Chinatown

City Councilwoman Seeks Crackdown On Counterfeit Handbag Buyers

Knockoff purse peddlers are a common sight on Canal Street in Lower Manhattan, but a City Councilwoman would like to see that change.

2013/04/07

A Fung Wah bus rolls into Chinatown on Feb. 25, 2013. (Photo: CBS 2)

Serious Safety Issues Plague Bargain Carrier Tour Bus Out Of Chinatown

There were calls Monday night for the federal government to shut down a bargain bus service especially popular with college students.

2013/02/25

Police say a meat cleaver attack in Chinatown was caught on surveillance video on Sunday, Feb. 25, 2013. (credit: CBS 2)

Suspect Charged In Chinatown Meat Cleaver Attack On Wife

Ming Guang Huang, 28, has been hospitalized for a psychiatric evaluation after being charged with attempted murder, assault and criminal possession of a weapon, police said.

2013/02/25

Police: Man Attacked, Critically Injured Wife With Meat Cleaver

A man allegedly attacked his wife with a meat cleaver in Manhattan’s Chinatown Sunday, leaving the woman in critical condition.

2013/02/24

Performers ring in Chinese New Year (credit: Monica Miller/WCBS 880)

Firecrackers Set Off To Mark Year Of The Snake In Chinatown

Organizers of the annual event said about 50,000 firecrackers were set off to scare away the evil spirits.

2013/02/10

Ophadell Williams in court on Dec. 7, 2012. (credit: CBS 2)

Bus Driver In Deadly Bronx Crash Not Guilty Of All Charges Except One

Ophadell Williams was cleared of the most serious charges against him in connection with the March 12, 2011 crash. He was found guilty of aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle in the 3rd degree.

2012/12/07

Verdict Reached In Manslaughter Trial Of Bus Driver Ophadell Williams

Williams was driving a tour bus from a Connecticut casino to Chinatown on March 12, 2011, when his bus veered off I-95 in the Bronx, and slammed into a signpost.

2012/12/06

82-Year-Old Man Struck, Killed By National Guard Vehicle In Chinatown

Kwok Fu was crossing Canal Street near Centre Street in Chinatown around 1:25 p.m. when he was struck, police said.

2012/11/07

Trial Under Way For Ophadell Williams, Driver Charged In Fatal 2011 Bronx Tour Bus Crash

Assistant District Attorney Gary Weil said a tour bus driver’s “reckless behavior” caused a crash that killed 15 people in the Bronx last year.

2012/09/27

U.S. Atty: Brooklyn Chinese Street Gang Members Arrested En Route To Home Invasion

U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara described the 35 defendants in this case as part of a highly organized, all-purpose gang that transported narcotics and illegal aliens and participated in home invasions.

2012/09/21

Army Private Danny Chen (credit: Handout/CBS 2)

Soldier Pleads Guilty In Hazing Case Of Pvt. Danny Chen

A soldier was sentenced Monday to about three months in prison and demoted to private for his role in the suicide of Pvt. Danny Chen, who authorities say killed himself because he was hazed over his Chinese ancestry.

2012/08/28

Accident Sends Car Flying Into Chinatown Store Front; 3 Taken To Hospital

The accident started when the front end of a green Subaru hit the back of a black Mercedes

2012/08/21

People on discount bus from New York to Philadelphia (file/Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

New Law Aims To Put The Brakes On Traffic Caused By Discount Bus Lines

Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed the measure into law on Friday. The goal is to address serious traffic problems created in Manhattan’s Chinatown and other places where the buses idled, waiting for passengers.

2012/08/19