In the face of the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic’s third year, the Chinatown-International District (CID) in Seattle grapples with profound challenges to public safety, a surge in homelessness, and an alarming increase in anti-Asian hate crimes.
Policing impact and ongoing safety concerns in Little Saigon
Two weeks after Mayor Bruce Harrell met with a coalition of developers, businesses, and activists from the Chinatown-International District (CID), drug dealing, break-ins, thefts, and sprawling drug use on the streets continues.
Ding How Center builds bridges between CID community and SPD
About 136 lunches were donated by Ding How Center building owner Lisa Chen to Seattle police officers of the West Precinct—which serves the Chinatown-International District.
Community coalition formed over public safety in Chinatown — Aimed to engage the city and mayor for solutions
Frustration, disappointment, and anger over the City of Seattle’s inability to deal with public safety in Chinatown-International District (CID) for years, were voiced at a rare gathering on Oct. 11 at Tai Tung Restaurant.
Encampment sweep on King and Jackson — Government and community approaches clash
Blaze was standing and watching workers tear down her home.
California shootings, mental health, and gun violence
What should’ve been a night of celebration in a dance hall in Monterey Park, California turned into a night of mourning on the eve of the Lunar New Year.
CID organizations’ open letter to Sound Transit
Dear Sound Transit Board, Chong Wa Benevolent Association represents over 21 traditional Chinatown organizations within the Chinatown-International District (CID).
LETTER: Reader responds to article on mass business exodus from Chinatown
As a formerly homeless resident of Chinatown who has in the last year been blessed with permanent housing and an actual way to deal with my life-long substance abuse issue […]
LETTER: Letter commenting on the aftermath of County and City shelter plans
By Patricia Fong People power prevailed and a blatant assault on the Seattle Chinatown-International District (CID) by King County and the City of Seattle was successfully rebuffed—for now. In the […]
Open letter to Seattle mayor, police chief to increase public safety in the CID
On Sunday, Oct. 9, at approximately 3:50 a.m., gunshots occurred outside the entrance of the Legacy House, an assisted living facility at 803 South Lane Street following altercations between groups of individuals.