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Thousands attend Lunar New Year Parade in Chinatown, though the celebration was bittersweet

By Dean Moses Posted on February 20, 2022
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The Lunar New Year Parade on Sunday brought thousands of spectators to Lower Manhattan for a bittersweet celebration.

Lion dancers, dragon puppets, and a slew of city and state elected officials arrived at Mott and Hester Streets on Feb. 20 to ring in the year of the tiger — but it wasn’t all smiles for a community that’s felt tremendous suffering from the COVID-19 pandemic, and the pain of an array of violent anti-Asian attacks.

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Thousands attend Lunar New Year Parade in Chinatown, though the celebration was bittersweet

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