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A collection of 14 issues

Elderly Asian Woman Was Lit On Fire In Bensonhurst, Not A Hate Crime?

Treyger speaking at the press conference this afternoon. (Photo via Treyger’s office)BENSONHURST – Following months of hateful harassment of the Asian community, an 89-year-old woman was set on fire on July 11. The 89-year-old Asian woman was slapped, and her shirt was lit on fire by two men as

‘Brook-Linsanity” Erupts As Jeremy Lin Inks Three-Year Deal With Nets

> The journey continues…thankful for the next chapter!! #Godisgood [https://twitter.com/hashtag/Godisgood?src=hash] pic.twitter.com/1PLutlFbyO [https://t.co/1PLutlFbyO] — Jeremy Lin (@JLin7) July 1, 2016 [https://twitter.com/JLin7/status/748879457411174400] The Brooklyn Nets merchandisers just got a huge shot in the arm after

Scenes From Bashi Channel’s Soft Opening; Cortelyou Restaurant Will Hold Grand Opening This Saturday

As waiters and waitresses delivered tray after tray filled with soup dumplings, bánh mì sandwiches, miso ramen, and a whole lot more to a restaurant jam-packed with neighbors laughing and clinking glasses of beer and wine, it was easy to see the future of Bashi Channel [/blog/food/bashi-channel-new-restaurant-ox-carts-david-pitula-jim-mamary-set-open-end-april] (1120

Bite Of The Day: Dumplings, Chicken & More At Zen Vegetarian House

Amid yesterday’s insistently cold and drizzly weather, we were in the mood for something that was more “yes! heat!” and less lingering winter. So, with umbrellas in hand and tucked into the winter coats we’re hoping will soon be making their home in some far flung corner of

First Bite: Pho & Co’s Vietnamese Street Food

Lemon Grass Beef Rice VermicelliThe latest eatery on 86th Street, Pho & Co, opened at the beginning of September [/pho-co-vietnamese-street-food-coming-86th-street/]. As promised when we wrote about it back in July, we stopped by for a bite. The restaurant describes itself as a destination for “Vietnamese street food.” That kind of

Pho & Co Vietnamese Street Food Coming To 86th Street

Bánh mì and beef noodles are on their way to 86th Street, where Pho & Co Vietnamese Street Food is slated to open. Signs went up recently at the 1927 86th Street storefront, and interior renovations were underway when we stopped by last week. The spot takes over the location

David Boody JHS’s Chinese Dance Troupe Brings Smiles To Seniors

The Chinese Dance Troupe from I.S. 228 David A. Boody Junior High School (228 Avenue S) took their act on the road, visiting seniors at the Lodge Senior Center (7711 18th Avenue) on January 29. Reviews are in: the kids did great, the seniors loved the show and have

Chinese Temple On New Utrecht Avenue Nears Completion

Reader Howard Weiss sent us this photo of a new religious facility being built at 7927 New Utrecht Avenue, at the corner of 80th Street. Department of Buildings records show [http://a810-bisweb.nyc.gov/bisweb/JobsQueryByNumberServlet?requestid=4&passjobnumber=320514939&passdocnumber=01] that it will be a two

Support For Mayoral Candidate John Liu Could Translate To Stronger Support From Asian Community For Local Pols

Mayoral candidate John Liu (Source: Michael Appleton for NY Times).Queens-based Comptroller John Liu has gained the support of prominent Southern Brooklyn Democrats in his bid to for mayor. Politicker is reporting [http://politicker.com/2013/09/some-southern-brooklyn-pols-flock-to-john-liu/] that demographics and Liu’s popularity among Asian communities in Southern Brooklyn

Beware The Chinese Blessing Scam

Scammers are finding their targets in Chinese bakeries.Scammers who claim to have magical powers are terrorizing elderly Asian ladies in Bensonhurst, Gravesend, Sheepshead Bay and Sunset Park with threats of evil curses if they don’t fork over their money, according to a report [http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/