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ExploreChinatown Newsletter (10/18/18) View as Webpage

Trick or Treat on Doyers Street

Friday, October 26, 2018 | 2:30pm to 6:30pm Doyers Street, Manhattan Kick-off Halloween early by joining us for a spook-tacular fun-filled afternoon of activities on Doyers Street in Chinatown! Kids and adults alike will enjoy FREE Games, Arts & Crafts, Dance & Musical Performances, Facepainting, Giveaways, Candy and more. Participating Organizations: ActAble China Institute

East Meets West: Arts and Leisure Night (10/6/18)

Build the Block Neighborhood Policing & Safety Meeting Thurs, Oct 25, 2018 6PM, doors open 6:30PM, meeting starts 49 Madison Street Open to the General Public NYPD 5th Pct. NCO officers serving the community (Sector A) invite you to a discussion on policing and public safety needs in our our community.

NYC small businesses seek relief from rising rents Small Business Jobs Survival Act bill will have a hearing Monday, October 22, at 1 p.m. at City Hall. The bill's sponsors are urging small-business owners to show up and testify. Among its provisions: it would enable tenants in good standing to get a 10-year lease with the right to renewal and give tenants the right to arbitration if they believe the rent increase is too much.

Property Tax Reform Advisory Commission Public Hearing Mayor Bill de Blasio and City Council Speaker Corey Johnson have established an advisory commission to develop recommendations to make the City’s property tax system simpler, clearer, and fairer, while ensuring that there is no reduction in revenue used to fund essential City services. The Commission will hold a public hearing hear from all who pay property taxes directly or indirectly on Tuesday, October 23, at 6:30 PM, at the Borough of Manhattan Community College, Tribeca Performing Arts Center, Theatre 2, 199 Chambers Street.

市府部門攜手商改區 提供減免罰單培訓課 華埠商改區昨（11日）召開記者會，宣布與市府部門和相關機構聯手將多項福利帶給華埠小商家，包括登門為華埠餐館登記參加如何減免罰單的培訓課程，以及為 在颶風桑迪中受到影響的商家提供免費無線通訊設備，方便他們在自然災害網絡斷線的情況下與外界聯絡。

Taking Over the Family Business in Chinatown As the neighborhood continues to gentrify, the children of immigrant shop owners must decide how, and if, they will keep stores running.

10th Annual Marco Polo Festival (10/20/18) Two Bridges Neighborhood Council will host the 10th Annual Marco Polo Festival Procession and Grand Street Stage Performances. Witness the breathtaking procession of large-scale Marco Polo and Kublai Khan marionettes and the magnificent hand-painted 50 foot long Silk Road banner parade through the streets of Chinatown & Little Italy by local youth, volunteers, students & teachers from P.S.105.

Get Ready for to #ShopSmall on Nov 24 Small business owners, get ready for Small Business Saturday on Nov 24, 2018 with the Shop Small Studio — an online resource with complimentary, customizable marketing materials that make it easy to promote your businesses. Posters: to welcome shoppers and let them know where they can Shop Small. Website badges: to show online support for the Shop Small movement. Social posts: to connect small business owners with shoppers on social media. Shop Small Studio