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Iris Ren | Senior Graphic Artist

A typical Sunday in New York City: Soaked, hungry and no reservations

Nino Machavariani March 2, 2025
This is my favorite part of any city day — leaning back in your seat and watching the world pass by through the train window. Bonus points if the sun is setting as it's the perfect way to wrap up the day. 
People enter the Boston Public Schools headquarters in the Bruce C. Bolling Municipal Building in Roxbury. During the BPS Committee meeting on Wednesday, council members discussed improvements for school bus transportation, recent achievements of the Boston Arts Academy students and the opening of the new Josiah Quincy Upper School building. SEAN YOUNG/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

BPS discusses Zum App improvements, Boston Arts Academy achievements, Josiah Quincy Upper School opening

Jordan Kramer September 29, 2024
The Boston Public School Committee discussed Zum App improvements for bus transportation, Boston Arts Academy students’ recent achievements and the opening of the new Josiah Quincy Upper School building at its Wednesday meeting.
Performers hold up a lion costume during Lunar New Year celebrations in Chinatown on Sunday. KATE KOTLYAR/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

Gallery: Lunar New Year 2024 Celebrations in Chinatown

Andrew Burke-Stevenson February 21, 2024
A Lunar New Year parade marched through Boston’s Chinatown on Sunday, featuring traditional lion dances, drum performances and decorations to bring in the Year of the Dragon.
Chinatown I-90

Boston lands grant for study on building a park over the Massachusetts Turnpike in Chinatown

Teresa Jia March 31, 2023
The city of Boston received a $1.8 million grant from the United States Department of Transportation last month which will prepare to put in a green space to connect and improve a divided Chinatown.
Lunar New Year Parade 2023

GALLERY: Lunar New Year parade at Chinatown

Daily Free Press Staff February 3, 2023
Celebrating the Year of the Rabbit, the Lunar New Year parade started at Phillips Square, where lion dancers performed throughout Chinatown Jan. 29. 
Lanters in Chinatown

Chinatown Lanterns shine light on the history of Chinese immigrants in America

John Maniace November 28, 2022
Lanterns displayed in Chinatown tell stories of Boston's Chinese community and celebrate Chinese culture.
Chinatown - Michelle Wu Heat Resilience Solutions

Mayor Wu announces citywide heat resilience plans on Earth Day

Artemis Huang April 28, 2022
Mayor Wu announced Heat Resilience Solutions plan to tackle Boston’s rising summer temperature.
Lunar New Year Parade Gallery

GALLERY: Lunar New Year Lion Dance Parade through Chinatown

Taylor Coester February 28, 2022

Lion dancers performed throughout Chinatown starting in Phillips Square during the Chinatown Lion Dance Parade Feb. 13. The event was in celebration of the Year of the Tiger.

Lunar New Year decorations in Chinatown

Boston Winter Express spices up the weekends with cold weather joy

Yoko Zhu February 11, 2022
The Boston Winter Express will begin with a Lunar New Year celebration on Feb. 13 at Chinatown.
Mayor Michelle Wu announces $50 million housing equity plan

Wu invests millions into affordable housing

Casey Choung January 28, 2022
Mayor Michelle Wu announced an allocation of $40 million to create 718 affordable housing units across the city of Boston as part of her housing justice plan to reduce housing discrimination.
Michelle Wu smiling to supporters Tuesday night following her mayoral victory. Wu is Boston’s first female mayor and its first mayor of color to be elected in the 199 years since the mayoral seat’s creation. SHANNON DAMIANO/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Asian American community celebrates Wu’s election as first woman mayor, first mayor of color in Boston

Isabella Abraham November 4, 2021
The AAPI community celebrates Wu as the first elected woman mayor and first mayor of color in Boston
Matthew Fowler at Club Passim

REVIEW: Matthew Fowler opens at Club Passim

Molly Farrar September 20, 2021
Fowler's new album "The Grief We Gave Our Mother" has strong folk ballads and catchy acoustic sounds.
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