BOSTON NEWS

How the Tokyo Tramps carry on a blues-rock American musical tradition

Despite the concerns around crime, the statistics point to a safer Chinatown — and city — over recent years. According to Sampan’s analysis of BPD data, total reported crime in the Chinatown neighborhood, as defined by the Boston Planning and Development Agency’s boundaries, decreased by 15% between 2021 and 2025. The homicide count was zero in that 5-year period.

Bow Sim Mark’s legacy lives on 50 years after founding Chinese Wushu Research Institute

For nearly 40 years, the Asian Community Development Corp. has been developing housing -- and a sense of community -- in Chinatown and beyond.

A look at affordable housing projects underway in the Greater Boston area.

Is being born in the U.S. important to being “truly American”? What about being “white”? Half of American adults say yes to the first question, and a concerning 13% of U.S. adults yes to the second question, a report released by The Asian American Foundation finds.