Street closures in NYC for Lunar New Year parades
Lunar New Year celebrations are in full swing throughout New York City this weekend. Traditional lion and dragon dancers will ...
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13 ideas to celebrate Lunar New Year in New York City
Jan. 29 ushers in the Year of the Snake (the Wood Snake, to be specific). Here are some of the best ways to celebrate the ...
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Police find enough narcotics to kill 1.7M as notorious Seattle drug traffickers indicted
Five men the FBI, Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) and Seattle Police Department (SPD) call the most notorious, most violent drug traffickers in Seattle’s Chinatown-International District have been ...
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Chinatown’s restaurants mull what’s next with the Sixers arena no longer looming — while South Philly restaurateurs rejoice
In Chinatown and South Philadelphia, restaurateurs seem cautiously pleased with the news that the Sixers have scuttled plans to build an arena in Chinatown and now intend to construct a new complex in ...
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Chinatown groups celebrate cancellation of 76ers arena deal
"There will not be an arena in the heart of our city," said Mohan Seshadri, with No Arena Coalition, as he addressed a crowd of supporters and media in Chinatown Monday afternoon. Even as they ...
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‘A Night to Support Chinatown’ offers a timely (and tasty) way to give back
Sign up for our Daily Email newsletter to stay up-to-date on the latest local news throughout Philadelphia. “Philly Chinatown faces challenges similar to Chinatowns ...
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No Arena Coalition celebrates win over threat to Chinatown, and Philly community
No Arena Coalition activists celebrated near Philly's Chinatown Friendship Gate the day after the Sixers announced they would not build an arena in Center City after all. (Heather Chin/Billy Penn ...
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Philadelphia mayor announces new plan to keep 76ers arena in South Philadelphia, pursue WNBA team
The news comes as a relief to critics of the plan to put a $1.3 billion arena between City Hall and Chinatown. (AP Video: Tassanee Vejpongsa) Shown is the Wells Fargo center in Philadelphia, Monday, ...
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I went to London's best Chinatown restaurant - my leftovers tell the real story
For Chinese New Year, or Lunar New Year, with the glittering lanterns swaying overhead and the scent of incense mingling with sizzling woks, I ventured into Soho's Chinatown. I went to one of the ...
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Residents and businesses in Chinatown react to 76ers new arena location
PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- Many who fought to save Chinatown are feeling victorious after the Sixers dropped their plans to build 76 Place in Center City. "We're pretty happy about it because nothing ...
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Sixers scrap master plan by Gensler for Center City stadium, opting to remain in South Philly instead
Community organizers in Philadelphia’s Chinatown woke up to joyous news this morning after the Sixers announced yesterday the franchise has abandoned its plans for a new stadium in Center City ...