The special Chinese year of the wood snake is about transformation and change — and those celebrating it in Manhattan’s Chinatown on Sunday said even the downpour couldn’t dampen

When is NYC's Lunar New Year Parade? The parade begins Sunday at 1 p.m., stepping off from Mott and Canal streets. A festival will also be held from 11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on Bay

New York City's annual Lunar New Year Parade takes over Chinatown on Sunday. Saturday Night Live is celebrating 50 years and got together a group of stars to commemorate the milestone. Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson were among the celebrities who attended SNL50: The Homecoming Concert and participated in a funny bit.

Lunar New Year celebrations in New York City are continuing, with the 27th annual Lunar New Year Parade snaking its way through Chinatown on Sunday. The parade marking the Year of the Snake will uncoil in Little Italy and end on Broome Street near Sara D.