Chinatown

Mar
26
Main Street As We Know It May Never Recover From Coronavirus

Main Street As We Know It May Never Recover From Coronavirus

8th Avenue in Sunset Park’s Chinatown before the pandemic struck. Ana Lucia Murillo/Bklyner“Longterm, we could see the
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Feb
27
Fears of Coronavirus Bring Business Down in Sunset Park Chinatown

Fears of Coronavirus Bring Business Down in Sunset Park Chinatown

Businesses on Sunset Park’s 8th Avenue are open and welcoming customers. Ana Lucia Murillo/Bklyner.SUNSET PARK — Sunset Park’
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Oct
31
Beijing Gifts “Friendship Archway” To Sunset Park’s Chinatown

Beijing Gifts “Friendship Archway” To Sunset Park’s Chinatown

SUNSET PARK – Mayor Bill de Blasio announced last Friday, October 27, that Sunset Park’s Chinatown will receive a forty-foot-tall
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Aug
30
Sunset Park Named One Of The World’s Coolest Neighborhoods

Sunset Park Named One Of The World’s Coolest Neighborhoods

SUNSET PARK – What do Brooklyn, Copenhagen, Dubai, Kuala Lumpur, and Seoul have in common? Each is home to one of
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Jun
09
Velázquez Challenger Yungman Lee Has A Bone To Pick With Brad Lander

Velázquez Challenger Yungman Lee Has A Bone To Pick With Brad Lander

Yungman Lee, democratic candidate for the 7th Congressional District.A banker and lawyer from Manhattan is challenging incumbent Congresswoman Nydia
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Feb
09
Celebrate The Year Of The (Fire) Monkey At Sunset Park’s Lunar New Year Parade

Celebrate The Year Of The (Fire) Monkey At Sunset Park’s Lunar New Year Parade

(Chinese New Year celebration on 8th Avenue, Brooklyn. Photo: Jole Carliner) Update [February 13, 11pm]: The parade has been postponed
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Feb
16
Elderly Man Freezes To Death On Coney Island Boardwalk [Updated]

Elderly Man Freezes To Death On Coney Island Boardwalk [Updated]

Police responded to a 911 call early this morning about a body spotted on Coney Island’s Reigelmann Boardwalk. Wen
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Jun
18

Chinese Investors Planning Mall, Hotel And More At Development Site On Sunset Park – Dyker Heights Border

Rendering of the proposed Eighth Avenue Center by Raymond Chan. Source: World Journal via Voices of NYA group of Chinese
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Mar
06

Health Department Warns Of Skin Infection Outbreak From Raw Fish Purchased At Chinese Markets

An example of the infection in its earlier stages. These spots can grow into lesions and spread into the muscle
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Nov
13

Bensonhurst A Walker’s Paradise, Says New Rating System

Source: lindejesus via FlickrThe best neighborhoods are marked by their easy access to shopping, food, parks and transit options, requiring
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