The city Health Dept. closes Happy Dry Cleaners on 13th Avenue in Brooklyn, after neighbors complained about the smell. Chinese residents are wary that other small businesses will be hurt by loss. more>
On Feb. 24, media mogul Rupert Murdoch, head of News Corporation Ltd., announced at the annual meeting in Asia Society that his firm will invest heavily in Chinese cultural education in America. First beneficiary? The Shuang Wen School - PS184, on East Broadway in Chinatown. more>
Jin’s popular first single “Learn Chinese” describes him as a food deliveryman and a gang member in Chinatown. With his debut disc coming soon, the community worries that it will bring violence to their streets. more>