Year of Tiger Symbolizes Resilience & Rebirth of New York

The Greater Flushing Chamber of Commerce and St. George’s Church are hosting a Pre-Parade Lunar New Year Reception from 9:30am to 10:30am on Saturday, February 5, 2020. All are welcome to join the Chamber in warming up with hot coffee and refreshments before marching in the Parade at 11:00am.

The Lunar New Year reception, which will be held in St. George’s Church at 135-32 38th Avenue in Flushing, NY 11354, is free and open to the public. For more information and to register in advance, visit lunar2022.eventbrite.com.

"2020 looks to be a year full of big changes, risk-taking and adventure as the Tiger is known for its strength, ambition, courage, generosity, self-confidence, sense of justice and a commitment to help others for the greater good," stated Taehoon Kim, President of the Greater Flushing Chamber of Commerce. “We’re finding enthusiasm again, both for ourselves and for others. Everyone is fired up, generosity is at an all-time high and social progress feels possible again.”

The Flushing Lunar New Year Parade will take place on Saturday, January 25, 2020 at 11:00am. The Parade is organized by a coalition of community groups led by the Flushing Chinese Business Association and the Korean American Association of Queens. Community organizations and cultural groups will march from 37th Avenue down Union Street, along Sanford Avenue, and finish the parade on Main Street and 38th Avenue in downtown Flushing, Queens. Vehicular traffic will be restricted along the parade route and adjacent streets during this event.

The Flushing Lunar New Year Parade was on hiatus the last two years due to public health concerns resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic. The 2022 Parade will be the first since the COVID-19 pandemic devastated the Flushing community, which also suffered from incidents of racist violence and bigotry from those seeking to scapegoat Asian Americans, and will inaugurate the Year of the Water Tiger.

"Flushing is back!" stated John Choe, Executive Director of the Greater Flushing Chamber of Commerce. "The Year of the Tiger will symbolize the strength, resilience, and rebirth of our community as we emerge from the ravages of COVID-19 and an epidemic of anti-Asian violence."

The Lunar New Year is traditionally the most important shopping season in Flushing. Many of the mom-and-pop stores, restaurants and local businesses rely on the Lunar New Year to boost sales and generate enough revenue to survive for another year.

For more information and to register in advance, visit lunar2022.eventbrite.com.