Asian American / Asian Research Institute
The City University of New York
Following a major rise in hate crimes across New York state, Gov. Kathy Hochul on Thursday proposed expanding the list of charges that can be prosecuted as bias-motivated offenses, and announced millions in new funding to protect vulnerable institutions across the Empire State.
The Physics and Astrophysics professors are recognized for outstanding astronomy education and astronomical writing.
The Jan. 19 discussion, held at City Hall, came at a time when the state is considering granting licenses to casino companies looking to open locations around the city such as in Citi Field and Coney Island. It was jointly organized by state senators and assembly members before they head to Albany, where formal decisions … Read more
“The Asian American political agenda is much broader than some might assume,” one expert said.
“It would be both a misallocation of resources and a backsliding for civil rights to restart the China Initiative,” a letter from Democratic lawmakers to congressional leadership said.
One year ago today, during Lunar New Year celebrations in Monterey Park, California, 11 innocent people were killed in a heinous act of gun violence that struck at the heart and soul of one of the largest Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander communities in our nation. In mere moments, friends and families gathering … Read more