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Proposal to name Chinatown Central Subway station after Rose Pak draws strong opposition at Board hearing
Summary
Supervisor Aaron Peskin’s resolution to ask the transit agency to name the Chinatown Central Subway station after Rose Pak drew extensive public comment opposing the move; Peskin said he has a complicated relationship with Pak and the item will be heard later in the Board’s process.
A proposal by Supervisor Aaron Peskin to seek a station name honoring longtime Chinatown activist Rose Pak prompted sustained public comment and vocal opposition at the Board of Supervisors meeting on May 14.
Peskin said he introduced the item to place the question before the Board and acknowledged a complicated personal history with Pak: “I personally had a very complicated relationship with Rose Pak... she did tremendous things not only for Chinatown, but for the Asian American community in San Francisco,” he said.…
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