got its proper due

... to eat it. And nearby was a stand in which cookies were being sold for $3 each. They left, and she "went down to Chinatown and bought him a big box of dim sum for $20." On the other hand, Chris Lindner tells the tale of Linda Sanchez , who upon ...

http://www.sfgate.com/entertainment/garchik/article/The-year-that-Kim-Kardashian-s-butt-got-its-5980155.php

Police Investigate After Man Found Fatally Shot Near Shelter

Police are looking for the person who shot and killed a man near a homeless shelter and public housing development in Chinatown. Police say they found 33-year-old Rashaun Nicholson at around 7 p.m. with a gunshot wound to the head outside a homeless shelter on Catherine Street.

http://www.ny1.com/content/news/221068/police-investigate-after-man-found-fatally-shot-near-shelter/

What the war on cops has wrought

That was one of the chants of anti-police protesters in New York City. Another was, "What do we want? Dead cops! When do we want them? Now!" Well, the marchers got their wish Saturday in Bedford-Stuyvesant when Ismaaiyl Brinsley, 28, firing into a patrol car, murdered NYPD officers Rafael Ramos and Wenjian Liu.

http://www.minotdailynews.com/page/content.detail/id/615946/What-the-war-on-cops-has-wrought.html?nav=5614

Destinations for 2015: New York and beyond

... alike don't love Queens attractions like the 1964 World's Fair grounds, the hipster beach scene in the Rockaways, Chinatown in Flushing, the Asian and Latin American ethnic mix in Jackson Heights and the emerging industrial-chic ambience of Long ...

http://cjonline.com/life/travel/2014-12-27/destinations-2015-new-york-and-beyond

Somber Christmas At Brooklyn Shrine To Slain Cops

... in uniform stood by as people came to visit. Reverend Gabriel Salguero from the Lamb's Church of the Nazarene in Chinatown came with about 50 Hispanic church leaders to lay a gigantic wreath. He said he wanted to send a message of peace and ...

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What The Obama/Holder/de Blasio War On Cops Has Wrought

That was one of the chants of anti-police protesters in New York City. Another was, "What do we want? Dead cops! When do we want them? Now!" Well, the marchers got their wish Saturday in Bedford-Stuyvesant when Ismaaiyl Brinsley, 28, firing into a patrol car, murdered NYPD officers Rafael Ramos and Wenjian Liu.

http://ift.tt/1zW4tVS

What the War on Cops Has Wrought

That was one of the chants of anti-police protesters in New York City. Another was, "What do we want? Dead cops! When do we want them? Now!" Well, the marchers got their wish Saturday in Bedford-Stuyvesant when Ismaaiyl Brinsley, 28, firing into a patrol car, murdered NYPD officers Rafael Ramos and Wenjian Liu.

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What the War on Cops Has Wrought

"NYPD, KKK, How many kids did you kill today?" That was one of the chants of anti-police protesters in New York City. Another was, "What do we want? Dead cops! When do we want them? Now!" Well, the marchers got their wish Saturday in Bedford-Stuyvesant when Ismaaiyl Brinsley, 28, firing into a patrol car, murdered NYPD officers Rafael Ramos and Wenjian Liu.

http://ift.tt/1zsDeEs

Carlo Scissura: Hold the Dem National Convention in B'klyn

... host city, as we truly are a melting pot of Democrats from across the nation and the world. Brooklyn has its own Chinatown in Sunset Park, the Caribbean capital of America in Flatbush, substantial Latino populations in Bushwick and South ...

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Dueling protests for, against NYPD

Dueling protests for, against NYPD "Brave women and men who keep the streets of New York safe and risk their lives doing so." Check out this story on wtsp.com: http://on.wtsp.com/1ARbSVw Demonstrators gathered at City Hall in support of the NYPD Friday evening, but they were met right away with a rival demonstration by critics of police policies.

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CHS instructor Athena Davis reflects on teaching honor from TV talk show

Athena Davis can attest to the fact you never know what the future may hold. Davis is the Cleveland High School instructor of advanced placement literature and Holocaust literature.

