Eight CUNY Faculty Members Receive Prestigious Guggenheim Fellowship
Winners Include Authors, Documentary Filmmaker, Playwright, Composer and Artists
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Hirono, Meng Introduce Bipartisan, Bicameral Resolution Recognizing May as Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month
U.S. Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI) and Representative Grace Meng (D-NY), Chair of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC), led their colleagues in introducing a resolution marking May 2026 as Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) Heritage Month. This resolution celebrates the many contributions AANHPI communities have made to the nation. As … Read more
Fewer AAPI adults report hate incidents but racism concerns linger, new poll shows
Fewer Asian American and Pacific Islander adults are reporting overt anti-Asian attacks than during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, a new AP-NORC/AAPI Data poll finds, but many still worry about racial discrimination.
City & State New York 2026 Asian Trailblazers List
Leaders of New York’s Asian American communities.
AAPI adults have more confidence and trust in medical professionals like doctors and scientists than government officials, and most are stressed about health concerns
Personal finances are a source of stress for most AAPI adults, along with health concerns. And many are also stressed about discrimination, with 1 in 4 experiencing a hate crime or incident in the last year.
LaGuardia Community College Announces 2026 AAPI Heritage Month Events and Programming
LaGuardia Community College/CUNY will observe Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month with a series of events running from April 28 through May 21. The program includes documentary screenings examining the history of South Asian and Muslim American communities in New York City and the 1945 Hiroshima atomic bombing; conversations with atomic bomb survivors; … Read more