‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ExploreChinatown Newsletter (1/22/19) View as Webpage 13 more days til Lunar New Year celebrations in Chinatown! People born in the Year of the Pig are characterized as motivated, honest and enthusiastic. They concentrate on their goals and devote their energy to achieve them. They are generous and helpful towards others and strive for positions of power and status. While those born in the Year of the Pig do not waste their money, they are not afraid to treat themselves every so often and as a result may be deemed materialistic. More About Chinese New Year Tues, 2/5/19 Chinatown Lunar New Year Firecracker Ceremony & Cultural Festival 11am, Sara D. Roosevelt Park, Grand Street Sat, 2/16/19 Super Saturday Lion Dances Starting 11am, throughout Chinatown Sun, 2/17/19 Chinatown Lunar New Year Parade & Festival 12pm, starting at Mott/Canal Street Pick up our current Promotions from Your Neighbors pamphlet by January 31st at our info kiosk (101 Baxter St) or office (217 Park Row, Suite 9). Participating neighbors:    The Look Korean Beauty Cosmetics    The Face Shop    GTW Tea and Water    Grand Tea & Imports    Niu Shop    Da Shop Chinatown    Sang Sang Jewelry Inc.    95 Fusion Tearoom & Kitchen Bar    Hawaii Poke Bowl    Diamond Queens Inc.    Dim Sum Go Go    My Noodle Station    Mott St Pharmacy    Artistic Creation Hair Salon    Bok Lei Po Trading Inc.    Henry Restaurant Supplies    Sasa Cosmetic & Skin Care    Wai Wah Market    Pacific Seafood Trading    Viva Spa NYC    88 Kimbap    GC Egg Rolls House    Pell Hair Salon    Color Me Mine Tribeca    Meihua Jewelry Inc.    Let’s Makan    Katysface Beauty Spa Inc. 2019 SWAN SUMMER PROGRAM Date 日期: 7/8/19 ~ 8/16/19 Limited Seats. Early Bird Registration 座位有限 優先報名優惠 2/15 到期 Mandarin Chinese Immersion 學習中文 Singapore Math 數學 Swimming 游泳 (Optional 自選) Students Performance 學生表演 Cultural Field trips & Activities 文化活動和旅行 Sibling Discount! 兄弟姐妹折扣! Registration Info File Your Taxes with NYC Free Tax Prep New Yorkers need to be extremely wary of any promises to get their refund sooner—the IRS won’t accept returns until January 28, 2019 and can’t issue refunds until legally allowed. Note that some NYC Free Tax Prep sites can prepare your tax returns before January 28 and then submit when IRS systems open on January 28. The filing deadline to submit 2018 tax returns is April 15, 2019 for most taxpayers. 酷寒 街頭冷清 華人商家叫苦 紐約市氣溫溜滑梯，21日迎來冬季超低溫，強勁寒風讓數民眾不肯外出，而寒冷天氣更令多數華人商家生意大受影響，法拉盛和曼哈頓華埠的許多華人商家叫苦連天，甚至提早打烊，平時熱鬧的街頭非常冷清。 Chinese New Year Day Camp 2/5/19 9am to 3pm China Institute Chinese New Year is one of the most important and celebrated holidays around the world. In an immersive and interactive environment, our Chinese New Year Day Camp will bring together experienced teachers and cultural experts to help children learn and enjoy various traditional activities and customs including calligraphy, Chinese Go and games, arts and crafts, storytelling and cooking. New York City Food Carts Get Their First Report Cards Until now, the more than 5,000 food carts and trucks have been inspected, but not graded. On Friday, the health department handed out the first 22 grades, in Manhattan, Brooklyn and Queens. All but a few were As, the department said. 全市餐車衛生評級起跑 「食」在安心 At Joe’s Steam Rice Roll, Springy Noodles With a Loyal Following Here, the rice for the noodles is ground daily, on-site, in two electric stone mills that Joe Rong, the 26-year-old owner and chef, brought from China when he opened the stand in 2017. “Ours is fresh,” said Mr. Rong, who was born in Taishan in Guangdong Province and came to New York as a teenager. Curators in Conversation with Bob Lee 1/23/19 6:30pm to 8pm Museum of Chinese in America MOCA presents a dynamic program series that engages curators, artists and cultural producers across generations and geographies in critical conversations to deeply investigate the aesthetic concerns, subject matter, and experiences within the Chinese and Asian American cultural community. Best Cheap Eat In NYC's Chinatown With Strictly Dumpling Strictly Dumpling's Mike Chen and INSIDER's Herrine Ro visit Wah Fung No 1 Fast Food in New York City's Chinatown. Mike, like many New Yorkers, believes this restaurant is the best cheap eat in the neighborhood. The two order a few dishes and rank which is their favorite. Explore Instagram

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