BOROUGH PRESIDENT CELEBRATES THE CHINESE NEW YEAR AND WELCOMES IN THE YEAR OF THE RAM

Photograph by Kathryn Kirk
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In photo: Pictured front row - left to right - Deputy Borough President Yvonne Graham and Winnie Greco, president, American Asia Economy & Culture Development Association Corp.Pictured second row - left to right - Brooklyn's Working Artist Coalition President Audrey Anastasi, Borough President Markowitz, Ambassador Zhang Hongxi, Chinese Consul General, and Polytechnic University President Dr. David Chang.Pictured third row - left to right - Community School Board #22 President Saul Needle and Consolidated Edison Director of Public Affairs Toni Williams |
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On February 11th, Borough President Marty Markowitz celebrated the Chinese New Year and kicked off the Year of the Ram by honoring a number of unique Brooklynites who have made this borough such a wonderfully diverse and vibrant place to live and work
The honorees included Brooklyn’s Working Artist Coalition President Audrey Anastasi, Polytechnic University President Dr. David Chang, Community School Board #22 President Saul Needle and Consolidated Edison Director of Public Affairs Toni Williams.
The celebrations were held at two different Sunset Park restaurants – Ocean Palace Seafood Restaurant and Ming Gee Restaurant.