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Artist Alley: Griffin Ong Opening Reception
Aug
14

Artist Alley: Griffin Ong Opening Reception

Artist Alley: Griffin Ong, Remember the Source

"Remember the Source" documents the photographer's return to his grandparents’ ancestral villages in China's Pearl River Delta — a journey to rediscover family history, reconnect with long‑lost relatives, and better understand where Chinese Americans come from. The exhibit highlights images of family homes, village life, and a historic visit with the descendants of Wong Kim Ark, the man behind the birthright citizenship case in the U.S. These photos aim to inspire others to explore their own roots and share the stories that shape who they are.

​Griffin Ong is a Brooklyn-based street photographer born and raised in San Francisco who is interested in capturing the interaction between people and the built environment in the spaces we inhabit. He is also passionate about food, history, and the evolution of cultures across time and space, especially as it pertains to Asian diasporic communities.

Exhibition on view until: 09.24.2026


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Office Hours: Building Upgrades Fund
Aug
19

Office Hours: Building Upgrades Fund

Office Hours: Building Upgrades Fund

The Downtown Revitalization Initiative (DRI) Building Upgrade Fund offers financial assistance to commercial property renovations, offering grants from $5k to $100K. Applications are currently open — businesses can apply here until September 7, 2026.

Chinatown Partnership will host extended office hours at The Hub with free one-on-one consultation.

Building owners, commercial tenants, and small businesses can get personalized advice on fund eligibility, required documents, application procedures and technical assistance. Language assistance is available onsite.

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Test Thursday Pop-Up: Charah
Aug
20

Test Thursday Pop-Up: Charah

Test Thursday is a pop-up series offered at The Hub by Welcome to Chinatown. It’s an opportunity for entrepreneurs to test their product live, experiment with their business in a safe setting, and receive real-time feedback from customers.

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Second Annual Hungry Ghost Festival
Aug
22

Second Annual Hungry Ghost Festival

Welcome to Chinatown is hosting our annual Hungry Ghost Theater 盂蘭盆節.

​Come be immersed into the tradition and world of Chinese Opera and more. Celebrate Hungry Ghost Festival in Manhattan Chinatown with a very unique rare opportunity to see LIVE Chinese Opera and more! The Cantonese Opera team will be performing an excerpted of: The Legend of the Purple Hairpin (紫釵記)

Cantonese Opera Team:

  • Camille Yeung 燕無雙

  • MeeMee Chin 陳美美

  • Allison Kuo

  • + LIVE Traditional Chinese Musicians

​Drink Vendor:

  • Iced Cold Brew Honey Oolong Tea by: Dae Tea

This event is made possible by a grant from Lower Manhattan Cultural Council.

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Open Office Hours
Aug
28

Open Office Hours

Book a free consultation with our team! Our open office hours are an opportunity to meet with the WtC team to chat through your challenges and support needs.

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Open Office Hours
Sep
2

Open Office Hours

Book a free consultation with our team! Our open office hours are an opportunity to meet with the WtC team to chat through your challenges and support needs.

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Open Office Hours
Sep
14

Open Office Hours

Book a free consultation with our team! Our open office hours are an opportunity to meet with the WtC team to chat through your challenges and support needs.

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Open Office Hours
Sep
25

Open Office Hours

Book a free consultation with our team! Our open office hours are an opportunity to meet with the WtC team to chat through your challenges and support needs.

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#MadeOnMott Office Hours: Storefront Incubator Program Session 2
Aug
13

#MadeOnMott Office Hours: Storefront Incubator Program Session 2

Have questions about the #MadeOnMott Residency or the application process?

Join us for office hours — an open, informal session where Welcome to Chinatown staff will walk you through the program and help you put your best foot forward.

Office Hours will be held in-person at the Hub (115 Bowery) or virtually on July 21 and August 13, from 2–4 PM — drop in, ask anything, and leave ready to apply.


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1:1 Research Sessions with Re:Culture Health
Aug
11

1:1 Research Sessions with Re:Culture Health

1:1 Research Sessions with Re:Culture Health

If you identify as a Chinese or Chinese American woman, you are invited to a 45-minute, 1:1 in-person research interview with Re:Culture Health!  

