Bringing Every Corner of Chinatown Together: Celebrating the Year of the Ox with Welcome to Chinatown
We’ve got you covered with a guide to all the must-visit shops in Chinatown. And the best spots to get your Lunar New Year Gifts.
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.
Business Spotlight: Ben Meat Market
We’re excited to spotlight the first of our next round of Longevity Fund grant recipients: Ben Meat Market. Alice, the manager of Ben Meat Market, opened the store with her husband, George, in 1995. For the past 25 years, Ben Meat Market has been serving juicy roast meat and supplying pantry staples to the Chinatown community from its storefront at 288 Grand Street. Read on to learn more about how the business has been faring during COVID and why Alice decided to apply to the Longevity Fund.