Asian American / Asian Research Institute
The City University of New York
AAARI The National Archives at San Francisco and Chicago faces closure, according to an e-mail sent to staff on June 23. With the closure and the process to move files out of the archives and the adjoining Federal Records Centers beginning as early as September, advocates have shared deep concerns over the decision to close, with … Read more
Calling All Young Artists! OCA-NY is excited to announce the launch of our 2026 Young Artist Contest. If you are a creative age 13–19, this is your platform to use your artistic voice, spark conversation, and inspire meaningful change in our community. This Year’s Theme: Gentrification & Housing Our neighborhoods are constantly changing. This year, … Read more
The NYC Civic Engagement Commission (CEC) is excited to launch a limited partnership application to award a community based organization up to $60,000 to serve as the TRIE Neighborhood Organizer (TNO) in the Bronx – Fordham & University Heights for the Taskforce for Racial Inclusion and Equity (TRIE) Neighborhood Initiative 2026 – 2027.
The CEC is looking for a small number of network organizations with reach across the 5 boroughs to conduct outreach and promote participation in The People’s Money by hosting Idea Generation Sessions (Fall) and PB Voting (Spring) citywide. We are also searching for organizations with specific roots in Staten Island to reach our high-priority populations.
Maryam Ali, 30, a Pakistani immigrant and mother of a five-year-old, is among a cohort of LaGuardia Class of 2026 graduates launching software engineering careers.
An Antarctic landscape, a high-spirited Steed, a slinky tiger, and a cotton flower are just a few of the delicate ink and wash paintings on rice paper by Wei Qingji, a leading figure of China’s contemporary ink painting, whose exhibit Visual Archeology will open on July 2 and run through September 25 at Queensborough’s QCC … Read more