Sign up for an early look at our new health tool for Chinese American women to manage perimenopause from early symptom detection to personalized, culturally-tailored care. 

What to expect:

  • 45-minute, 1:1 in-person interview

  • A chance to get a personalized health check-in with our product. 

  • Re:Culture will provide $50 to show our appreciation for your time and insights.

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Open Office Hours
Aug
10

Open Office Hours

Book a free consultation with our team! Our open office hours are an opportunity to meet with the WtC team to chat through your challenges and support needs.

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JENNY YANG'S GOOD EGG
Aug
8

JENNY YANG'S GOOD EGG

GOOD EGG is Jenny Yang's immigrant grocery store standup comedy tour and video series -- fundraising for local organizations that support our communities. 

NEW YORK SHOW: SATURDAY AUGUST 8, 2026

7:00PM Doors Open; 7:30PM Showtime

Location: New Kam Man, 200 Canal St, New York, NY 10013 - 2nd FL


The market is a small space and tickets will sell out. 

The New York City show proceeds benefit Welcome to Chinatown an organization serving New York City's Chinatown to bolster local businesses and entrepreneurs and forge connections within and across the community.

SHOW FOR AGES 18+ ONLY. TICKETS ARE NON-REFUNDABLE AND NON-TRANSFERABLE. YOU MUST BE PRESENT WITH YOUR TICKET AND YOUR GUEST TO ENTER. 

If you purchase a ticket and can no longer attend, please let us know as a courtesy (email corey@jennyyang.tv) so we can release the seat for another ticket buyer. These are more intimate shows and we want to make sure we get everybody in.

SUPPORT THE TOUR! Let your friends know that Jenny's email list subscribers at jennyyang.tv AND jennyyang.substack.com PAID subscribers get FIRST ACCESS TO TICKET DROPS for the summer 2026 U.S. tour.

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Test Thursday: Umami Granola
Aug
6

Test Thursday: Umami Granola

UMAMI GRANOLA will pop up at The Hub for its Test Thursday event on August 6!

As the first Cantonese granola, made small-batch in Brooklyn, the business will be sharing two blends available for sampling and purchase at the pop-up.

Two blends draw from Cantonese culinary tradition: Dau-Si-Do, their savory umami granola carrying dim sum tradition, and Dragon-Eyed Wolf, their floral sweet granola carrying tong sui tradition.

At the pop-up, both blends will be available for sampling served with cold brew tea and yogurt pairings. Customers can purchase the Discover 2.5oz pouch at $5 or the full 8oz pouch at $16 per blend.

The pop-up event is open to all during the following times:

  • 10am to 12pm at 115 Bowery (The Hub)

  • 4pm to 8pm at 115 Bowery (The Hub)

About the Founder:

Cindy (芝) is a first-generation Cantonese American founder and the creator of UMAMI GRANOLA, the first Cantonese granola.

Growing up in a Cantonese household, her maternal grandmother in Chicago and her paternal grandmother in Guangzhou each carried distinct culinary traditions that became the foundation for the brand's first two blends. During her college years, she gained her first hands-on food business experience running marketing, operations, and vendor events for her uncle's restaurant from the ground up.

With 20 years in marketing and advertising across Fortune 100 and Fortune 500 companies, she brought that professional experience to building UMAMI GRANOLA.

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Open Office Hours
Aug
5

Open Office Hours

Book a free consultation with our team! Our open office hours are an opportunity to meet with the WtC team to chat through your challenges and support needs.

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Welcome To Chinatown Run Club
Jul
29

Welcome To Chinatown Run Club

Introducing the Welcome to Chinatown Run Club, where the neighborhood gathers to run once a month while supporting a local Chinatown small business.

The scene: A relaxed 5K starting from The Hub, over the Manhattan Bridge, rounding back to a Chinatown business being highlighted that month, to bring the neighborhood together and get us moving.

​We’re kicking things off with an inaugural run, featuring Double Crispy Bakery, who will cater with small bites after our run!

What to Expect:

  • ​Free to attend, with space limited to 30 runners

  • ​Route: 5K, about 3.1 miles

  • ​Beginner-friendly, led at an easy pace

The Details:

  • ​Runners are welcome to leave their belongings at the WtC Small Business Innovation Hub (115 Bowery) during the run.

