Some dim sum for Chinese New Year? What to eat . . . and where to get it. Updated Feb 10, 2021; Posted Feb 10, 2021 Making dumplings at East New Sing Bo in Castleton Corners (Staten Island Advance File Photo) Staten Island Advance Facebook Share STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Think outside the takeout box for Chinese New Year as it kicks off on a rather special day in New York City — the official start to indoor dining at 25% capacity. Welcome, O Year of the Ox! If you were born in 1925, 1937, 1949, 1961, 1973, 1985, 1997, 2009 or 2021, then this is your lucky year! According to Chinahighlights.com, oxen-types should wear white, yellow and green. Numbers associated with good fortune are 1 and 4. So, socially distanced, make noise unto yourself with drums and snappy firecrackers!