Lower East Side Links
–Attempted murder charges have been filed against a suspect who allegedly stabbed a 36-year-old Asian man in the back in Chinatown. Prosecutors have decided not to charge the suspect with a hate crime. [ABC News]
–There was a big rally in Foley square yesterday to make a strong statement against anti-Asian violence and racism. [Channel 7]
–“American Dream Tarnished;” Jason Wang of Xi’an Famous Foods conveys what it’s like dealing with anti-Asian racism. [The New York Times]
–YouTuber XiaoMaNYC is handing out $1,000 tips at his favorite Chinatown restaurants. [The New York Post]
–Jing Fong’s unionized workers are protesting the restaurant’s decision to close its dining room permanently and calling on landlord Jonathan Chu to help save Chinatown’s largest banquet hall. [Eater]
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For an industry ravaged by the new coronavirus pandemic, a change in leadership is giving some Phoenix restaurateurs hope that relief could be on the way.
On Wednesday, Jan. 20, Joe Biden and Kamala Harris will be sworn in as president and vice president. With
the new administration
comes other changes: Georgia voters flipped two crucial seats in the Senate, making it the first time since 2011 that Democrats will control both chambers of Congress as well as the presidency.
Regardless of which party is in power, it s not time to sit back and wait for action, said Magaly Saenz, who runs Tres Leches Cafe in Phoenix with her partner José ET Rivera.
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