In April, the New York Police Department warned about a robocall scam that had bilked at least 21 Chinese immigrants of $2.5 million. Five months later, people in Flushing’s Chinatown say they are still getting the calls — and some are still getting scammed.
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Chinese robocalls target Mandarin speakers in latest international phone scams
Posted on 26 October 2018.
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Identity politics and the hotly contested race for Chinatown’s vote in District One
Posted on 25 October 2017.
A little-known election rule has allowed Christopher Marte, 28, to fight on as a third-party candidate for Lower Manhattan’s District One City Council seat, and he has set his campaigning sights on Margaret Chin’s electoral base in Chinatown.
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Manhattan’s Tenement Museum remembers Chinatown’s Garment Factory Past
Posted on 23 October 2017.
For the first time, an exhibit at the Tenement Museum, Under One Roof, will show visitors scenes from the lives of Chinese workers, illuminating a history that many current residents of Manhattan’s Chinatown still remember.
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A War to Enter Hunter High
Posted on 31 January 2016.
On a brisk December morning, it was impossible to walk down Flushing’s Main Street without having flyers thrust at you for “cram school,” where sixth graders from many Chinese families study for entrance exams to the city’s elite public schools.
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One City, Many Cultures
Posted on 27 December 2015.
Global City NYC reporters explore religious, culinary and cultural traditions in the city’s ethnic neighborhoods. We learn flamenco, watch Chinatown’s chess wars, uncover the secrets of homemade phyllo — and more.
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China changes its one-child policy, but maybe not enough to affect asylum claims
Posted on 23 December 2015.
China’s one-child policy pushed some women to seek asylum in the U.S. The one-child rule was relaxed last month, but maybe not enough to affect any new asylum claims.
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The Untold Stories of Early Chinese Americans
Posted on 14 October 2014.
Chinese American: Exclusion and Inclusion, an exhibit that opened at the New York History Society this week, explores the Chinese American saga as a key part of American history.
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Charging Fees for Free Benefits in Chinatown
Posted on 29 November 2012.
Post-Sandy food stamp benefits are free, but some elderly Chinatown residents have been charged for them — and they’re not happy.
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Leafleting for Grace Meng, Preparing for 2017
Posted on 08 November 2012.
Hong Kong students observe the U.S. elections for lessons to take back home.
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The View From Chinatown
Posted on 02 November 2012.
In a darkened neighborhood, lining up for water and remembering the city’s blackout.
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