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Ten New York Holiday Gifts For the Music Fan in Your Life

... Davis completist by heading to the Downtown Music Gallery, the avant-audiophile's wet dream. The subterranean Chinatown grotto is curated by Bruce Lee Gallanter, a tireless champion of the downtown scene for over two decades. He can talk Soft ...

http://ift.tt/13frk35

Inside The Lives Of Chinese Restaurant Workers

Restaurant workers relax in New York's Chinatown district on July 11, 2014 in New York City. Atticus Lish's novel " Preparation for the Next Life " and a recent New Yorker article, " The Kitchen Network " by Lauren Hilgers, have thrown a spotlight onto the plight of the workers in Chinese restaurants.

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Feds Give Fung Wah Buses Green Light to Resume Operations

Chinatown bus operator Fung Wah is eyeing a return to New York early next year, after the federal government gave it the green light to get back on the road earlier this month. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration "permitted limited operations to prove they can safely transport passengers and protect the motoring public" on Dec. 11 after Fung Wah put new operation safeguards in place and passed multiple inspections, according to a statement by the agency.

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You Want Gucci? No Problem

... top of the list were Miss Liberty, Central Park, the Empire State Building, and last but not least, Chinatown. Chinatown is one of those areas in New York where you can buy fake anything - "knock-offs" they call them - fake Rolex watches, fake ...

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BWW Review: I'LL Eat You Last: a Chat with Sue Mengers Garners ...

The hilarious one-woman play I'll Eat You Last: A Chat with Sue Mengers currently plays as a season extra at the Unicorn Theatre in Kansas City. John Logan wrote the one-act play specifically for Bette Midler who starred in the Broadway production in 2013 and later in Los Angeles.

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Two NY Chefs Bringing Mini Dogs to Portland's Pop-up Scene

... the first in a series of "small-format hot dog" popups at Big Trouble bar ( formerly called Easy Company) in Chinatown this weekend. The Oregonian and Portland Monthly got the details on Cho and Leach's " Stray Dogs " venture, which is a play on ...

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Lonely Planet names top 10 US travel destinations; No. 1 is in NY

... "Nowhere is the image of New York as the global melting pot truer than Queens. Browse New York's biggest Chinatown in Flushing, shop for brilliantly colored saris in Jackson Heights, and inhale the heady aromas of coffee and hookahs in Astoria. The ...

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NYC winter bucket list: 17 must-dos in the city this season

... room and a Starbucks. A day pass is $65. Seeing the ball drop to welcome in 2015 is one thing, but being in Chinatown for Lunar New Year festivities is a totally unique -- and delicious -- experience. Welcome in the Year of the Goat on Sunday, Feb. ...

http://ift.tt/1zP0mtE

Directors join forces for film based on real Asian-American gang

One afternoon in the autumn of 1985, the teenage Chan Ho-nam and his four best friends were roughed up on a public soccer ground in Lam Tin. Humiliated but unfazed, the group decided to join the Hung Hing gang for the protection it promised.

http://ift.tt/1CYc8rb

A man attempts to pick up his bicycle amidst a cloud

... to not prosecute white police officers involved in the deaths of black citizens. Protesters gather under the Chinatown Arch near the Verizon Center before the start of an NBA basketball game between the Washington Wizards and the Denver Nuggets in ...

