Asian Americans’ Political Strength and Alliances Face Test in New York
Whether they stick with Democrats or continue their shift to the right, Asian American voters will help decide competitive races on Nov. 7.
AAARI
Multilingual expert Araceli Tinajero is new CCNY Stuart Katz Professor
Professor and author Araceli Tinajero is The City College of New York’s 2023-2024 Stuart Z. Katz Professor in the Humanities & the Arts. The endowed professorship is supported by a $1 million gift to City College by distinguished alumnus Stuart Z. Katz, Esq., a 1964 graduate.
LaGuardia Community College Professors Recognized for BRESI Projects and Leadership
The City University of New York/CUNY recently hosted an event to recognize CUNY faculty and students who created projects through the Black, Race and Ethnic Studies Initiative (BRESI). The initiative was announced in 2020 as part of an historic gift of $10 million from the Mellon Foundation to encourage change across CUNY’s 25 campuses and develop and … Read more
Hate crime charges filed after 66-year-old Sikh man is killed
Prosecutors have filed hate crime charges after a minor traffic accident in NYC resulted in the motorist’s being beaten to death.
Gov. Hochul Announces $75 Million to Combat Hate Crimes in New York
The governor announced grants for houses of worship and local police departments following an uptick in attacks.
Job Op – Affordable Connectivity Program Fellow (OCA)
In June, OCA received a ~$700k federal grant to do outreach for the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP). This program is one of the ways we’re addressing OCA’s policy on “Bridging the Digital Divide”. Over the next two years, we will implement 600 outreach activities/events, reach 800,000 people, and hold 200 ACP enrollment events. OCA National … Read more