I don’t live in Seattle City Council District 2. However, I live very near Little Saigon and the Chinatown-International District (CID) and go through several times a week, especially the infamous 12th & Jackson area.
Response from the Mayor’s Office
The Mayor’s Office received the letter, and Mayor Bruce Harrell looks forward to meeting with this group of stakeholders in the coming weeks.
Letter to Mayor
The Chinatown-ID and areas near it have been a public safety hotspot for several years where it is getting worse, and quickly.
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.
Asian Americans nominated for key White House admin positions
President Obama announced on March 6 that he will nominate Nani A. Coloretti to be the Deputy Secretary, Department of Housing and Urban Development, and Erika Lizabeth Moritsugu as Assistant […]
Bruce Harrell kicks off campaign on Capitol Hill — Councilmember calls on city’s diverse communities for change
By Travis Quezon Northwest Asian Weekly Over 600 people rallied in support of Seattle City Councilmember Bruce Harrell’s bid for mayor during his Feb. 7 campaign kick-off at the First […]
Dec. 4–16: South Seattle CC hosts 21 Vietnamese Ministers of Public Safety
South Seattle Community College’s International Programs office hosted 21 Vietnamese Ministers of Public Safety as part of a short-term program
McGinn picks ID for first neighborhood tour
Seattle Mayor Mike McGinn entered the Wing Luke Asian Museum on Thursday, March 18, for his first neighborhood tour in the city. There was no red carpet, receiving line, or bowing from his audience. What was notable, though, was that the crowd was much bigger than the crowd McGinn’s predecessors had gathered.
Mayor Strickland has ‘big plans’ for Tacoma
A tight political race that drags on for weeks is nothing new for Washingtonians.
Many thought this would be the story with the Tacoma mayoral race. On Nov. 4, Marilyn Strickland led in votes over opponent Jim Merritt by a narrow margin of 50.16 percent to 49.58 percent.
Letter: Updating the facts on the role of an organization
To the Editor:
Thank you for updating the community on the status of business break-ins that occurred during August, in your most recent edition (issue 38, “Businesses upset as break-ins increase in the ID”).