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A man attempts to pick up his bicycle amidst a cloud

... to not prosecute white police officers involved in the deaths of black citizens. Protesters gather under the Chinatown Arch near the Verizon Center before the start of an NBA basketball game between the Washington Wizards and the Denver Nuggets in ...

http://ift.tt/1s1doFn

A man attempts to pick up his bicycle amidst a cloud

... to not prosecute white police officers involved in the deaths of black citizens. Protesters gather under the Chinatown Arch near the Verizon Center before the start of an NBA basketball game between the Washington Wizards and the Denver Nuggets in ...

http://ift.tt/1yDPmkz

A man attempts to pick up his bicycle amidst a cloud

... to not prosecute white police officers involved in the deaths of black citizens. Protesters gather under the Chinatown Arch near the Verizon Center before the start of an NBA basketball game between the Washington Wizards and the Denver Nuggets in ...

http://ift.tt/1G3pxdY

A man attempts to pick up his bicycle amidst a cloud

... to not prosecute white police officers involved in the deaths of black citizens. Protesters gather under the Chinatown Arch near the Verizon Center before the start of an NBA basketball game between the Washington Wizards and the Denver Nuggets in ...

http://ift.tt/15X49fs

A man attempts to pick up his bicycle amidst a cloud

... to not prosecute white police officers involved in the deaths of black citizens. Protesters gather under the Chinatown Arch near the Verizon Center before the start of an NBA basketball game between the Washington Wizards and the Denver Nuggets in ...

http://ift.tt/1zcuLne

A man attempts to pick up his bicycle amidst a cloud

... to not prosecute white police officers involved in the deaths of black citizens. Protesters gather under the Chinatown Arch near the Verizon Center before the start of an NBA basketball game between the Washington Wizards and the Denver Nuggets in ...

http://ift.tt/12dhzle

Protest over chokehold decision turns violent

... to not prosecute white police officers involved in the deaths of black citizens. Protesters gather under the Chinatown Arch near the Verizon Center before the start of an NBA basketball game between the Washington Wizards and the Denver Nuggets in ...

http://ift.tt/12cXThs

Protests over chokehold decision turn violent

... to not prosecute white police officers involved in the deaths of black citizens. Protesters gather under the Chinatown Arch near the Verizon Center before the start of an NBA basketball game between the Washington Wizards and the Denver Nuggets in ...

http://ift.tt/1w2bBj7

Eric Garner's family thanks protesters around the USA

... to not prosecute white police officers involved in the deaths of black citizens. Protesters gather under the Chinatown Arch near the Verizon Center before the start of an NBA basketball game between the Washington Wizards and the Denver Nuggets in ...

http://ift.tt/1qaspDN

Eric Garner's family thanks protesters around the USA

... to not prosecute white police officers involved in the deaths of black citizens. Protesters gather under the Chinatown Arch near the Verizon Center before the start of an NBA basketball game between the Washington Wizards and the Denver Nuggets in ...

http://ift.tt/1wdCxOM

'Die in' protest at NYC Apple store

... to not prosecute white police officers involved in the deaths of black citizens. Protesters gather under the Chinatown Arch near the Verizon Center before the start of an NBA basketball game between the Washington Wizards and the Denver Nuggets in ...

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Protests clog major cities over chokehold decision

... Eric Garner. One of the biggest protests took place in New York City. Protesters gather in the street under the Chinatown Arch adjacent to Verizon Center prior to the game between the Washington Wizards and the Denver Nuggets at Verizon Center. A ...

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Demonstrators stage 'die in' at NYC Apple store, Macy's

... to not prosecute white police officers involved in the deaths of black citizens. Protesters gather under the Chinatown Arch near the Verizon Center before the start of an NBA basketball game between the Washington Wizards and the Denver Nuggets in ...

http://ift.tt/1q4w1XM

Demonstrators stage "die in" at NYC Apple store, Macy's

... to not prosecute white police officers involved in the deaths of black citizens. Protesters gather under the Chinatown Arch near the Verizon Center before the start of an NBA basketball game between the Washington Wizards and the Denver Nuggets in ...

http://ift.tt/15TSH4d

Protests clog major cities over chokehold decision

... Eric Garner. One of the biggest protests took place in New York City. Protesters gather in the street under the Chinatown Arch adjacent to Verizon Center prior to the game between the Washington Wizards and the Denver Nuggets at Verizon Center. A ...

http://ift.tt/12KMHcP

Demonstrators stage "die in" at NYC Apple store, Macy's

... to not prosecute white police officers involved in the deaths of black citizens. Protesters gather under the Chinatown Arch near the Verizon Center before the start of an NBA basketball game between the Washington Wizards and the Denver Nuggets in ...

