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The Asian American Federation’s latest report quantifies the economic contributions Asian-owned businesses have made to the New York metro area; outlines the outsize impact the Covid-19 crisis has had on Asian-owned businesses; describes the unique challenges that Asian-owned businesses face; and recommends policy changes that will help Asian-owned businesses grow and prosper.

For linguist Sejin Oh, the opportunity to pursue postdoctoral research in Paris represents “a dream-come-true moment.”

How is it that it took the confluence of a global pandemic and the rapid escalation of anti-Asian hate to finally bring community conversations about the mental health of Asian Americans into the open?

Alvin Eng’s latest work, “Our Laundry, Our Town” is a prose-style memoir of his life, from his childhood in Flushing to his productions on the Downtown Stage and beyond.

In celebration of Asian American and Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander (AANHPI) Heritage month, Eyewitness News profiles a high-ranking New York officer from China and CUNY alum, who is making an effort to enrich the department with more diversity and representation.

To discuss the importance of AAPI Heritage Month, CBS2’s Dana Tyler was joined by Frank Wu, president of Queens College, City University of New York. He’s an author, legal scholar and the first person of Asian descent to lead the college.