Chinatown shop owners warn Trump’s China tariffs could force closures: ‘The community cannot afford it’

In Lower Manhattan’s Chinatown, the reality of the Trump administration’s international trade war is hitting home hard.

Assembly Member Grace Lee (D-Manhattan) said during an April 14 press conference on Doyers Street, in the heart of Chinatown, that everyday goods such as incense, noodles, traditional Chinese medicines, and kitchenware have seen their costs spike, leaving local businesses to bear the brunt as they attempt to shield their customers from the soaring costs.