Low-income and moderate-income Hawaii residents may be eligible for up to $40,000 in an interest-free down payment home loan, the Honolulu Department of Community Services (DCS) announced Tuesday.
A year ago, Honolulu Mayor Rick Blangiardi walked Chinatown with his department heads to survey conditions on the ground, and he promised to deliver relief. This week, in a live community forum, the administration described improvements underway in the historic neighborhood. HPR's Noe Tanigawa reports.
For years, Honolulu officials have tried to clean up the Chinatown area. As HPR's Noe Tanigawa reports, some residents are cheering an announcement they think will change the dynamic of their neighborhood.