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ExploreChinatown Newsletter (12/14/18)

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Saturday, December 15, 2018 | 11am to 2pm

Columbus Park (Basketball Court Section of Ball Field)

Join us tomorrow in Chinatown to celebrate the holidays! 2,000 toys will be given out to kids by Santa at Columbus Park, in collaboration with his elves from Marine Corp. Toys For Tots. Chinatown Partnership thanks the Office of NYC Councilmember Margaret Chin, the NYC Parks Department, the 5 Diamonds Group for making this event possible.

The primary goal of Marine Toys for Tots is, through the gift of a new toy, help bring the joy of Christmas and send a message of hope to America's less fortunate children.

華埠哥倫布公園周六派發耶誕禮物

市議員陳倩雯辦公室、華埠共同發展機構(CPLDC)及華埠商業改進區(Chinatown BID)，訂於15日(周六)在曼哈頓華埠哥倫布公園(Columbus Park)派送2000件「愛心玩具」(Toys for Tots)，與兒童共慶耶誕節。

NYC Foam Ban (Effective Jan 1, 2019)

Food service establishments, stores, mobile food commissaries and manufacturers may not possess, sell, or offer for use single-service Expanded Polystyrene (EPS) foam food service articles or loose fill packaging, such as “packing peanuts” in New York City beginning in 2019.

Affected Businesses

This ban affects any business that sells or uses EPS and is located or operates within any of the five boroughs of New York City.

Small businesses with less than $500,000 in gross income for the most recent tax year and non-profits may apply for hardship exemptions from the Department of Small Business Services (SBS) if they can prove that the purchase of alternative products not composed of EPS would create a financial hardship. SBS will begin accepting applications for hardship waivers in fall 2018. For more information, please visit nyc.gov/foamwaiver.

商家加裝殘障設施部分費用可獲稅務減免

在1990年聯邦殘障保護法通過之前建成的建築，很多不符合殘障法對公共場合殘疾人無障礙通行的要求，租用這些建築鋪面的商家也往往因此被代表殘障人士的律師告上法庭。在10日華埠共同發展機構舉辦的講座上，市殘障人士辦公室無障礙通行主任馬孟（Hassan Mamum）介紹說，商家按照殘障法的要求對店面進行改造，部分費用可以獲得減免稅。

The Return of the ‘Bad Boys’ of Chinatown

Their friends call them the Chinatown kai doy — Taishanese for “bad boys.” They shot pool, rode motorcycles, and wanted to be James Dean. People would cross the street when they saw them, finding them just a little too rambunctious for comfort.

5分局警員Vladimir Espinal 榮獲「年度最佳警員」

為感謝紐約市警長期辛苦付出，格林威治村雀兒喜商會（GVCCOC）於12日舉辦第15屆「安全城市安全街道」（Safe City Safe Streets）午餐會，表彰表現優異的警察。其中5分局警員艾斯皮納（Vladimir Espinal）榮獲「年度最佳警員」的殊榮。

Hundreds of Complaints Flood In About New York Store Signs, but From Whom?

The caller — or callers — was clearly targeting certain commercial strips, making complaints in batches, as on Nov. 26, when calls came in reporting 25 businesses along a two-block stretch of Eighth Avenue in Sunset Park, Brooklyn. The businesses did not have a license for their signs, the complaints said.

Chinatown Post Office Named for Mabel Lee

At a dedication ceremony held at the First Chinese Baptist Church in Chinatown that Lee founded, Rep. Nydia Velazquez , who proposed the bill for the renaming, joined community and faith leaders and representatives from the United States Postal Service (USPS) to salute Lee’s contribution to the Chinese-American community as well as to the women’s suffrage movement.

Chinatown Food Tour (12/15/18)

From tofu fa of the north to the lamb burgers of the west, get to know the diverse food and cooking styles of Chinese cuisine while exploring stories of the neighborhood through this multiregional tasting tour of Chinatown. The tour includes 5-6 food samples.

NYCCC School of Arts Winter Showcase (12/15/18)

Interested in seeing what you can learn at NYCCC's School of the Arts? Check out their Winter Showcase and see Chinese dance, Chinese yo-yo, lion dance and acrobatic performances performed by current students. Admission is free!