  • ​We are catering from Double Crispy Bakery for this first one, so please fill out the dietary restrictions field when you RSVP.

  • ​Spots are limited, so let us know if you can’t make it, and let a fellow runner on the waitlist claim your spot.

  • ​An orientation and safety briefing will take place before we start

​See you in the neighborhood!

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Open Office Hours
Jul
24

Open Office Hours

Book a free consultation with our team! Our open office hours are an opportunity to meet with the WtC team to chat through your challenges and support needs.

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Kintsugi Studio Presents: Block Printing 101
Jul
22

Kintsugi Studio Presents: Block Printing 101

Join us for a Beginner's Block Printing Workshop with Kintsugi Print Studio and create your own handmade bookmark!

​In this 2-hour hands-on workshop, you will:

  • Learn the fundamentals of block printing through guided exercises

  • ​Create and carve your own bookmark design

  • ​Handprint your bookmarks to exchange with others and take home

  • ​Leave with your own carved stamp + Block Print 101 Guide to keep and continue printing on your own!

​Grab your ticket today! See you at The Hub.

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#MadeOnMott Office Hours: Storefront Incubator Program Session 1
Jul
21

#MadeOnMott Office Hours: Storefront Incubator Program Session 1

Have questions about the #MadeOnMott Residency or the application process?

Join us for office hours — an open, informal session where Welcome to Chinatown staff will walk you through the program and help you put your best foot forward.

Office Hours will be held in-person at the Hub (115 Bowery) or virtually on July 21 and August 13, from 2–4 PM — drop in, ask anything, and leave ready to apply.


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Rose's Pineapple Shorts Hub Takeover
Jul
17

Rose's Pineapple Shorts Hub Takeover

Rose has played soccer her whole life- and every 4 years, World Cup fever hits different. Anyone else feel the same??

As one of our AAPI Women Incubator winners, Rose is back at the Hub and we're SUPER excited to announce @rosespineappleshorts World Cup Residency at The Hub every Friday 11am–5pm this summer!

Whether you're a local or just passing through, all are welcome to swing by for:

🆓 FREE World Cup viewing

🆓 FREE co-working w/ cafe atmosphere

🧋 Bake + Bev Combo: $10 pineapple short + tea/coffee service

🛍️ Souvenirs & gifts from @rosespineappleshorts + other local businesses

Featuring Tea + Coffee Friends!

📅 June 12: Grand Tea + Imports

📅 June 19: Of Tea

📅 June 26: Favor Coffee Co.

📅 July 3: Uju Studios

📅 July 10: Dae Tea

📅 July 17: Alcove Coffee Co.

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Open Office Hours
Jul
13

Open Office Hours

Book a free consultation with our team! Our open office hours are an opportunity to meet with the WtC team to chat through your challenges and support needs.

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Maarte Market Stoop Sale: Docuseries Fundraiser
Jul
12

Maarte Market Stoop Sale: Docuseries Fundraiser

Maarte Market is popping up at The Hub to host a pop-up flea market and fundraise for their upcoming docuseries featuring Filipina American artists!

Shop local and pre-loved items from members of the community. Doors open at 1 pm ET, and a preview presentation about the documentary starts at 2PM. 

No RSVP required! All are welcome to stop by at 115 Bowery to shop and show their support.

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Rose's Pineapple Shorts Hub Takeover
Jul
10

Rose's Pineapple Shorts Hub Takeover

Rose has played soccer her whole life- and every 4 years, World Cup fever hits different. Anyone else feel the same??

As one of our AAPI Women Incubator winners, Rose is back at the Hub and we're SUPER excited to announce @rosespineappleshorts World Cup Residency at The Hub every Friday 11am–5pm this summer!

Whether you're a local or just passing through, all are welcome to swing by for:

🆓 FREE World Cup viewing

🆓 FREE co-working w/ cafe atmosphere

🧋 Bake + Bev Combo: $10 pineapple short + tea/coffee service

🛍️ Souvenirs & gifts from @rosespineappleshorts + other local businesses

Featuring Tea + Coffee Friends!

