‌ ‌ ‌ ExploreChinatown Newsletter (5/14/19) View as Webpage Join Us Sun, 5/19 for APA Heritage Month Weekend Walks in Chinatown New York's Asian American & Pacific Islander Heritage Celebration is the nation's longest running festival celebrating Asian diversity and participation in community events. It is presented in collaboration with 120+ community organizations and representatives from eight countries. It is the nation’s most prestigious such event and dedicated to celebrating Asian American & Pacific Islander identity. More Info: www.capaonline.org Stage Program (52 Mott Street) 11am - Soh Daiko 11:30am - Nan-Cheng Chen & New Asia Chamber Society 12pm - Greetings & Awards 12:30pm - New York Chinese Cultural Center 1pm - Slanty Eyed Mama 1:30pm - gamin & Vong Pak 2pm - Alex Dong Tai Chi 2:30pm - Lei Pasifika 3pm - New York Kathak Festival 3:30pm MoustacheDance Cat Emcees 11am to 1pm - Edwin Wong & Justice Doris Ling-Cohan 1pm to 2pm - Cefaan Kim 2pm to 3pm - Minnie Roh 3pm to 4pm - Jennifer Betit Yen Participating Organizations/Groups (In Formation) A Image LLC, AARP, Alzheimer Association-NYC Chapter, Apex for Youth, APICHA CHC, Asian American Arts Alliance, Asian American Bar Association of New York (AABANY), Asian American Film Lab, Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund, Asian American Podcasters, Asian Americans For Equality, Asian Pacific American Labor Alliance (APALA), Asian Women Giving Circle, AsianCinevision, Center for Applied Linguistics, Century 21 Department Store, Charles B. Wang Community Health Center, Chen Dance Center, Chhaya Community Development Corporation, Chinamerica Radio, Chinese American Planning Council (CPC), Chinese Progressive Association, CitiBike, Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc. (Con Ed), Day of Remembrance Committee First Chinese Baptist Church, Forest Hills Asian Association, Inc., Hamilton Madison House, Hotpot TV, Japan Society, Japanese American Association (JAA)/Day of Remembrance Committee, Japanese American Citizen's League-NY (JACL-NY), Korean American Family Service Center(KAFSC), Korean K9 Rescue, Inc., LANtern (Lupus Asian Network) at Hopsital for Spceial Surgery, Lower Manhattan Hospital (NYPLMH-CPH), Major League Baseball (MLB), Mayor's Office of Service, Museum of Chinese in America (MOCA), National Asian Pacific American Women's Forum (NAPAWF), New York Asian Film Foundation, New York City Department for the Aging, New York City Residents Alliance, New York State Department of Civil Services, Nodutdol for Korean Community Development, Office of Council Member Margaret S. Chin, OCA-NY, Origami Therapy Association, PFLAG, Rotaract Club at the United Nations, Rubin Museum, Sadhana: Coalition of Progress Hindus, Telstra Enterprise, The Sikh Coalition, Think!Chinatown, Two Bridges Neighborhood Council, The Uni Project, United East Athletic Association, United For Action, United States Secret Services, US Census Bureau & Womankind Program made possible by NYC DOT Weekend Walks Is your business accessible? All new and existing businesses in New York City are required to follow accessibility regulations, including the Americans for Disabilities Act (ADA). Following accessibility regulations will help you get more customers and avoid ADA violation lawsuits, which have become common in New York City in recent years. Below are helpful informational flyers, which you can read to learn more about: Five Tips to Make Your Business Accessible Five Tips for Opening an Accessible Business Five Tips to Deal with an ADA Lawsuit English | Simplified Chinese (中文) If you have any questions, please reach out by replying to this email. We would love to hear from you! 華埠 BID收垃圾表現亮眼 呼籲華人不要亂丟垃圾 市小商業服務局9日發布2018年財政度全市商業該進區（BID）報告，對全市商改區在去年的收支和服務情況做出總結評估，報告發現，這個財年全市74個 商業改區共收了400萬袋的垃 圾。其中華埠商改區在衛生清潔 方面表現尤佳，其開支的一半以 上都用於清掃，在全市位於前 列，而其區內每平方呎和工人每 小時的 平均清潔費用在全市屬於最低的 之一。華埠商改區負責人陳作舟 說，商改區清潔工人吃苦耐勞是 取得這樣成績的關鍵，但他也 說，清潔的環境要靠眾人維持， 呼籲華 人盡到自己的責任，不要亂丟垃 圾。 曾付 招牌罰款 換新可獲75%許可證費減免 不少華裔小商家此前因店鋪招牌不合格，被紐約市樓宇局(Department of Buildings)突擊檢查並罰款；亞美聯盟(Asian American Federation)日前發布中文版「招牌法案」(The Awnings Act)信息，提醒商家若已付了罰款，未來安裝新招牌時可獲75%的許可證費用減免，也能加快許可證審批進程等。 