Growing Numbers, Growing Impact: Mayoral Candidates Forum on Asian Pacific Americans

Date: Monday, May 20, 2013

Time: 5PM to 9PM

Place: LaGuardia Community College
31-10 Thomson Avenue, 2nd Floor, E Building
Long Island City, NY 11101


Join over 700 community members to listen to the Mayoral Candidates address key issues that affect Asian Pacific American communities:

  • Civic Engagement
  • Economic Development
  • Education
  • Health
  • Housing
  • Immigration
  • Social Services

Candidates

In Attendance (in order of appearance)
Sal Albanese, John Liu, Bill de Blasio & Erick Selgado

Accepted Invitation But Did Now Show Up
John Catsimatidis, Christine Quinn & Bill Thompson

Declined Invitation
Adolfo Carrion, Joseph Lhota, George McDonald

No Response to Invitation: Anthony Weiner

Moderator: Richard Lui, NBC and MSNBC News Anchor


Sponsors & Supporting Organizations
Coalition for Asian American Children and Families (CACF)

in collaboration with
13% and Growing Coalition ▪ A Place for Kids ▪ AARP New York ▪ Adhikaar ▪ Alliance of South Asian American Labor (ASAAL) ▪ APEX for Youth ▪ Arab-American Family Support Center ▪ Asian American Action Fund ▪ Asian American Arts Alliance ▪ Asian American Bar Association of New York ▪ Asian American / Asian Research Institute ▪ Asian Americans for Equality ▪ Center for the Integration and Advancement of New Americans ▪ Chhaya CDC ▪ Chinatown Partnership ▪ Chinese-American Planning Council ▪ Chinese Progressive Association ▪ CMP ▪ Commission on the Public’s Health System (CPHS) ▪ DRUM – Desis Rising Up & Moving ▪ Filipino American Human Services, Inc. ▪ Filipino American National Historical Society- Metro New York ▪ General Human Outreach in the Community, Inc. ▪ Greater Chinatown Community Association ▪ Hamilton-Madison House ▪ Henry Street Settlement ▪ Homecrest Community Services, Inc. ▪ Indo-Caribbean Alliance ▪ Japanese American Association of New York ▪ Japanese American Social Services, Inc. ▪ Kalusugan Coalition ▪ Korean American Family Service Center ▪ Korean Americans for Political Advancement ▪ Korean Community Services of Metropolitan New York, Inc.▪ Mekong ▪ MinKwon Center for Community Action ▪ New Land Community Center, Asian-American Consulting Service, Inc. ▪ New York Asian Women’s Center ▪ New York Immigration Coalition ▪ NYU Center for the Study of Asian American Health ▪ NYU Health Promotion and Prevention Research Center ▪ OCA- Long Island ▪ OCA-NY ▪ Pilipino American Unity for Progress (UniPro) New York Chapter ▪ Queens Community House ▪ SEVA ▪ The Shield Institute ▪ The Sikh Coalition ▪ South Asian Council for Social Services ▪ South Asian Health Initiative ▪ South Asian Youth Action ▪ Taking Our Seat ▪ Turning Point for Women and Families ▪ United Chinese Association of Brooklyn ▪ United Neighborhood Houses ▪ University Settlement ▪ Westchester Square Partnership ▪ Women for Afghan Women ▪ YWCA of Queens

Author Bio