Asian American / Asian Research Institute
The City University of New York
In this release, advance findings from needs assessment which examined the impact of the pandemic on the NYC Asian American community. Three key areas are highlighted: COVID–19 vaccination, food hardships and access to food, and language access.
The release of 2020 Census redistricting files gives us our first opportunity to explore demographic changes for Asian Americans in New York over the last decade. This brief examines Asian American population growth and shifts in cities, towns, and localities across the state.
A book and a documentary examine how Asian Americans internalize the myth of the model minority.
Growing up in New York City, I learned street smarts early. I kept my head down, my money in my sock and my mind on my business. At 12, I started riding the subway alone, and in high school I commuted four hours a day from Queens to the Bronx. When a classmate was slashed … Read more
Congress gave final approval Monday to legislation that for the first time would make lynching a federal hate crime in the U.S., sending the bill to President Joe Biden to sign into law.
A new exhibition at Kingsborough Community College’s (KCC) Kingsborough Art Museum, titled UnHomeless NYC, brings together 15 artists and artist groups to examine how the fundamental human right to housing has been eclipsed in this city since it first emerged in the late 1970s. Through artwork that highlights research, statistics, and activism, the exhibition offers … Read more