Brooklyn Chinese-American Association

Announcements

Beijing Gifts “Friendship Archway” To Sunset Park’s Chinatown

SUNSET PARK – Mayor Bill de Blasio announced last Friday, October 27, that Sunset Park’s Chinatown will receive a forty-foot-tall “Friendship Archway” as a gift from the Chaoyang District in Beijing. Rendering via the Office of the Mayor [http://www1.nyc.gov/office-of-the-mayor/news/692-17/mayor-de-blasio-borough-president-adams-that-new-friendship-archway-will-span-8th] In Chinese culture, archways

Events

Revelers Celebrate the Lunar New Year at Sunset Park Parade

Brooklyn Lunar New Year Parade (Photo by Nathan Haselby)Sunset Park’s Chinatown was a festive scene Sunday afternoon as the community gathered to celebrate the Year of the Rooster [http://www.chinahighlights.com/travelguide/special-report/chinese-new-year/] with the 30th annual Brooklyn Lunar New Year Parade. Roaring Dragon at the

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Gung Hay Fat Choy! Fabulous Photos From This Year’s Lunar New Year Parade

Photo by Jole CarlinerMany of our neighbors braved the cold on Sunday to watch cultural performances, lion dancers, firecrackers, and more during the annual Sunset Park Lunar New Year Parade that’s hosted by the Brooklyn Chinese-American Association [http://www.bca.net/eng/contact.html]. Each year, the popular parade

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Asian-Americans Ask For Unified State Assembly District

Steven Choi, executive director of the MinKwon Center for Community Action (Jeanne Noonan for Daily News)The Daily News did some very timely reporting [/redistricting-hearing-tomorrow-in-downtown-brooklyn/#comments] this morning on Asian-American groups that are currently seeking a unified political district to call their own in Southwestern Brooklyn. Proponents say this would