By Shirley N Lew
AsAmNews New York Correspondent
Manhattan’s Chinatown had it’s 17th Annual Firecracker Ceremony at Sara D. Roosevelt Park this week. It was organized by Better Chinatown. The ceremony also had cultural performances including lion dancing. Many children were also present. For the first time, New York City public school children had the day off to mark Lunar New Year.
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