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Chinatown Falls on Hard Times

by Wilma Consul

January 23, 2006

Much of the Jewish Lower East Side has been lost over time replaced by new immigrants from other parts of the world, particularly China. Those seeking their fortunes in Manhattan's Chinatown are in f....

Chinatown's Economic Dirty Laundry

by Wilma Consul

January 23, 2006

Four years after 9/11, Manhattan's Chinatown has not recovered. Many in the community blame the terrorist attacks for the demise of old-time establishments and the garment industry, which was a majo....

Chinatown Designated as Empire Zone

by Wilma Consul

January 04, 2006

The New York State Assembly has designated Chinatown as an area where businesses can receive tax breaks and low-cost loans. Reporter Wilma Consul has more. REPORTER: The City first applied to creat....

With Strike Over, Subway Musicians Are Back

by Wilma Consul

December 23, 2005

The three-day subway strike affected millions of commuters and businesses. But musicians who perform in the subway stations for a living say they had it worse. WNYC's Wilma Consul reports on what it'....

Relief and Some Confusion as Buses Begin to Roll

by Wilma Consul

December 23, 2005

When word got out that the strike was over, one of the Queens bus lines that was the first to stop services on Monday quickly got back on the streets. WNYC's Wilma Consul was there. ....

Vans Help Ccommuters Stranded by Bus Strike

by Wilma Consul

December 19, 2005

The Triboro Coach and the Jamaica Bus Lines in Queens were the first to stop services as part of the Transport Workers Union strike. Together these lines serve about 57,000 commuters. Reporter Wilma ....

NYU Bans Coca-Cola on Campus

by Wilma Consul

December 09, 2005

Starting today, all Coca-Cola products will be removed from the NYU campus. Some students have been part of an international campaign against Coca-Cola's practices in its bottling plants in Colombia.....

Underserved Neighborhood Gets Food Co-op

by Wilma Consul

December 02, 2005

A farmer's market has been so successful in introducing fresh and healthy food to the largely underserved Brooklyn neighborhood of East New York that organizers are planning a new food co-op. The ra....

Chen Hired to Transform Chinatown

by Wilma Consul

December 01, 2005

As part of an effort to revitalize Chinatown, a local development group has hired a man who helped transform Downtown Flushing in Queens into a bustling and profitable area. Reporter Wilma Consul tal....

City's Weight Problems Begin at Early Age

by Wilma Consul

November 28, 2005

Before you sit down for a plate full of food this afternoon, consider this: more than three million adult New Yorkers are overweight or obese. The City's Department of Health and Mental Hygiene finds....

Christmas Arrives in Flushing

by Wilma Consul

November 22, 2005

It's officially the Christmas season in Queens. Despite some gloomy weather, the spirits were high along Roosevelt Avenue, as shoppers and bystanders watched the Macy's store light its holiday displ....