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Our Town: Lunar New Year Celebrates Year of the Horse in Chinatown
The 15-day celebration includes a big parade and festival through the streets of Chinatown on March 1 and the historic Lantern parade on March 3. The Fire Horse Lunar New Year Firecracker Ceremony and Cultural Festival in Sara D. Roosevelt Park in Chinatown was alive...
NY Times: Lunar New Year Across America
By Chevaz Clarke, Miya Lee and Emily Wolfe With Tuesday’s arrival of the new moon, Asian Americans gathered to celebrate the Lunar New Year, a holiday that lasts several days to weeks, depending on the culture, and generally culminates on the full moon, which this...
NBC News: Gold medal greats Alysa Liu and Eileen Gu face uncomfortable comparisons at Olympics
Alysa Liu taking her victory lap after winning the gold medal in figure skating in 2026. By David K. Li and Griffin Eckstein U.S. figure skater Alysa Liu and Beijing-backed freestyle skier Eileen Gu woke up Friday morning to find themselves in a side-by-side contrast...
Reps. Chu, Jayapal, Lofgren, & Pressley to Reintroduce the Southeast Asian Deportation Relief Act of 2026
Judy Chu (D-CA), Member of the United States House of Representatives WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. Judy Chu (CA-28) met with community leaders from Southeast Asia Resource Action Center, Southeast Asian Freedom Network, and Southeast Asian Action to commemorate the...
AsAmNews: Remembering 84 years ago: FDR signs Executive Order 9066
By Alexandria Kenney On February 19, 1942, former President Franklin Delano Roosevelt signed Executive Order 9066 that designated “military areas” from which anybody could be excluded. This order led to the placement of approximately 120,000 Japanese Americans, who...
AsAmNews: Year of the Fire Horse brings bold energy and big changes
By Aani Nagaiah Millions of people worldwide welcomed the Lunar New Year on February 17, marking the start of the Year of the Fire Horse for the first time in 60 years. News outlets like The Los Angeles Times explored what this rare combination means for the year...
artnet: Alexander Wang Is Transforming a Chinatown Landmark Into a Hub for Asian Creativity
by Min Chen For decades, 58 Bowery in New York has stood at the gateway to Chinatown, its entrance guarded by two stone lions and its facade bedecked with sculptures by Charles Keck. Once the long-serving headquarters of the Citizens Savings Bank, the bronze-domed...
Lunar New Year Parades and Ceremonies in NYC 2026
Lunar New Year, the Year of the Horse, begins on Feb 17, 2026 and ends March 1, 2026. It is also known as the Spring Festival or Chinese New Year. This holiday is also celebrated in China, Taiwan, Vietnam, Korea, Cambodia, Philippines, Thailand, Malaysia, and...
QNS: AAPI coalition demands over $50 million in state funds to support underserved Asian American communities
By Renee DeLorenzo Over 100 advocates from the AAPI Equity Budget Coalition rallied in support of $54.35 million in funds for New York State’s Asian American and Pacific Islander communities, gathering in front of the New York State Capitol’s Million Dollar Staircase...
NY Times: The Internet Is Embracing Chinese Traditions, and Influencers Welcome Them All
By Yan Zhuang If you drink hot water, wear slippers indoors or shop at Asian supermarkets, you may be Chinese, according to the internet. You might be thinking, “I’m not Chinese,” but your race is beside the point. Think of “being Chinese” as more of an absurdist...