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A group of Chinatown business advocates took action to address the problem in their community.

In a recent exchange with Chinatown business owners, Honolulu Prosecuting Attorney Steve Alm offered an encouraging report about a program to get incapacitated homeless people off the streets.

With rise in Chinatown crime and homelessness, Blangiardi pledges more improvements With rise in Chinatown crime and homelessness, Blangiardi pledges more improvements By Ben Gutierrez | May 6, 2021 at 10:08 PM HST - Updated May 6 at 10:21 PM HONOLULU, Hawaii (HawaiiNewsNow) - Honolulu Mayor Rick Blangiardi told Chinatown businesses and residents that his administration will continue work against homelessness and crime in the area. Blangiardi spoke Thursday night at the Downtown-Chinatown Neighborhood Board meeting. Board members and others said it’s the first time any Honolulu mayor h...

City taps River of Life Mission to run part of new homeless resource center City taps River of Life Mission to run part of new homeless resource center By Ben Gutierrez | December 30, 2020 at 8:52 PM HST - Updated December 30 at 9:38 PM HONOLULU, Hawaii (HawaiiNewsNow) - Honolulu’s mayor said Wednesday that the River of Life Mission will operate a new resource center for the homeless in Iwilei. Residents and businesses in Chinatown, where the mission is currently located, are hoping that it will mean that a large homeless population in their area will move on. Merchants have said that ...