Carlos Gonzales of PS 94 in Brooklyn and Raquel Gonzalez challenge the dragon.

UFT President Michael Mulgrew welcomes celebrants.

Former UFT Assistant Secretary Bob Ostrowsky is honored for his long support of the Asian American Heritage Committee.

Banquet chair Marian Thom introduces Tsi Tsun Lo of PS 94 in Brooklyn, the co-chair of the committee and the master of ceremonies for the event.

Staffers from PS 310 in Brooklyn offer to share the egg rolls.

Brooklyn’s PS 152 staffers get ready to party.

The large turnout from PS 94 in Brooklyn shows they are ready for the new year.

Seow Teong and Ya Ting Hu from PS 94 in Brooklyn enjoy the lion.

District 75 psychologist Lisa Harte from PS 138 at PS 30 in Manhattan makes friends with the lion.

At the PS 3 table, chopsticks are at the ready.

More than 400 celebrate the Lunar New Year.

Peggy Melone of PS 42 in Manhattan with her two-year-old daughter.

Students from PS 130 in Manhattan perform the lion dance.