On 9/11, Chinatown residents watched the towers fall. Some are still recovering.
In the aftermath, language and cultural barriers hid the community’s emotional trauma.
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Pain never ebbs for family of Betty Ong, flight attendant who made first 9/11 alert
“People will call it an anniversary, a memorial, a tribute,” said Harry Ong, Betty’s brother. “To us, it’s just a continuation of 20 years of anguish.”
Brother of 1st hate crime murder victim post-9/11 reflects on progress, setbacks
“The only thing I look at is if you can educate people enough to be understanding and respect other people, that’s the key point,” Rana Singh Sodhi said.
NSF funds revolutionary $25M center for optoelectronic, quantum technologies – CCNY a partner
The National Science Foundation (NSF) is funding a new endeavor to bring atomic-level precision to the devices and technologies that underpin much of modern life, and will transform fields like information technology in the decades to come. “It is exciting to be part of this Center which brings together world renowned experts in nanoscience, photonics and … Read more
The forgotten neighborhood: how New York’s Chinatown survived 9/11 to face a new crisis
First the World Trade Center, then the pandemic – a neighborhood beset by high unemployment, shuttered businesses, xenophobia and delayed relief
Interactive Map Breaks Down Vote Distribution in NYC’s First Ranked Choice Election
The interactive map shows the local patterns of the city’s ranked choice vote (RCV) tallies by election district for the June 2021 primary. The map is the first-of-its-kind that visualizes multi-candidate vote patterns, showing the local round-by-round RCV vote transfers for each mayoral and comptroller candidate.