
On December 2, 2025, AAARI hosted Professor Zai Liang for a co-sponsored talk, “Transitions & Challenges: Chinatown Small Business After COVID.” Drawing on new research conducted in Summer 2025 by specialized research team from SUNY Albany, in collaboration with the Chinatown Partnership Local Development Corporation, the presentation explored how Chinatown’s small businesses are recovering in the post-pandemic era.
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.