China News Service, March 26. According to the US "World Journal" report, a few days ago, New York Lieutenant Governor Huo Chu visited two major Chinese communities in Flushing, Queens and Chinatown in Manhattan. Due to the tight schedule, he originally planned to go to Brooklyn in person. Dadaohua News Agency, represented by its chief of staff, Lewis, visited; Brooklyn Chinese merchants pointed out that Asian communities are currently facing hate crimes and difficulties in business recovery, and begged the state government for more help.
Chen Shanzhuang, head of the Golden Palace Restaurant in Brooklyn, pointed out that many Asian community residents and businesses face two major problems: hate crimes against Asians continue to occur, and the business of Chinese restaurants has not recovered; he cited his own restaurant as an example, from Governor Cuomo ( After opening 50% dine-in, although the upper and lower floors can accommodate 800 customers together, there are less than 80 customers who come to consume every day. The situation is similar in other restaurants in the local community.
Chen Shanzhuang said that expanding the passenger capacity now cannot restore the community’s business. What is needed is the universalization of the new crown vaccine. I hope that the state government can promote the realization of universal vaccinations as soon as possible so that the public can have the confidence to go out for consumption. In addition, for crimes against Asians, what the community needs is With the guarantee of practical actions, I hope to see the state government take concrete actions to make criminals timid and relieve Asian people.
Lewis said that he would bring the information reflected by the Brooklyn Chinese News Agency back to the state government. He also mentioned that the popularization of vaccines has always been an important part of the state government’s view of economic recovery. Temporary vaccination stations have been added in many places in New York State. The goal of universal vaccination is advancing, and I believe that there will be similar measures and more vaccination stations in Brooklyn soon.
(Yan Jieen)