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Chinatown

February 10, 2013

Firecrackers Ring in Year of the Snake in Chinatown

The Lunar New Year started with a bang in Sara D. Roosevelt Park.

Lower East Side

October 08, 2012

Police Release Image of Suspect in LES Shooting

Police are hunting for Joshua Nunez in connection with the murder of Charles Fernandez.

Lower East Side

October 08, 2012

Memorial Planned for Young Father Shot Outside Forsyth Street Barbershop

Charles Fernandez, 29, was fatally shot outside the barbershop at 110 Forsyth St.

Lower East Side

May 10, 2012

Teenage Girl Reportedly Fends Off Attacker on Delancey Street

The girl, 17, fled after kicking the man in the crotch on Delancey Street near Forsyth Street Wednesday.

Lower East Side

May 10, 2012

Dashane Santana's Family Wants Delancey St. Intersection Named in Her Honor

The grandmother of Dashane Santana requested Delancey Street be co-named in her honor.

Lower East Side & East Village

February 17, 2012

First Look at Chinatown's Mini High Line

Chinatown's mini High Line above Forsyth Street park will feature weeping cherry trees and poetry.

Lower East Side & East Village

February 08, 2012

Wider Sidewalks Coming to Delancey Street After Dashane Santana's Death

The Department of Transportation is announcing a major safety overhaul of Delancey Street Feb. 8, 2012.

Lower East Side & East Village

January 27, 2012

Lunar Parade To Snarl Chinatown Traffic this Weekend

The parade starts Sunday morning.

Lower East Side & East Village

January 12, 2012

Chinatown's Mini High Line Delayed Until 2014

The triangular park, known as Chinatown's mini High Line, will be designed with Chinese artist Xu Bing.

Lower East Side & East Village

July 21, 2011

Food Fight Erupts Over Popular Chinatown Greenmarket

Advocates charged the police with harassing produce vendors at the bustling Forsyth Street market.

Lower East Side & East Village

June 27, 2011

Alleged Lower East Side Rapist Freed on Bail

Yeison Riano is charged with rape for allegedly attacking a drunk woman inside Sara D. Roosevelt Park last week.

Lower East Side & East Village

June 27, 2011

Woman Raped and Robbed in Lower East Side Park, Cops Say

A 41-year-old woman was attacked in Sara D. Roosevelt Park last Thursday. Yeison Riano, 31, was charged.

Lower East Side & East Village

March 11, 2011

Public to Weigh in on Chinatown's Mini High Line

A public workshop Thursday night seeks to solicit ideas for how the elevated public plaza should take shape.

Lower East Side & East Village

February 26, 2011

City to Create Mini High Line in Chinatown

The raised plaza will feature everything from plantings and seating to art and expanded space for a greenmarket.

Lower East Side & East Village

January 28, 2011

Attempted Sex Assault in Chinatown Renews Fears for Children

The attempted sexual assault of a 12-year-old girl comes after two attacks on young girls in Chinatown this summer.