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Chinatown

December 21, 2012

Cash Coming to Sandy-Stricken Businesses Below Canal Street

About $200,000 in funds will help small businesses south of Canal Street following the storm.

Chinatown

December 19, 2012

26 Charged with Running Chinatown Immigration Fraud Schemes

Lawyers and staff from at least 10 law firms are accused of creating false asylum applications.

Chinatown

December 13, 2012

New Performance Focuses on Shared Beds for Chinatown Shift Workers

The multimedia performance "Your Day is My Night" will show at University Settlement this week.

Lower East Side

October 17, 2012

Dispute Delays Construction of $52M LES Community Center

The Educational Alliance claims another organization is stalling its new community center.

East Village

September 21, 2012

'Bike District' in East Village, Lower East Side Offers Deals to Cyclists

Transportation Alernatives is launching the district with a map of bike-friendly businesses.

Lower East Side

September 12, 2012

Plan for Seward Park Bus Stop Denied After Protests

Hundreds of local residents opposed the proposal for a curbside bus stop.

Lower East Side

July 26, 2012

Artist Puts Rats on the Menu for Lower East Side Gallery Show

Brooklyn artist Laura Ginn hosted a performance art dinner where patrons ate rats.

Lower East Side

June 27, 2012

Proposed East Broadway Bar Narrowly Gains Community Board Approval

A yet-to-be-named bar proposed for East Broadway has divided both the community board and residents.

Lower East Side

June 19, 2012

New Bar on East Broadway Gets Big Turnout At Liquor Licensing Meeting

The liquor license committee of CB 3 was unable to pass a resolution on the yet-to-be-named bar.

Lower East Side & East Village

April 20, 2012

Pedestrian Struck on the Lower East Side

Witnesses said the man was hit by a pickup truck turning on to East Broadway.

Lower East Side & East Village

January 27, 2012

Lunar Parade To Snarl Chinatown Traffic this Weekend

The parade starts Sunday morning.

Manhattan

January 23, 2012

Chinese New Year Celebrations Offer Firecrackers and Feasts

Chinese New Year celebrations from Chinatown to Flushing kick off the Year of the Dragon on Jan. 23.

Lower East Side & East Village

January 11, 2012

Police Looking for Suspect in LES iPhone Theft

A man swiped a woman's iPhone on Clinton Street and Henry Street on Dec. 17, 2011.

Lower East Side & East Village

December 29, 2011

Chinatown Bus Company Shut Down by Feds Over Safety Violations

Double Happyness bus carrier was ordered off the road by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration.

Lower East Side & East Village

October 25, 2011

Parents, Teachers Fear Closure After LES School Earns 'F' Grade

The Department of Education ranked P.S. 137 on East Broadway among the 20 lowest-performing schools in the city.