DiNapoli Honors Chinese-American Community Leaders at Lunar New Year Celebration
State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli honored six individuals for their activism and leadership in the Chinese-American community at a Lunar New Year celebration on February 28, 2013. The event, hosted by DiNapoli, was held at P.S. 124 in Chinatown.
“The Chinese-American community is a significant contributor to New York’s overall economy and plays a critical role in strengthening our city and state,” said DiNapoli. “New York’s diverse population provides wonderful opportunities to recognize and share in the contributions of varied cultures. I am pleased to honor these valuable contributions during my Lunar New Year celebration, and I look forward to future events commemorating the rich history of Chinese-Americans in New York.”
Recipients:
- Councilwoman Margaret Chin (District 1, lower Manhattan)
- Justin Chin-Shan Yu, chairman of the Asian Pacific Islanders Public Affairs Association (APAPA-NYC)
- Kenneth Cheng, chairman of the Fukien Benevolent Association of America
- Jack Eng, former president of the Chinese Consolidated Benevolent Association (CCBA) of New York
- Virginia Kee, public school teacher and founding member of the Chinese-American Planning Council (CPC)
- Lonway Moy, president and founding member of the NYC chapter of the Asian Pacific American Labor Alliance (APALA) and retired member of Local 3 IBEW