布鲁克林八大道挂上“布鲁克林唐人街”路牌数百人见证街道共同命名
10月23日，纽约市布鲁克林华社在八大道举行街道共同命名仪式，在60街与八大道一带的四个街口加挂“布鲁克林唐人街”路牌，表彰布鲁克林华埠以及华人社区40多年来对布鲁克林和纽约市的贡献，数百名社区居民和民意代表到场共襄盛举。这项命名由纽约市议员庄文怡推动，旨在以街道名称的形式肯定华人社区在当地扎根、创业、服务社区的历史，让华埠的身份在公共空间中得到更清晰的呈现。八大道华埠是纽约市规模最大的华人聚居区之一，沿街餐馆、超市、药房和各类小商业林立，是许多华人新移民安家立业的第一站。命名仪式当天，社区人士表示，这块路牌不仅是对过去40 多年华人贡献的致谢，也希望让在当地长大的年轻一代看到自己的文化背景被城市正式承认。原有街道名称保持不变，“布鲁克林唐人街”作为共同命名加挂在路牌上。
Brooklyn's Eighth Avenue Gets 'Brooklyn Chinatown' Signs: Hundreds Witness Street Co-Naming
On Oct. 23, Brooklyn's Chinese community held a street co-naming ceremony on Eighth Avenue, adding "Brooklyn Chinatown" signs at four corners around 60th Street and Eighth Avenue, honoring Brooklyn's Chinatown and the Chinese community's more than 40 years of contributions to Brooklyn and New York City; hundreds of community residents and elected officials attended. The naming was championed by New York City Council Member Susan Zhuang, and is intended to affirm, in the form of a street name, the history of the Chinese community taking root, starting businesses and serving the neighborhood locally, giving Chinatown's identity a clearer presence in public space. The Eighth Avenue Chinatown is one of the largest Chinese enclaves in New York City, lined with restaurants, supermarkets, pharmacies and small businesses, and is the first stop where many Chinese newcomers settle and build their lives. Community members said at the ceremony that the sign is not only thanks for more than 40 years of Chinese contributions, but also a hope that younger generations growing up locally will see their cultural background formally recognized by the city. The existing street names remain unchanged; "Brooklyn Chinatown" is added as a co-name on the signs.
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图片来源：图：布鲁克林八大道唐人街街景（资料图）。照片：Wikimedia Commons（CC BY-SA 4.0）。Eighth Avenue in Brooklyn Chinatown (file photo). Photo: Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0).
