On Leong Chinese Merchants Association
The On Leong Chinese Merchants Association, or simply Chinese Merchants Association, formerly known as the On Leong Tong, is a tong society operating out of its territory at the intersection of Canal [Street (Manhattan)|Canal Street] and Mott Street in Chinatown, Manhattan. Established in November 1893, the tong fought a violent war for control of Chinatown's rackets and businesses with the Hip [Sing Tong]. In recent years, the Tong has been linked to the Ghost Shadows street gang led by Wing [Yeung Chan]. Currently, there are over 30,000 registered On Leong members, the majority of whom have a commercial or industrial background.
The New York headquarters of the On Leong Chinese Merchants Association was designed by architect Poy Gum Lee.