Chinatown Partnership Local Development Corporation was incorporated in 2004 as a start-up organization created from the ground up to unite residents, business owners, and community groups to rebuild Chinatown after 9/11, and to preserving the neighborhood’s unique cultural heritage.
Chinatown Partnership Local Development Corporation (CPLDC) is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization, serving the Manhattan Chinatown, with a mission to act in the public interest by conceiving, designing, implementing, managing, and facilitating economic development projects that benefit residents and organizations in Chinatown in New York City as well as the general public visiting the Chinatown Area through qualitative and quantitative researches, marketing and promotions, and capital public improvements/projects. CPLDC was incorporated in 2004 as a start-up organization created from the ground up to unite residents, business owners, and community groups to rebuild Chinatown after 9/11, and to preserving the neighborhood’s unique cultural heritage. Over the past two decades, CPLDC has grown into one of the leading promoters and service providers for small businesses, community event organizers, and local collaborators with higher education institutions. CPLDC works closely with more than 1650 storefronts with services and research strive to improve the economic and living environment of local Chinatown residents. In FY2025, CPLDC collaborated intensively with local artists to activate public plazas and to produce innovative storytelling books, films, and documentaries. Through Chinatown Community Land Trust, CPLDC continues its efforts to advocate for affordable housing ownership in our community.
Mr. Jason Chan 曾德輝先生
Vice President, Branch Manager
Cathay Bank
Mr. Kenny Chan 陳鍵榕先生
Executive Vice President
Fukien American Association, Inc.
Mr. Spencer Chan 陳培森先生
(Co-Secretary)
Restaurateur
Mr. Yang Chen 陳家揚律師
Executive Director
Asian American Bar Association of New York
Mr. Jimmy Cheng 鄭時甘同任主席
Chairman
United Fujianese American Association
Dr. Warren W. Chin 陳建樂醫生
(Chair)
Cardiologist
Mr. K.Y. Chow 周國炎先生
President
Grand Meridian Printing, Inc.
Mr. David Fu 傅先清先生
Partner
Fu Family, LLC
Ms. June Jee 朱婉玲女士
(Co-Vice Chair)
Community Affairs and Strategic Partnership Consultant
Mr. Michael Lamberti 林博特律師
Attorney
Law Office of Michael Lamberti
Ms. Tina Lee 李德怡女士
Managing Director
World Journal
Mr. Robin Mui 梅建國先生
C.E.O
Sing Tao Daily
Ms. Meeseung Judy Ng 吳薛美嫦女士
Senior Vice President, Director of the Asian Segment
Flushing Bank
Mr. Tony Chuy 朱超然主席
President
Chinese Consolidated Benevolent Association
Mr. Sio Wai Sang 岑灼槐先生
(Co-Secretary)
Owner
Golden Jade Jewelry
Mr. Timothy K. Wong 黃啟超律師
(Treasurer)
Attorney and CPA
Law Offices of Timothy K. Wong, PLLC
Mr. Patrick Yau 游應鴻先生
(Co-Vice Chair)
Retired
Executive Director
Wellington Chen 陳作舟先生
Director of Office Operations
Lamgen Leon 梁林興先生
Special Projects Manager
Derong Li 李德容小姐
From the Lunar New Year Parade to the Mid-Autumn Moon Festival, Chinatown is a tight-knit cultural hub that invites New Yorkers and visitors to share in a rich sense of living history, all year round. Grab some boba, buy a souvenir for a friend, sing some karaoke, and stay a while.