Chinatown Favorites, Festivals and Culture
Chinatown with NYC Kids: A Fun Family Tour of This Bustling Downtown Neighborhood
[UPDATED: July 26, 2012] Since Mommy Poppins started four years ago, we've tried to write about...
Celebrate the The Year of the Tiger with the return of the Lunar New Year Parade. Photo courtesy of Better Chinatown Society
Lunar New Year Celebrations in NYC
Ring in the Year of the Tiger with these local events.
Destination Playground: Hester Street Playground
As we mentioned in our weekly wrap up on Friday, we'll be spotlighting one NYC neighborhood...
Best Family Friendly Dim Sum Restaurants in New York City's Chinatown
Dim sum is one of the really fun things you can do with kids in New York City. With huge steaming...
Museum of Chinese in America: A Fascinating Look at the Immigrant Experience
We continue our spotlight on Chinatown with a post about one of the neighborhood's leading...
Chinese Mid-Autumn Moon Festivals in New York City: Moon Cakes and Flying Lanterns
Recently we rounded up a slew of outdoor fairs and fests in September. Below we're spotlighting...
Little Lions: Best Chinese Culture Children's Books from The New York Public Library
We’ve made some exciting additions to Mommy Poppins this fall. First, we launched our...

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Harold Ickes Skate Park is free and open to all skateboarders and rollerbladers. Photo courtesy of NYC Parks
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Climb on platforms dangling from ropes at Hester Street Playground. Photo by Jody Mercier
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