187 countries -- not including the US -- agree to restrict global plastic waste trade The governments of 187 countries have agreed to control the movement of plastic waste between national borders, in an effort to curb the world's plastic crisis -- but the United States was not among them. Nations agreed to add plastic to the Basel Convention, a treaty that regulates movement of hazardous materials from one country to another, in order to combat the dangerous effects of plastic pollution around the world. The pact was approved at the end of a two-week meeting of UN-backed conventions in Geneva, Switzerland. NYPD adding officers who died from 9/11-related illnesses to memorial "All 47 of those lost are casualties of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks that shocked the world," wrote NYPD Commissioner James O'Neill in an ABC News op-ed.  "While more than 3,000 Americans were killed in the devastating flurry of events in a single day, few then imagined that Americans would still be stricken by — and dying from — 9/11-related illnesses almost 18 years later," he added. In 2018, 15 officers died from cancer and other illnesses that were found to have been caused by their work on or after Sept. 11. O'Neill wrote that more than 500 officers have or had 9/11-related cancers. NY Landmarks Conservancy’s Sacred Sites Open House 5/19/19 Museum at Eldridge Street is opening its doors for New York Landmark Conservancy‘s 9th annual Sacred Sites Open House Weekend! Since 2011 congregations throughout New York State have been invited to open their doors so neighbors and tourists can experience first-hand the spectacular art, architecture and history of New York’s religious sites. Visitors can also learn about the crucial social and cultural programming these magnificent religious institutions provide their communities. Kids Eat History: The Story of School Lunch 5/19/19 Bring your appetite to this interactive program that explores the history of school lunches in New York City public schools and its impact on the kids of the Lower East Side – at the very place where it all began, the Henry Street Settlement. At the turn of the 20th century, Henry Street’s Lillian Wald was one of the most vocal advocates of feeding the city’s poor immigrant children a nutritious lunch at school. The Second Migration: From Lower East Side to Greater New York 5/20/19 At the turn of the 20th century, more than half a million Jewish immigrants, from countries in Eastern Europe, lived on the Lower East Side. But just 20 years later, less than half that number still called the neighborhood home. What came after the Lower East Side for America’s Jewish immigrants? This five-part class begins with a focus on the iconic Jewish Lower East Side before following the migration of New York’s Jews – uptown and across the rivers. Jews and Muslims: Beyond the Early Years II 5/21/19 From the 8th to the 12th centuries, the vast majority of world Jewry lived under Muslim rule. The relationship changed Judaism forever – giving rise to new forms of Jewish practice, new genres of Jewish literature, and revolutionary ways of considering age-old philosophical and theological questions. In these ten sessions, explore the religious and cultural connections between Jews and Muslims of that period. This course is a continuation of our exploration of Jews and Muslims in history, but new participants are welcome! MOCATalks w/Yale: Ken Leung, Keone Young, Cindy Cheung, & Timothy Huang reading Asian American Penguin Classics 5/28/19 In collaboration with Penguin Classics and the Yale Council on East Asian Studies and moderated by Jing Tsu - In celebration of Asian Pacific Heritage Month, Penguin Classics is releasing four Asian American authors to the literary canon. Join us as Ken Leung, Keone Young, Cindy Cheung, and Timothy Huang all read from each of these classics. MOCAFilms presents short films by Patrick Chen 5/30/19 Writer/director Patrick Chen joins us to present three short films capturing the essence of the Chinese-American persona in New York City. Patrick Chen will host a Q&A after screening.

Past Newsletters:

View:  Chinatown Newsletter - November 7, 2017

View:  Chinatown Newsletter - October 19, 2017

View:  Chinatown Newsletter - October 1, 2017

View:  Chinatown Newsletter - September 15, 2017