Small businesses across Chicago are looking to capitalize on the influx of new visitors in town for the Democratic National Convention. One business district is…
"At the very beginning, people always like confuse us with people who are giving tickets or the street cleaning guy," said ambassador Ezra Lee.Street ambassadors donning blue vests made their rounds Tuesday afternoon in Chicago's Chinatown neighborhood helping to promote their community especially during the week of the DNC.
Lee and 14 others are part of the ambassadors' program through the Coalition for a Better Chinese American community. Since last summer their mission is to drive more business to the corridor, greet customers and address any safety concerns from residents."I think this program will help business, help local businesses, help the tourists, and they would have fun when they come here," said ambassador Patti Leung.
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