📅 June 12: Grand Tea + Imports

📅 June 19: Of Tea

📅 June 26: Favor Coffee Co.

📅 July 3: Uju Studios

📅 July 10: Dae Tea

📅 July 17: Alcove Coffee Co.

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Rose's Pineapple Shorts Hub Takeover
Jul
3

Rose's Pineapple Shorts Hub Takeover

Rose has played soccer her whole life- and every 4 years, World Cup fever hits different. Anyone else feel the same??

As one of our AAPI Women Incubator winners, Rose is back at the Hub and we're SUPER excited to announce @rosespineappleshorts World Cup Residency at The Hub every Friday 11am–5pm this summer!

Whether you're a local or just passing through, all are welcome to swing by for:

🆓 FREE World Cup viewing

🆓 FREE co-working w/ cafe atmosphere

🧋 Bake + Bev Combo: $10 pineapple short + tea/coffee service

🛍️ Souvenirs & gifts from @rosespineappleshorts + other local businesses

Featuring Tea + Coffee Friends!

📅 June 12: Grand Tea + Imports

📅 June 19: Of Tea

📅 June 26: Favor Coffee Co.

📅 July 3: Uju Studios

📅 July 10: Dae Tea

📅 July 17: Alcove Coffee Co.

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Artist Alley Opening: "From Wenzhou” Caroline Xia and Leslie Xia
Jun
26

Artist Alley Opening: "From Wenzhou” Caroline Xia and Leslie Xia

Artist Alley Opening: "From Wenzhou” Caroline Xia and Leslie Xia

Welcome to Chinatown’s Artist Alley is showcasing From Wenzhou by Caroline Xia and Leslie Xia

From Wenzhou is a photographic and video exploration of lineage, grief, and belonging. Created following the passing of Caroline Xia and Leslie Xia’s maternal grandmother in Wenzhou, China, the work documents a return to their family's hometown after nearly twenty years away.

​Born and raised in Queens, New York, the Xia sisters grew up in Flushing, one of New York City’s largest Chinese immigrant communities. The journey to Wenzhou became an opportunity to reconnect with their roots and reflect on who they are and where they came from. Through intimate visual documentation, the Xia sisters explore what it means to mourn across borders and generations, tracing a journey not only across the globe but inward, into questions of identity, regret, and intergenerational resilience.

​The seven photographs presented here are selected from From Wenzhou, a multimedia project and photo book photographed by Caroline Xia and designed by Leslie Xia. The images move between personal family history and the cultural specificity within the Wenzhounese community. Included are photographs from their grandmother's abandoned apartment, visits to her grave, portraits of family members, and scenes from their mother and grandmother's hometown, alongside observations of daily life in Wenzhou.

​Accompanying the photographs is a video installation of VHS footage recorded by Sing Liu Ha, Caroline and Leslie's paternal grandfather, and other family members. Filmed throughout the 1980s and 1990s in both Wenzhou and Queens, the footage documents everyday family life across continents, capturing family dinners, conversations, life at home, and childhood moments.

​While rooted in a specific family history, From Wenzhou is a love letter to grandmothers, immigrant daughters, and the fragments of heritage that continue to shape us even when we are far away.

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Rose's Pineapple Shorts Hub Takeover
Jun
26

Rose's Pineapple Shorts Hub Takeover

Rose has played soccer her whole life- and every 4 years, World Cup fever hits different. Anyone else feel the same??

As one of our AAPI Women Incubator winners, Rose is back at the Hub and we're SUPER excited to announce @rosespineappleshorts World Cup Residency at The Hub every Friday 11am–5pm this summer!

Whether you're a local or just passing through, all are welcome to swing by for:

🆓 FREE World Cup viewing

🆓 FREE co-working w/ cafe atmosphere

🧋 Bake + Bev Combo: $10 pineapple short + tea/coffee service

🛍️ Souvenirs & gifts from @rosespineappleshorts + other local businesses

Featuring Tea + Coffee Friends!

📅 June 12: Grand Tea + Imports

📅 June 19: Of Tea

📅 June 26: Favor Coffee Co.

📅 July 3: Uju Studios

📅 July 10: Dae Tea

📅 July 17: Alcove Coffee Co.

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