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The fight to keep Jing
Fong restaurant open
The patio outside Jing Fong restaurant in Chinatown on March 3, 2021.
BY DEAN MOSES
The heart of Chinatown may stop
beating but its spirit will continue
to live on.
Jing Fong restaurant has been the heart
of dim sum culture in the Lower Manhattan
community for almost three decades. According
to the Marketing Manager for Jing
Fong, Claudia Leo, “The name in Chinese
letters translates to big restaurant,” and with
the 20 Elizabeth Street location boasting two
floors and about 160 employees, it has certainly
lived up to the name. Unfortunately,
it was recently announced that due to the financial
burden of the COVID-19 pandemic,
Jing Fong will be closing its doors on March
7 and will not be reopening them.
“The pandemic hit our industry and
Chinatown really hard. I’m sad and disappointed
that we’re not going to be able to
survive at 20 Elizabeth Street. This place
has meant so much to our family and has
been a pillar in the community. We’re very
grateful that so many people have supported
us for so many years and consider
the restaurant such an important part of
their lives and the community,” restaurant
owner Truman Lam said.
The pain of losing this beloved Chinatown
staple has hit workers and community
members like a slap in the face—some even
say they are refusing to let the restaurant
go. On March 2, hordes of protesters filled
the sidewalk outside Eastbank on 183 Centre
Street, which is owned by Alex Chu, the
landlord of Jing Fong. Here well over one
hundred individuals demanded what they
called “the heart of Chinatown” to stay in
operation. Now the Coalition to Protect
PHOTO BY DEAN MOSES
Chinatown and the Lower East Side has
even sent a letter to Mayor Bill de Blasio
himself, requesting that he step in the fight
to keep the location afloat.
Marketing Manager for Jing Fong, Claudia
Leo, said that since the announcement
was made patrons have been lining up
outside the premises on weekends, crying
about the closure. She explained how these
devoted customers pleaded for the restaurant
to stay in operation while others left
heartfelt messages on Instagram that the
owners can’t bring themselves to read for
emotional reasons.
The sad news has not only taken the
community by surprise, but it also shocked
Leo. In December, Leo started a GoFund-
Me account to pay for an outdoor dining
space. The project swiftly reached its goal
and Leo set about painting the patio herself.
The day she finished her labor, was the day
she learned about the imminent closure.
“I put so much effort into this, I was just
like what? I was so sad,” Leo said. With
about an 800-seat capacity, relying solely
on takeout and 25% capacity was not a
viable option to keep Jing Fong in business.
Unless every seat was filled each day,
Leo says that there is just no way forward.
However, there is a small glimmer of hope
through which Jing Fong can continue to
serve the community.
Right now the future of Jing Fong
may look bleak, but the owner remains
optimistic.
“As for the future of jing Fong, we’re
hoping for an opportunity to stay in Chinatown
and continue to be a part of the
community, perhaps at a smaller scale,”
Lam said.
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