WABC-TV President and General Manager Marilu Galvez participated in the 25th New Year Firecracker Ceremony and Cultural Festival at Sara D. Roosevelt Park on Sunday.
The event by the Better Chinatown Society featured fireworks, performances, and traditional delicacies.
The Lunar New Year is the most important annual holiday in Chinese culture.
Each year is named after one of the 12 signs of the Chinese zodiac in a repeating cycle, with this year being the Year of the Rabbit.
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The start of Year of the Rabbit also means the return of the 25th annual parade in Chinatown.
WABC is a proud sponsor of the 25th Chinatown Lunar New Year Parade and Festival on Sunday, February 12, 2023. The parade kicks off at 1:00 p.m. and ABC 7 New York will be streaming live!
For more information about the parade, visit betterchinatown.com.
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