By Shengying Zhao on May 19, 2015
ARK Development, Gensler, JFK Airport, Paradise 4 Paws, Racebrook Capital, Temple Grandin Livestock Handling Systems, The ARK
Animals of New York

JFK Will Soon Have an Air Terminal Catering to Animals
By Shengying Zhao on April 30, 2015
baltimore, black lives matter, freddie gray, NYPD, police violence, protest, protests, Union Square
Cops & Courts, Manhattan, Multimedia, News, Photo

At least 1,000 protesters marched to call for the end of police brutality and demand justice for Freddie Gray.
By Shengying Zhao on April 27, 2015
Neighborhoods, Politics & Policy, The Global City

A Movement to Legalize “Accessory Dwelling Units” for more affordable housing.
By Shengying Zhao on April 27, 2015
borough park, Brooklyn District Attorney, Chinese immigrants, hate crime, Manuel Israel
Brooklyn, Cops & Courts, Neighborhoods, The Global City

A string of robberies of Chinese women in Borough Park stirs talk about why immigrants react to crimes differently.
By Shengying Zhao on April 7, 2015
Easter Bonnet Parade
Multimedia, NY City Scene, Photo, Video

As the religious aspect fade out, Easter Bonnet Parade take on its enduring designation as a cultural festival.
By Shengying Zhao on April 3, 2015
CUNY DREAMers, Dream Act, DREAMers without Borders, DRM, Staten Island DREAM Coalition, SUNY DREAMers
The Global City

A hunger strike failed to push Cuomo this year, but the students are already looking to the next budget.
By Shengying Zhao on February 12, 2015
Department of Building, Department of Housing Preservation and Development, Department of Investigation Commissioner Mark Peters, Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance
Cops & Courts

Manhattan DA announced 50 arrests in what he called, a “network of corruption.”
By Shengying Zhao on February 3, 2015
DACA, immigration, MOCA, Museum of Chinese in America, undocumented Asian Americans
The Global City

A fragmented and rarely heard community listens to its own stories at the Museum of Chinese in America.