Sunset Park Brooklyn Chinese-American Association (SPBCAA)

On January 19, 1988, the Eighth Avenue Community ChineseAmerican Association of Brooklyn was officially formed in the Veterans of Foreign Wars Hall at 3906 Eighth Avenue. The organization had a humble beginning with only a handful of people providing limited social services on a voluntary basis, helping immigrants who had low English proficiency with issues related to government social programs. In the following years, this fledgling organization grew with the rapidly expanding community. It became the Brooklyn Community Chinese-American Association, which later flourished into what is now known as the Brooklyn Chinese-American Association (BCA).

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Chinese-American community in Sunset Park and surrounding areas.

Early childhood services: EarlyLearn, Universal Pre-Kindergarten, and Head Start program (Day care centers which provides early childhood educational services).

Youth services: After school programs, Chinese Cultural School, summer camp, and youth guidance services.

Adult education programs for new immigrants.

Bilingual social services: Social entitlements, housing, food stamps, citizenship, immigration, crime victims compensation, and application assistance services.

Senior services

Sunset Park BID

Founded in March 1995, the BID has provided services and programming aimed at making Sunset Park 5th Ave a better place to live, work, and shop. It is funded through a special assessment that is paid by district businesses and property owners. By Law, The Board of Directors consists of Property Owners (Class A), Business Owners (Class B), one Resident (Class C), and Representatives of City Government (Class D).

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Business owners and residents in Sunset Park

5116A 5th Ave, 2nd Fl., Brooklyn, NY 11220 www.sunsetparkbid.org info@sunsetparkbid. org twitter.com/ sunsetparkwatch

Graffiti removal by CitySolve, supplemental sanitation (block by block) on Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, Friday & Saturday, marketing and events merchant services, small business loans, community events and COVID-19 relief funding.

Sunset Park ICE Watch

Rapid response group of neighbors, community members, & activists in South Brooklyn.

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Undocumented residents of Sunset Park endangered by ICE raids.

Supporting immigrant neighbors who have been terrorized by undercover ICE agents pretending to be NYPD.

6108 - 3rd Avenue, Brooklyn NY 11220