Boston, Nov. 28, 2017 – Mayor Martin J. Walsh today joined the Asian Community Development Corporation (ACDC) and Chinatown residents to celebrate the ribbon cutting of 88 Hudson Street, a development that created 51 affordable new condominiums for working families in Chinatown.
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CPA Calls Chinatown Residents to Exercise Voting Rights
By Xinming Li, bostonese.com Boston, Nov. 6, 2017, — With the Boston Mayor and City Council elections on this Tuesday, Chinese Progressive Association (CPA) has called its members and residents of Chinatown to exercise their voting rights at polling stations tomorrow. CPA has endorsed Ed Flynn in Boston City Council District 2 election, which is… Continue reading CPA Calls Chinatown Residents to Exercise Voting Rights
Boston Chinatown Remembers Davis Woo
(Mr. Davis Woo passed away on Sept. 18, 2017 at age 86. A memorial service was held in Boston on Sept. 28.) 2011 CHSNE Sojourner Awards Recipient Davis Woo By Sherry Dong, for CHSNE Chronicle Fall 2011 Vol. 17, No. 1 By almost any measure, Davis Woo, 80, is an accomplished man. He earned a… Continue reading Boston Chinatown Remembers Davis Woo
Boston City Council Congratulates the 7th Asian American Day / 波士頓市議會祝賀第七屆亞美節
Boston City Council Official Resolution Offered By City Councillor Michelle Wu Be it resolved, that the Boston City Council extends its congratulations to: Asian American Associatoin of Boston 波士頓市議會 官方決議 由市議員吳弭提案 波士頓市議會對波士頓亞美聯誼會表示祝賀並通過這個決議 Michelle Wu (2nd from left) presented the resolution at 7the Asian American Day in Boston Common.
City Council President Wu Authors Resolution in Support of Chinese American WWII Veterans
BOSTON, Sept. 14, 2017, – This week the Boston City Council adopted a resolution authored by President Michelle Wu which calls on the U.S. Congress to pass H.R. 2358 / S.1050 The Chinese American World War II Veterans Congressional Gold Medal Act. At a time when the total Chinese American population in the U.S. and… Continue reading City Council President Wu Authors Resolution in Support of Chinese American WWII Veterans
Mass Pike Tenants Seek Resident and Community Control
Boston, July 14, 2017, — Tenants from Mass Pike Towers, a 200-unit low-income housing development in Boston Chinatown, staged a protest today with supporters to highlight an ongoing dispute over the tenant association’s right to purchase the tenants’ homes according to a 2000 agreement between Trinity Financial and the Mass Pike Towers Tenant Association.
ACDC Unveils Community Mural Project Led by Residents and Youth
Boston, July 7, 2017, — Chinatowns across the country face the threat of gentrification despite their historical and current importance as cultural and political sanctuaries for the Asian American community. Boston’s Chinatown is no exception, with its borders seeing rapid erosion in recent years. In its 30 years of community building, the Asian Community Development… Continue reading ACDC Unveils Community Mural Project Led by Residents and Youth
Chau-ming Lee, Long-time Immigrant Advocate, Dies at 65
Boston, June 8, 2017, — Just as Asian American Civic Association(AACA) is about to celebrate its 50th anniversary on June 9, Chau-ming Lee, the long-time executive director of AACA, passed away on June 6. Mr. Lee has dedicated his life to server the immigrant communities in the greater Boston area.
Thank You Love Your Block Participates! Let’s Keep Chinatown Clean!
By Gilbert Ho, Chinatown Main Street April 29, 2017, Thank you to all volunteers coming out today to help keep Chinatown Clean, and the weather is gorgeous, Chinatown Main Street Chairman Rick Wong, Board of Directors, and many volunteers. (L to R)Rick Wong, volunteers from Tufts University, Courtney Ho and Gilbert Ho pose for a… Continue reading Thank You Love Your Block Participates! Let’s Keep Chinatown Clean!
BCNC and CPA Hold Graduation of the Pre-Vocational Skills Training Program
Boston, April 2, 2017, — The Boston Chinatown Neighborhood Center and the Chinese Progressive Association celebrated the graduation of their fourth class of the Pre-Vocational Skills with ESOL for Retail Employment training program recently. Nine students graduated, with three having already begun work in their new customer service positions.