Brooklyn Borough President

BOROUGH PRESIDENT MARKOWITZ HOSTS ASIAN AMERICAN CELEBRATION AT BOROUGH HALL

Photograph by Kathryn Kirk
	In photo: Borough President Markowitz with all of the honorees and the performers

On May 15th, Borough President Marty Markowitz welcomed leaders of Brooklyn’s Asian American community to Borough Hall to honor all of their contributions to the betterment of the entire borough.

“This evening’s honorees have earned the appreciation, respect and recognition of everyone in Brooklyn,” Borough President Markowitz said. “While Brooklyn’s Asian residents hail from many different countries, they share some important values with most Brooklyn residents, including dedication to hard work and strong family ties. Brooklyn is blessed to have all of you because you have helped make our borough what it is today – the greatest place in the world to live and work.”

The honorees included Dr. Bing Lu, Medical Director of Maimonides Primary Health Service, who advocates the best of modern western medicine and the traditional Chinese approach. Ms. Haney Ho, vice president of the Brooklyn Chinese American Association, was honored for her organization’s Early Childhood Education Center, which now serves 300 children from all cultural backgrounds. Deputy Consul General of China Madam Chen Wangxia was also recognized.

Michael Lee, President of Jin Trading Company, has helped many other Korean immigrants get a better start in their new home. Korean American Brooklyn Association President Kum Ok Kim was honored for his group’s commitment to promoting harmonious relations and helping those in need. Hon. Wonill Cho, Deputy Consul General of Korea was also recognized.

There were also performances from children from the Brooklyn Chinese American Association’s Early Childhood Education Center, a traditional Korean Lion Dance and Korean Farm Dance.