Thanks to your generosity and automatic matching by ioby, together, we raised over $26,000 to provide 1,500 books distributed to 500 Chinatown and LES students over the holidays. You helped us double our initial fundraising goal!

New York City’s Department of Small Business Services (SBS) still refuses to include 10013 in the Hard-Hit Low and Moderate Income Communities (LMI) Program. Because of this, many iconic Chinatown businesses are denied access to vital funding that could keep them from permanently shuttering. 

10013 is unfairly excluded despite Chinatown being identified as one of the 39 LMI neighborhoods.  

Ask SBS why a program targeted to provide relief efforts to hard-hit POC communities has excluded a majority of Chinatown. Read on to see how you can help.

New York City’s indoor dining has been shut down until further notice without the promise of relief for the restaurant industry. Ordering take out and delivery is not enough to sustain our favorite restaurants and we must hold our elected officials accountable. Welcome to Chinatown is asking you to make some noise this week. Keep reading to learn how you can help advocate for Chinatown.

We are thrilled to announce our second round of Longevity Fund grant recipients! Thanks to you and your donations, we are able to grant 23 Chinatown small businesses with $5,000 grants in this second of three rounds.

Welcome to Chinatown and Immigrant Social Services are launching the Read it Forward campaign, supporting Grades 1-5 students in Chinatown and LES with books purchased from local Chinatown bookstore, Eastern Book Store NYC.