Chinatown residents and community members seeking ways to reduce crime
Even more police, better private security, and asking more citizens to volunteer for patrols are some solutions suggested.
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Even more police, better private security, and asking more citizens to volunteer for patrols are some solutions suggested.
With the end of the free food distribution, homelessness and crime have significantly subsided on the streets of Chinatown.
Critics call it a significant development that will reduce homelessness and crime in the area.
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.
New design studio opens on Nu'uanu Roberta Oaks in front her new store at Nu'uanu and Pauahi. Credit Noe Tanigawa / Hawaii Public Radio Did you know that Nu'uanu Ave is the center of town? Our major streets, like Beretania and King, are numbered North and South relative to Nu'uanu. This essential thoroughfare is also home to several art hubs, including its newest addition, designer Roberta Oaks' store. Oaks spoke with Noe Tanigawa about opening a brick-and-mortar location during the pandemic, as well as the inspiration for her designs. Roberta Oaks