{"id":150210,"date":"2026-03-02T22:31:34","date_gmt":"2026-03-02T22:31:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/150210\/"},"modified":"2026-03-02T22:31:34","modified_gmt":"2026-03-02T22:31:34","slug":"brooklyn-borough-hall-rings-in-year-of-the-horse-with-lion-dance-food-and-celebration-brooklyn-paper","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/150210\/","title":{"rendered":"Brooklyn Borough Hall rings in Year of the Horse with lion dance, food and celebration \u2022 Brooklyn Paper"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1200\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/55124966843_6a9c61215c_k.jpg\" class=\"crop-center wp-post-image\" alt=\"Year of the Horse\" decoding=\"async\"  \/>\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>Borough Hall welcomed the Lunar New Year with a vibrant celebration filled with traditional dancers of all ages, food and more. <\/p>\n<p>Photo courtesy of Office of Brooklyn Borough President Antonio Reynoso<\/p>\n<p>Borough President Antonio Reynoso hosted a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.brooklynpaper.com\/bensonhurst-lunar-new-year-parade\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Lunar New Year<\/a> celebration at Brooklyn Borough Hall on Friday night, ushering in the Year of the Horse with cultural performances, traditional food and a large group of community members.<\/p>\n<p>Held in partnership with UA3, Wonton Food Inc. and Council Member Susan Zhuang, the celebration brought together Brooklynites to honor the traditions of the borough\u2019s diverse Asian communities. The evening also featured a traditional lion dance performed by the TaiShun Du Hu Association of America.<\/p>\n<p>In a statement, Reynoso said the celebration honored \u201crenewal, family and community.\u201d\u00a0<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-239149 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/55123898902_2224ee98ce_k.jpg\" alt=\"Reynso lunar new year\" width=\"525\" height=\"700\"  \/>Reynoso was glad to welcome the Year of the Horse on Feb. 28. The animal symbolizes freedom and strength.Photo courtesy of Office of Brooklyn Borough President Antonio Reynoso\n<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThat\u2019s exactly what this evening is all about,\u201d he said. \u201cThe Horse represents strength and energy, both of which help capture the vibrancy of our borough\u2019s AAPI communities. I was overjoyed to see so many Brooklynites join our festivities, and I am so thankful to our partners for helping bring this event to life.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.brooklynpaper.com\/celebrate-lunar-new-year-brooklyn-2026\/%5c\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Lunar New Year<\/a> marks the start of the new year on the lunar calendar and the arrival of spring. According to the Chinese zodiac, the Year of the Horse represents vitality, independence and forward movement.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-239154 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/55124966993_299f63a9a2_k.jpg\" alt=\"lunar new year\" width=\"525\" height=\"700\"  \/>The event brought Brooklyn\u2019s youngest dancers to celebrate the Year of the Horse last week.Photo courtesy of Office of Brooklyn Borough President Antonio Reynoso<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhat a way to welcome the Year of the Horse, Don Hong, president of UA3, said in a statement. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ua3now.org\/about-us\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">UA3<\/a>, a nonprofit food pantry, provides \u201cfresh, healthy and culturally appropriate food, as well as PPEs to our community members in need, regardless of their income, background, or circumstances.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe event highlights the spirit of unity that defines the community, emphasizing how community members show up for one another, move with purpose and continue pushing forward together,\u201d Hong added.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-239150 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/55125027279_5bf1e03a5d_k.jpg\" alt=\"Lunar new year reynoso\" width=\"700\" height=\"394\"  \/>Traditional lion dances energized the community audience as they rang in the Year of the Horse.Photo courtesy of Office of Brooklyn Borough President Antonio Reynoso<\/p>\n<p>Catherine Chen, CEO of the Asian American Federation, also spoke of the celebration\u2019s importance.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBrooklyn is home to fast-growing, vibrant Asian communities, and the Asian American Federation is honored to join Borough President Antonio Reynoso, UA3, and all our local partners in celebrating the traditions and cultural heritage that make our neighborhoods so special,\u201d she said. \u201cWith UA3 and other Hope Against Hate partners, we are working to educate our communities and ensure they have the necessary resources and support as we navigate the threats to immigrant New Yorkers.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-239153\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/55124774421_f053e22a23_k.jpg\" alt=\"lunar new year\" width=\"700\" height=\"525\"  \/>The event was sponsored by multiple local businesses, including UA3 food pantry and Wonton Foods Inc.Photo courtesy of Office of Brooklyn Borough President Antonio Reynoso<\/p>\n<p>Wonton Food, the largest manufacturer of noodles, wrappers and fortune cookies in the U.S., helped cater the event. CEO Norman Wong said he was proud to be part of Brooklyn\u2019s rich cultural traditions.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis special occasion brings families and communities together while honoring the cultures, traditions, and hardworking individuals whose contributions continue to strengthen our borough,\u201d he said. \u201cAs a family-founded company with deep roots in Brooklyn, Wonton Food is honored to support the Brooklyn Borough President\u2019s Lunar New Year celebration.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Borough Hall welcomed the Lunar New Year with a vibrant celebration filled with traditional dancers of all ages,&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":150211,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[36],"tags":[62871,2898,62872,98,13005,62873,100,62874,99,62875,62876,9,24,12,370,63,4206,28279,62877,56017],"class_list":["post-150210","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-brooklyn","tag-aapi-community-brooklyn","tag-antonio-reynoso","tag-asian-american-federation","tag-brooklyn","tag-brooklyn-borough-hall","tag-brooklyn-cultural-events","tag-brooklyn-headlines","tag-brooklyn-lunar-new-year","tag-brooklyn-news","tag-fire-horse","tag-lion-dance-brooklyn","tag-new-york","tag-new-york-city","tag-news","tag-newsletter","tag-nyc","tag-susan-zhuang","tag-ua3","tag-wonton-food-inc","tag-year-of-the-horse"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/150210","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=150210"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/150210\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/150211"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=150210"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=150210"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=150210"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}