Chinatown Fair

Chinatown Fair Family Fun Center
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Former namesChinatown Fair
General information
TypeVideo arcade
Address8 Mott St, New York, NY 10038
Town or cityChinatown, Manhattan, New York City
CountryUnited States
Coordinates40°42′50″N 73°59′55″W / 40.714009°N 73.998511°W / 40.714009; -73.998511
Opened1944
Website
www.chinatownfair.biz

Chinatown Fair Family Fun Center is a video arcade center located on Mott Street in Chinatown, Manhattan. Historically, the arcade catered toward competitive fighting games. The original arcade opened in 1944 and closed in February 2011, but reopened in May 2012 under different management. Chinatown Fair has been widely regarded as New York City's "last great arcade".[1][2][3][4]

  1. ^ Kopfstein, Janus (2011-02-23). "The Odd History And Uncertain Future Of Chinatown Fair, NYC's Last Great Arcade". Vice Motherboard. Retrieved 2016-07-26.
  2. ^ Kaminer, Ariel (2011-03-11). "Chinatown Fair's Closing Leaves Gamers Bereft". The New York Times. Retrieved 2016-07-26.
  3. ^ Rosenberg, Zoe (2015-11-13). "Manhattan's Last Coin-Operated Arcade Memorialized In New Documentary". Curbed. Retrieved 2016-07-26.
  4. ^ Williams, Alex. "The Last of Manhattan's Original Video Arcades". The New York Times.