NYC building world’s tallest jail

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For almost two centuries, New York City’s Chinatown has embodied a quintessential American narrative: the tale of immigrant laborers and their families living in close quarters within modest tenement buildings.

Individuals like Dennis Chung, the proprietor of Pasteur Grill and Noodles, a Vietnamese pho eatery he has managed at the neighborhood’s western periphery for 27 years, have navigated through challenges including 9/11, Hurricane Sandy, and the Covid pandemic.

Now, an emblem of the American situation is emerging directly opposite Chung’s establishment: a sprawling new correctional facility, The Guardian has reported.

READ MORE: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/aug/21/new-york-jail-chinatown-rikers-island

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