New York’s Luminaries Turn Out for Chinatown Lunar New Year Parade

New York Governor Kathy Hochul at New York’s Chinatown’s 26th annual Lunar New Year Parade © Karen Rubin/news-photos-features.com

By Karen Rubin, News-Photos-Features.com, [email protected]

An estimated 500,000 people lined the streets of New York’s Chinatown in crisp, cool, sunny weather to enjoy the 26th annual Lunar New Year Parade and welcome the Year of the Dragon. The parade is a celebration of America’s Chinese community, culture, and contribution to the city.

US Senator Chuck Schumer, the Senate Majority Leader, praised the Asian American community as the face of the American Dream, pointed with pride at marshalling legislation to protect the AAPI community from hate crimes, and declared his support for immigration reform.

US Senator and Majority Leader Chuck Schumer at New York’s Chinatown’s 26th annual Lunar New Year Parade © Karen Rubin/news-photos-features.com

New York State Governor Kathy Hochul hailed the “large and growing AAPI community..This is what makes us so incredible, that the rest of the world wants to be here,” and promised to fight against hate and bigotry.

New York Governor Kathy Hochul at New York’s Chinatown’s 26th annual Lunar New Year Parade © Karen Rubin/news-photos-features.com

Manhattan’s Chinatown is home to the largest Chinese American community in the nation.

Both were cheered as they walked through the streets.

Here are photo highlights.

New York’s Chinatown’s 26th annual Lunar New Year Parade © Karen Rubin/news-photos-features.com

New York’s Chinatown’s 26th annual Lunar New Year Parade © Karen Rubin/news-photos-features.com
New York’s Chinatown’s 26th annual Lunar New Year Parade © Karen Rubin/news-photos-features.com
US Senator and Majority Leader Chuck Schumer at New York’s Chinatown’s 26th annual Lunar New Year Parade © Karen Rubin/news-photos-features.com
New York’s Chinatown’s 26th annual Lunar New Year Parade © Karen Rubin/news-photos-features.com
New York’s Chinatown’s 26th annual Lunar New Year Parade celebrates Year of the Dragon © Karen Rubin/news-photos-features.com
New York’s Chinatown’s 26th annual Lunar New Year Parade celebrates Year of the Dragon © Karen Rubin/news-photos-features.com
New York’s Chinatown’s 26th annual Lunar New Year Parade © Karen Rubin/news-photos-features.com
New York’s Chinatown’s 26th annual Lunar New Year Parade celebrates Year of the Dragon © Karen Rubin/news-photos-features.com
New York’s Chinatown’s 26th annual Lunar New Year Parade celebrates Year of the Dragon © Karen Rubin/news-photos-features.com
New York’s Chinatown’s 26th annual Lunar New Year Parade © Karen Rubin/news-photos-features.com
New York’s Chinatown’s 26th annual Lunar New Year Parade © Karen Rubin/news-photos-features.com
New York’s Chinatown’s 26th annual Lunar New Year Parade © Karen Rubin/news-photos-features.com
New York’s Chinatown’s 26th annual Lunar New Year Parade © Karen Rubin/news-photos-features.com
New York’s Chinatown’s 26th annual Lunar New Year Parade © Karen Rubin/news-photos-features.com
New York’s Chinatown’s 26th annual Lunar New Year Parade © Karen Rubin/news-photos-features.com

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