Asian American / Asian Research Institute
The City University of New York
The long-awaited findings came from a follow-up survey the bureau conducted to measure the accuracy of the latest head count of people living in the U.S., which is used to redistribute political representation and federal funding across the country for the next 10 years.
Most incidents reportedly occurred in places such as streets, businesses, parks and subways.
In this release, advance findings from needs assessment which examined the impact of the pandemic on the NYC Asian American community. Three key areas are highlighted: COVID–19 vaccination, food hardships and access to food, and language access.
The release of 2020 Census redistricting files gives us our first opportunity to explore demographic changes for Asian Americans in New York over the last decade. This brief examines Asian American population growth and shifts in cities, towns, and localities across the state.
A book and a documentary examine how Asian Americans internalize the myth of the model minority.
Growing up in New York City, I learned street smarts early. I kept my head down, my money in my sock and my mind on my business. At 12, I started riding the subway alone, and in high school I commuted four hours a day from Queens to the Bronx. When a classmate was slashed … Read more