Businesses In Chinatowns Suffer Amid COVID-19 Pandemic Ahead Of Lunar New Year
By: CBS News COVID-19 has strained businesses around the country, but few communities have been hit harder than the nation's Chinatowns. With the Lunar New Year beginning February 12, a local activist has brought light and new hope to the neighborhood. When the sun sets over New York City's Chinatown, Mott Street lights up. Approximately 250 lanterns have turned back the darkness of winter. "It's all positive vibes down here, and this is what we need for the neighborhood," said Patrick Mock. Mock grew up in the neighborhood and manages a local bakery. He watched COVID-19 turn the area int...