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Residents and merchants oppose naming Chinatown Central Subway station after Rose Pak
Summary
Dozens of speakers at the Board of Supervisors’ public comment period urged the board not to name the Central Subway Chinatown station for Rose Pak, citing community concerns and allegations about her ties to the Chinese government; supporters of the Chinatown‑name and other alternatives also addressed the board.
A lengthy public-comment period at the San Francisco Board of Supervisors’ May 7 meeting featured repeated objections from residents and Chinatown merchants to any effort to name the Central Subway station after Rose Pak.
Speakers representing merchant associations and immigrant communities urged the board to retain a descriptive name such as “Chinatown Station” or to choose a more broadly accepted figure, arguing that the proposed…
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