Flushing BID gives back to seniors
Local business district honors seniors at third annual Lunar New Year celebration
BY CARLOTTA MOHAMED
Lunar New Year has been
celebrated for more than 5,000
years by a large portion of the
world’s population.
In Queens, there is a large
and growing population of
Asian residents. In Downtown
Flushing, specifically, there
are many first-generation
immigrants who had left their
home for a new life.
The Flushing Improvement
Business District hosted its
third annual Lunar New Year
celebration Jan. 25 for senior
citizens, who were greeted
to sounds of traditional folk
music as they entered the
Sheraton LaGuardia East
Hotel ballroom.
Nearly 300 seniors filled
the hotel room — located
at 135-20 39th Ave. — for
the annual event, which
featured performances such
as Peking Opera, ethnic
dance by the New York
Golden Eagle Senior Arts
Group, and a solo dance by
Ashley Dance Studio.
This year’s Lunar
New Year celebration was
sponsored by local business
MEhome Realty, which aims to
give back to the community.
Prior to the past
celebrations, which was
open to everyone in the
Flushing community, this
year’s celebration focused
solely on seniors in the
community, according to
Tina Lee, co-chair of the
Flushing BID.
“The primary goal of this
event is to give back to the
community, and seniors in
particular,” said Lee. “This
event is designed to say thank
you to our seniors in advance
of the Lunar New Year, and
wish everyone a healthy
prosperous New Year.”
Lunar New Year, which
begins Feb. 5, is a huge event
The New York Golden Eagle Senior Arts Group performs at the Flushing BID’s third annual Lunar New Year celebration.
Photos by Carlotta Mohamed
in the Chinese community,
according to Lee.
“It’s a time when people get
together with their families.
It’s kind of like Christmas
and Thanksgiving. Although
the Flushing BID’s main
goal is to promote economic
development and keep the
community clean, I think it’s
really important that we as a
community recognize people
that contribute to it and are
a part of the community.”
After the performance,
Flushing BID board
members worked together to
distribute about 350 Lunar
New Year gift bags and food
to seniors.
Nearly 350 gift bags were distributed at the event.
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