Business Spotlight: Eastern Bookstore NYC
Welcome to Chinatown spoke with Henry, assistant store manager at Eastern Bookstore NYC. Open since 1976, Eastern Bookstore has been serving Chinatown and Chinese Americans as a hub for Chinese language books, calligraphy and printing materials and educational materials for students of all ages.
Eastern Bookstore NYC is the last remaining Chinese language bookstore in Chinatown; it’s a central source for education and leisurely reading. We are proud to have partnered with Eastern Bookstore NYC for our recent Read it Forward initiative, yet ongoing support still remains critical as foot traffic is at an all time low in the midst of the pandemic.
‘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.