Sentences with phrase «at lunar new year»

Giving red envelopes containing money to family and friends is an ancient tradition at Lunar New Year.

Questions during the off - topic portion of the press conference included his opinion of the expected Democratic candidate in the 11th Congressional District special election and whether he'll campaign for Gentile, the prospect of Department of Homeland Security losing funding, religious organizations renting City school facilities for prayer / worship services and the related lawsuit, a NY Post report criticizing a newly - created NYPD training program, reported terror threats against shopping malls, the absence of a Lunar New Year message from the mayor and his non-attendance at the Lunar New Year parade, his reaction to Governor Cuomo's comment that their relationship will be «the best relationship between a mayor and governor in modern political history,» his scheduled trip to Albany on Wednesday and delays in federal funding of Sandy rebuilding.

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And you can celebrate them in fine fashion this weekend at the Year of the Hare Lion Dance Parade in Chinatown, 23rd Annual Lunar New Year Festival in Quincy, and Peabody Essex Museum Lunar New Year Festival in Salem.

Celebrate the Lunar New Year with a free day at the MFA this Saturday.

Also at 11 a.m., state Sen. Toby Ann Stavisky and Assemblywoman Nily Rozic attend the Flushing Chinese Business Association's Lunar New Year Parade announcement, Sheraton Laguardia East Hotel, second floor, 135 - 20 39th Ave., Queens.

Tomorrow night, at AAFE's annual Lunar New Year Banquet, Quan will be one of several honorees being presnted with the 2011 «Dream of Equality Award.»

Silver presented awards to several honorees, including Oakland Mayor Jean Quan, at Asian Americans for Equality's Lunar New Year celebration, at the Jing Fong restaurant on Elizabeth Street (more on the event later).

QUEENS, NY — As Queens prepares to celebrate Lunar New Year, Borough President Melinda Katz will again host a Lunar New Year Celebration & Photo Contest at Queens Borough Hall to ring in the upcoming Year of the Dog.

State Sen. Marty Golden (R - C - I, Brooklyn), together with the Chinese American Partnership Inc., will host his annual Lunar New Year celebration on Sunday, March 4, from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. at New Utrecht High School, located at 1601 80th St.

Patrick's Day Parade breakfast in Staten Island, a stop for corned beef and cannoli at a Staten Island assemblyman's office, a visit to an annual passover food distribution site with Jewish groups in Brooklyn, and a Lunar New Year celebration in Flushing, Queens, before his announcement on City Hall steps.

At 12:15 p.m., elected officials and community leaders hold a rally calling for the addition of the Lunar New Year as a school holiday, City Hall steps, Manhattan.

At 6 p.m., state Comptroller Tom DiNapoli hosts a 4th annual Lunar New Year Celebration, 124 Yung Wing, 40 Division St., Manhattan.

At 1:30 p.m., de Blasio attends the Chinese Consolidated Benevolent Association's 2016 Lunar New Year Celebration, 62 Mott St., Basement Auditorium, Manhattan.

«It is my pleasure to once again host Lunar New Year at Borough Hall, this time with some distinguished partners from Queens.

Remember: the Lunar New Year Parade takes place next Sunday at 1 p.m. Check out the route here.

«Resorts World Casino New York City is proud to share in the celebration of Lunar New Year and the Year of the Dog,» MICHELLE STODDART, Director of Public Relations and Community Development at Resorts World Casino New York City said.

At 10 a.m., the Senate Standing Committee on Education will meet to discuss a number of amendments to education law - including an act in relation to establishing the Asian Lunar New Year school holiday and an act in relation to authorizing the option of assigning community service as an alternative to suspension of students or in conjunction with student suspension.

The winner of each category will receive a $ 100 cash award that will be presented during Borough President Katz's Lunar New Year celebration, which will be held Monday, February 27, 2017 at 6 p.m. in the Helen Marshall Cultural Center at Queens Borough Hall, 120 - 55 Queens Boulevard, Kew Gardens.

Public Advocate Letitia James has several public events Monday: at 9:15 a.m., James will deliver remarks at 80 New York Avenue Tenant Demonstration in Brooklyn; at 10:30 a.m., James will deliver remarks at Congress Member Serrano and State Senator Serrano's Black History Month Celebration at Hostos Community College in the Bronx; and at 7 p.m., James will host a Lunar New Year Celebration at P.S. 124 in Manhattan.

At 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, City Comptroller Scott Stringer will host a Lunar New Year celebration at Flushing Town Hall, honoring Louie Liu, VP of the Brooklyn Community Improvement Center; Katherine H. Kim, executive director of YWCA Queens; JD Kim, managing director of the Korean Advocacy Council; and Yuh - Line Niou, NYS Assembly Member from the 65th DistricAt 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, City Comptroller Scott Stringer will host a Lunar New Year celebration at Flushing Town Hall, honoring Louie Liu, VP of the Brooklyn Community Improvement Center; Katherine H. Kim, executive director of YWCA Queens; JD Kim, managing director of the Korean Advocacy Council; and Yuh - Line Niou, NYS Assembly Member from the 65th Districat Flushing Town Hall, honoring Louie Liu, VP of the Brooklyn Community Improvement Center; Katherine H. Kim, executive director of YWCA Queens; JD Kim, managing director of the Korean Advocacy Council; and Yuh - Line Niou, NYS Assembly Member from the 65th District.

Rep. Nydia Velazquez, Margaret Chin, Rep. Carolyn Maloney at this year's Lunar New Year Parade in Chinatyear's Lunar New Year Parade in ChinatYear Parade in Chinatown.

According to Space.com, the videos — which were created using digital mapping and rendering performed at the Lunar and Planetary Institute in Houston and which featured topographic relief exaggerated by a factor of two to three times to enhance detail — were released by NASA Friday to celebrate the two - year anniversary of New Horizons» historic flyby.

Last week was such a hectic week at work that I did not have time to write about this outfit, but thankfully, I am back home in Taiwan for Lunar New Year and could not be happier.

Gary Lum assists his daughter, Mei Lum, with decorating the storefront window at Wing on Wo & Co. for the Lunar New Year in the Chinatown neighborhood of New York City.

Since then, I wrote about this year's crop of Lunar New Year movies for my Contemporary Chinese Cinema column at Mubi, where I also wrote about Jackie Chan's Police Styear's crop of Lunar New Year movies for my Contemporary Chinese Cinema column at Mubi, where I also wrote about Jackie Chan's Police StYear movies for my Contemporary Chinese Cinema column at Mubi, where I also wrote about Jackie Chan's Police Story.

Due to the fierce competition predicted at the box office, «The Grandmasters» has readjusted their release date to January 8, 2013 (prior to the lunar new year).

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We take a look at three pet - friendly restaurants located within Quayside Isle @ Sentosa Cove, so your furkid can tag along with the entire family for a joyous Lunar New Year celebration.

Just last month, the team at Steam held a Lunar New Year sale, and the stable included several popular games, even bigger titles like Witcher III.

Join us at the Korean Cultural Center to celebrate the holiday spirit of Seollal, Korea's Lunar New Years Day!

In Marten's case it was for her Lunar Nibs project at this year's Venice Biennale and her solo show Eucalyptus Let Us In at Greene Naftali in New York.

Paul, Weiss was honored as the «Volunteer Extraordinaire» at the Chinese - American Planning Council's Lunar New Year Celebration.