We are so excited to team up with The Promise Society to host a Christmas toy drive! Please visit us at the factory for some ice cream and drop off some toys! It will be donated to the Charles B. Wang Community Health Center and the gift wrapping party will be on December 3rd at 6pm!
Read moreMeet Chez Bryan Ong
Hi. I'm Chez Bryan Ong. Though I grew up in Jersey, I've spent almost every weekend since I was a child in Chinatown. My family would come here to shop, run errands, and eat. When I was younger, I'd spend my summers in Chinatown Daycare Center. I also attended the New York Chinese School every Saturday. These days, most people know me to be a part of the New York Crimson Kings Drum, Fife & Bugle Corps and co-founder of spoon+fork.
Read moreMeet Sook Sook From Oriental Garden
I am Kwok Chik Koo. I came to the U.S. because my wife was here. Originally I’d left China to go to Hong Kong. My wife left to the U.S. first and she came back to marry me and bring me over. Back then we didn’t think too much into it - we thought America would provide us with a better life. We didn’t think too long-term back then.
Read moreMeet Thea Goodman from Hamilton Madison House
Thea Goodman is a licensed clinical social worker since 1979 and has worked at Hamilton-Madison House since 1984 in many capacities. Her current job is as Assistant Executive Director for Cultural Enrichment which consists of running music school, a resource center and a program for teens and their families.
Read morePhotos of Old NYC
We stumbled upon this website of Old NYC photos from a friend and wanted to share a few of Chinatown!
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