By Ellen Kodadek
We at Flushing Town Hall would like to thank the Metropolitan Transportation Authority for suspending its 7 line construction work on the Feb. 21-22 weekend of the annual Lunar New Year Parade in Flushing.
The parade not only is a culturally vital celebration, but a popular attraction that draws visitors from across the city and region. The impact on our area’s businesses and neighborhood’s cultural and historic sites cannot be overstated.
It is why Flushing Town Hall has scheduled a Lunar New Year Dance Sampler and an exhibition of dynamic calligraphy, some created by 103-year-old Flushing resident Chao-Lin Ting, on that Sunday.
We applaud Assembly Member Ron Kim, Council Member Peter Koo, Council Majority Leader Jimmy Van Bramer, state Sen. Toby Stavisky, and our Asian-American community leaders for appealing to the MTA to ensure the 7 train would keep running.
The MTA’s decision has given us much to celebrate as the Lunar New Year approaches.
Ellen Kodadek
Executive & Artistic Director
Flushing Town Hall
