Lunar New Year celebration in Queens

KEW GARDENS, Queens (WABC) -- They celebrated Lunar New Year Wednesday night in Queens.

The celebration took place at the Helen Marshall Cultural Center at Queens Borough Hall.

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Interim Borough President Sharon Lee and Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz co-hosted the event.

Sharon Lee the first Asian American to hold any borough-wide office in the city.

Eyewitness News reporter CeFaan Kim served as emcee for the festivities.

Be sure to catch this year's Lunar New Year Parade on Sunday. WABC-TV is a proud sponsor.

You can watch live streaming coverage starting at 1 p.m. on abc7ny.com.

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