Christine Chung, Author at THE CITY - NYC News

Queens

Korean-Owned Beauty Store’s Pact With Black Customers Starts Neighborhood Partnership

July 14, 2020, 8:49 p.m.Oct. 12, 2023, 7:39 a.m.

Feel Beauty and 100 Suits for 100 Men team up after threatened boycott, forging a bond amid memories of a painful, decades-old Brooklyn clash.

Voting

Voter Registration in NYC Plummeted During Pandemic, Sparking Concerns for November Election

July 1, 2020, 6:20 p.m.July 1, 2020, 6:47 p.m.

With in-person s not an option, voting rights advocates are renewing the push for an online voter registration system that doesn’t require having a state ID.

Uncategorized

Two Years After AOC Shook Up Bronx and Queens Politics, Voters Still Appear Hungry for Change

June 24, 2020, 10:17 p.m.Oct. 12, 2023, 7:38 a.m.

Multiple incumbents in Congress and state Assembly see their job security threatened as absentee ballots come in after Primary Day, quaking the Democratic establishment.

Elections

Primary Marred by Missing Ballots and Busted Machines, Voters Say

June 23, 2020, 2:48 p.m.June 23, 2020, 9:52 p.m.

Final day of voting yields frustrations as many say they never got absentee ballots and others reported confusion at the polls.

Immigrants

Half of NYC’s Immigrants are Unemployed Because of the Pandemic, Report Finds

June 21, 2020, 8:36 p.m.June 22, 2020, 1:22 p.m.

Many blue-collar immigrants lost their livelihoods because of COVID-19, a new study from the Center for Urban Future concludes. Most undocumented immigrants are ineligible for aid.

Election 2020

Absentee Ballots on Express Track, Election Officials Vow, as Early Votes Trickle In

June 16, 2020, 9:46 p.m.Oct. 12, 2023, 7:38 a.m.

Board of Elections says nine in 10 city primary voters have been sent their envelopes — but early visitors to the polls say they prefer to cast ballots in person.

Elections

Primary Day Is Next Week. Here Are Key Contests to Watch in New York City.

June 15, 2020, 11:04 p.m.June 17, 2020, 3:40 p.m.

Dozens of races will be on the ballot in the five boroughs on June 23, including 11 Congressional contests. Just tuning in? Here’s what you need to know

Coronavirus

NYC Voters Wait — and Wait — for Absentee Ballots From Backlogged Board of Elections

June 11, 2020, 11:07 p.m.June 23, 2020, 7:06 a.m.

Many city residents who’ve asked to vote by mail in the June 23 primary have not yet received a ballot — spurring civic groups to promote pandemic plans B and C.

Development

Locals’ Lawsuit Slams Flushing Waterfront Development Project

June 8, 2020, 1:13 p.m.June 8, 2020, 7:33 p.m.

The city’s real estate review process has been stalled for months, but now Queens activists are looking to block a proposal that could bring hotels, offices and luxury apartments to the banks of the Flushing River.

Education

NYC Catholic School Students and Alumni Share Stories of Discrimination — and Demand Change

June 7, 2020, 6:39 p.m.June 7, 2020, 9:16 p.m.

Spurred by ‘Black Lives Matter’ awakening, many tied to Brooklyn and Queens schools turn to social media to demand more for students of color and LGBT youth.

Christine Chung

Korean-Owned Beauty Store’s Pact With Black Customers Starts Neighborhood Partnership

Voter Registration in NYC Plummeted During Pandemic, Sparking Concerns for November Election

Two Years After AOC Shook Up Bronx and Queens Politics, Voters Still Appear Hungry for Change

Primary Marred by Missing Ballots and Busted Machines, Voters Say

Half of NYC’s Immigrants are Unemployed Because of the Pandemic, Report Finds

Absentee Ballots on Express Track, Election Officials Vow, as Early Votes Trickle In

Primary Day Is Next Week. Here Are Key Contests to Watch in New York City.

NYC Voters Wait — and Wait — for Absentee Ballots From Backlogged Board of Elections

Locals’ Lawsuit Slams Flushing Waterfront Development Project

NYC Catholic School Students and Alumni Share Stories of Discrimination — and Demand Change

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