http://ift.tt/1s3CsWF

Demonstrators stage "die in" at NYC Apple store, Macy's

... to not prosecute white police officers involved in the deaths of black citizens. Protesters gather under the Chinatown Arch near the Verizon Center before the start of an NBA basketball game between the Washington Wizards and the Denver Nuggets in ...

http://ift.tt/1q3XTvi

Demonstrators stage "die in" at NYC Apple store, Macy's

... to not prosecute white police officers involved in the deaths of black citizens. Protesters gather under the Chinatown Arch near the Verizon Center before the start of an NBA basketball game between the Washington Wizards and the Denver Nuggets in ...

http://ift.tt/1AybwDU

Demonstrators stage "die in" at NYC Apple store, Macy's

... to not prosecute white police officers involved in the deaths of black citizens. Protesters gather under the Chinatown Arch near the Verizon Center before the start of an NBA basketball game between the Washington Wizards and the Denver Nuggets in ...

http://ift.tt/1rXHNVl

Demonstrators stage "die in" at NYC Apple store, Macy's

... to not prosecute white police officers involved in the deaths of black citizens. Protesters gather under the Chinatown Arch near the Verizon Center before the start of an NBA basketball game between the Washington Wizards and the Denver Nuggets in ...

http://ift.tt/1vVmh1A

Protests clog major cities over chokehold decision

Protesters gather in the street under the Chinatown Arch adjacent to Verizon Center prior to the game between the Washington Wizards and the Denver Nuggets at Verizon Center. A grand jury's December 3 decision to clear the white police officer in the death of Eric Garner is sparking protests from New York to San Francisco and added to an ongoing national debate about race and the police's use of deadly force.

http://ift.tt/1yyyEmv

Demonstrators stage "die in" at NYC Apple store, Macy's

... to not prosecute white police officers involved in the deaths of black citizens. Protesters gather under the Chinatown Arch near the Verizon Center before the start of an NBA basketball game between the Washington Wizards and the Denver Nuggets in ...

http://ift.tt/1tUg0zV

Thousands across USA protest NYC chokehold death

... pigs, murderers." Marchers wound their way through lower Manhattan, prompting police to block streets leading to Chinatown and the entrance to the Lincoln Tunnel. Crowds also gathered at Foley Square, home to local, state and federal courthouses, ...

http://ift.tt/1vUnQxU

Thousands across USA protest NYC chokehold death

... pigs, murderers." Marchers wound their way through lower Manhattan, prompting police to block streets leading to Chinatown and the entrance to the Lincoln Tunnel. Crowds also gathered at Foley Square, home to local, state and federal courthouses, ...

http://ift.tt/12EIEid

Thousands across USA protest NYC chokehold death

... pigs, murderers." Marchers wound their way through lower Manhattan, prompting police to block streets leading to Chinatown and the entrance to the Lincoln Tunnel. Crowds also gathered at Foley Square, home to local, state and federal courthouses, ...

http://ift.tt/12r2exd

UnitedHealthcare Opens Two Health Benefit Stores in Brooklyn

... a more personal health care experience." UnitedHealthcare established its first storefront in New York City's Chinatown in 1994, providing culturally relevant health benefits services. Over the past 20 years, UnitedHealthcare opened additional ...

http://ift.tt/1vNQsJ8

UnitedHealthcare Opens Two Health Benefit Stores in Brooklyn

... a more personal health care experience." UnitedHealthcare established its first storefront in New York City's Chinatown in 1994, providing culturally relevant health benefits services. Over the past 20 years, UnitedHealthcare opened additional ...

http://ift.tt/1I1ormA

View Press Release

... a more personal health care experience." UnitedHealthcare established its first storefront in New York City's Chinatown in 1994, providing culturally relevant health benefits services. Over the past 20 years, UnitedHealthcare opened additional ...

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