#lunar-new-year

#lunar-new-year

SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- Lunar New Year celebrations kicked off on San Francisco's Commercial Street Saturday with the launch of new market supporting Chinatown businesses. "After the pandemic this block, in particular, what we call Commercial Street has been half dead. We see more than 50 percent of vacancies in this block," said Francis Christian Chan, with San Francisco's Office of Economic & Workforce Development. "We think this community event will bring more new customers, existing customers back to this corridor, and enjoy the life in here."

Join us for our official kickoff of Commercial Break Marketplace celebrating the Lunar New Year featuring: Lion Dance + Giant Labubu performance God of Fortune appearances Chinese art demonstrations and hands-on tutorials Busking, Live Music and festive street atmosphere Decorative lighting and Lunar New Year-themed street décor A wide variety of exciting pop-up vendors Come experience Chinatown in a new way: shop local, celebrate culture, and enjoy the street as a place to gather, connect, and relax.

Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani's inauguration Incoming mayor Zohran Mamdani is set to be inaugurated on New Year's Day in two separate swearing-in ceremonies: NYS Attorney General Letitia James will administer the oath of office to Mamdani at midnight on Dec. 31, while Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders will swear in the mayor at a public ceremony at 1 p.m. on Jan. 1. The new mayor will also host a block party for the public following the ceremony.