We were alerted a year ago. The building owners where Urban Hawker is sited was ready to sell the building for redevelopment. And so, on 17th July, 2026, operations at Urban Hawker New York, will cease.

It has been a great four year run on West 50th, St Manhattan ,and it was an exciting step into the NYC market. We are truly grateful for your support all this while. It was such a pleasure for me to help curate and create Urban Hawker.

It may be curtains down at Urban Hawker, but it ain’t the end for Singapore makan culture there. Another door will always be open. A few Singapore hawkers had already opened second and even third outlets there and we all plan to roll out even more.

We are also looking for a spot to house a few more dynamic hawkers in perhaps a kopitiam concept space. If you know any, let me know. NYC and the US is a dynamic and meaningful market for us.

Meanwhile our popular Hainan Jones chicken rice outlet will still be around at our second location in Dekalb Food Market, Brooklyn and has an extended menu include Laksa, Curry Pork Chop Rice, and Chicken Porridge too. See you guys there.

From the depth of the warm cockles of our heart, thank you for all your support thus far. Stay tuned for fresh announcements.

Our booth in Dekalb Market Hall, Brooklyn.

Favourite among our regulars at Hainan Jones.

Hainanese curry pork chop rice at Hainan Jones in Dekalb Market Hall, Brooklyn.

Such a pleasure and mission for me creating and curating Urban Hawker in NYC.

Laksa available at Hainan Jones in Dekalb food Hall, Brooklyn.

Adios at Urban Hawker for now

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