A plan to carry on work of Rose Pak

One day after the death of Chinatown political juggernaut Rose Pak ,a new political club is being proposed to honor her legacy and continue her work.

Two of Pak’s mentees have submitted an application with the Democratic County Central Committee to establish the Rose Pak Democratic Club.

The group’s goals include several of Pak’s top priorities: rebuilding the Ping Yuen public housing complex in Chinatown, ensuring the completion of Chinese Hospital, preserving and expanding housing for low- and middle-income families, and reconnecting Chinatown to major thoroughfares.

That last goal is not uncontroversial: Pak was opposed to Union Square merchants’ efforts to turn lower Stockton Street into a pedestrian walkway on the grounds that it would hurt access to Chinatown.

“Rose was our inspiration, our mentor; and she was there at our very first organizing meeting to make this progressive club a reality. Our mission is to carry on the public service to the community, to ensure that the voiceless are heard,” Jen Low and Wendell Lin, co-presidents of the proposed group, said in a statement.

Low is an aide to Supervisor Norman Yee, and Lin is a law student who previously worked for Mayor Ed Lee.

Low and Lin also urged the city to name the Central Subway Muni Metro station in Chinatown after Pak, noting that “she fought long and hard to make the subway extension a reality.”

— Emily Green Small businesses, take note: There is time yet to apply for a business assistance grant from the city.

On Tuesday, Supervisor David Campos introduced a resolution authorizing the Small Business Commission to extend the deadline for businesses to apply for assistance grants by 2½ months. The deadline would move from Sept. 30 to Dec. 15.

Campos said he introduced the resolution because of the six-month delay in implementing the 2015 ballot measure Proposition J, which is aimed at helping qualified legacy businesses remain in their neighborhoods.

The commission has $1 million available for business assistance grants.

“This delay in implementation has meant that businesses have not even been able to formally apply,” Campos said. “We need to ensure that the legacy business program and its grants remain relevant and accessible.”

The supervisors will vote on the resolution at a future meeting.

— Emily Green Email: cityinsider@ sfchronicle.com, egreen@ sfchronicle.com Twitter: @sfcityinsider, @emilytgreen