Abrons Arts Center, Wing on Wo, and Welcome to Chinatown Team Up to Commemorate Lunar New Year With “From Chinatown, With Love”
Abrons Arts Center, Wing on Wo’s the W.O.W. Project, and grassroots initiative Welcome to Chinatown come together to celebrate the Year of the Metal Ox with the launch of the first edition of From Chinatown, With Love, a 12-month photo calendar designed by photographer Mischelle Moy.
“From Chinatown, With Love” will feature products from 18 Chinatown businesses that evoke celebration of the new year and explore the deep meaning Manhattan’s Chinatown holds for so many in the Asian-American community. A specially curated Lunar New Year gift guide will also detail unique finds at each featured business with physical copies available throughout NYC and available online on Welcome to Chinatown’s website.
‘Read It Forward’ Book Drive Raises $26,000, Gifts 1,500 Books to NYC Public School Students and Supports Chinatown’s Last Local Chinese Bookstore
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!
Take Action Now: Ask SBS Why Chinatown Is STILL Excluded
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.
Take Action Now: Demand Relief for Chinatown’s Small Businesses
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.
Announcing Our 2nd Round Longevity Fund Grantees
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.