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Lunar New Year Banquet 2016

More than 320 educators citywide celebrated the lunar new year, the Year of the Monkey, at the Joy Luck Palace in Chinatown on March 11. For 30 years, UFT celebrants have gathered to feast on Chinese specialties and to enjoy the colorful dragon dancers.
Mew Lee of PS 130 in Manhattan celebrates winning a raffle prize at the annual U
Mew Lee of PS 130 in Manhattan celebrates winning a raffle prize at the annual UFT Lunar New Year Banquet on March 11 at the Joy Luck Palace in Chinatown.
Jonathan Fickies
Townsend Harris HS staff is well represented at the banquet.
Townsend Harris HS staff is well represented at the banquet.
Jonathan Fickies
Teachers and paraprofessionals from PS 152, Brooklyn, will long remember the lon
Teachers and paraprofessionals from PS 152, Brooklyn, will long remember the long life noodles and the shrimp dumplings.
Jonathan Fickies
Staffers from PS 357 in the Bronx are ready for the chopstick challenge.
Staffers from PS 357 in the Bronx are ready for the chopstick challenge.
Jonathan Fickies
Educators from PS/IS 180, Brooklyn, celebrate the Year of the Monkey.
Educators from PS/IS 180, Brooklyn, celebrate the Year of the Monkey.
Jonathan Fickies
It’s smiles all around from PS 42, Manhattan, staff members.
It’s smiles all around from PS 42, Manhattan, staff members.
Jonathan Fickies
Participants from PS 233 in Brooklyn hope they’re holding winning raffle tickets
Participants from PS 233 in Brooklyn hope they’re holding winning raffle tickets.
Jonathan Fickies
And the raffle winners are Chapter Leader Fern Carriero from PS 207, Brooklyn, a
And the raffle winners are Chapter Leader Fern Carriero from PS 207, Brooklyn, and daughter Lindsay.
Jonathan Fickies
Members of the UFT Asian-American Heritage Committee line up in front of their b
Members of the UFT Asian-American Heritage Committee line up in front of their banner.
Jonathan Fickies
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Mew Lee of PS 130 in Manhattan celebrates winning a raffle prize at the annual U
Mew Lee of PS 130 in Manhattan celebrates winning a raffle prize at the annual UFT Lunar New Year Banquet on March 11 at the Joy Luck Palace in Chinatown.
Jonathan Fickies
Townsend Harris HS staff is well represented at the banquet.
Townsend Harris HS staff is well represented at the banquet.
Jonathan Fickies
Teachers and paraprofessionals from PS 152, Brooklyn, will long remember the lon
Teachers and paraprofessionals from PS 152, Brooklyn, will long remember the long life noodles and the shrimp dumplings.
Jonathan Fickies
Staffers from PS 357 in the Bronx are ready for the chopstick challenge.
Staffers from PS 357 in the Bronx are ready for the chopstick challenge.
Jonathan Fickies
Educators from PS/IS 180, Brooklyn, celebrate the Year of the Monkey.
Educators from PS/IS 180, Brooklyn, celebrate the Year of the Monkey.
Jonathan Fickies
It’s smiles all around from PS 42, Manhattan, staff members.
It’s smiles all around from PS 42, Manhattan, staff members.
Jonathan Fickies
Participants from PS 233 in Brooklyn hope they’re holding winning raffle tickets
Participants from PS 233 in Brooklyn hope they’re holding winning raffle tickets.
Jonathan Fickies
And the raffle winners are Chapter Leader Fern Carriero from PS 207, Brooklyn, a
And the raffle winners are Chapter Leader Fern Carriero from PS 207, Brooklyn, and daughter Lindsay.
Jonathan Fickies
Members of the UFT Asian-American Heritage Committee line up in front of their b
Members of the UFT Asian-American Heritage Committee line up in front of their banner.
Jonathan Fickies
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