Chinatown
Impact Study
By: Welcome to Chinatown
State of Neighborhood
Small Businesses (2022)
A comprehensive economic and social impact study, looking at small business challenges and actions for recovery.
Photo credit: Lynnette Blanche
Building off of our Chinatown: State of Neighborhood Small Businesses Survey (2021)…
Welcome to Chinatown conducted an in-depth study to: quantify Manhattan Chinatown’s historic economic exclusion, assess its enduring strengths and emerging vulnerabilities, and determine recommendations to strengthen the Chinatown small business community, and keep Chinatown open for generations to come.
Welcome to Chinatown commissioned HR&A for this study.
Impact Study Overview
Chinatown context
Disproportionate impacts of disasters on Chinatown’s small businesses
Top 4 ongoing challenges facing Chinatown’s small businesses
Recommendations to keep Chinatown open for generations to come