NYS Comptroller Report: The Concerning Growth of Hate Crime in New York State
New York State has seen a concerning surge in reported hate crimes over the last five years, with the number of incidents increasing by 12.7 percent in 2023 alone.
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UAE rain enhancement program team visits noted CCNY physicist Robert Alfano’s IUSL labs
Award-winning City College of New York physicist Robert R. Alfano’s supercontinuum discovery has been an enabling technology for diverse novel applications including the detection of cancer using light spectroscopy and laser tissue welding. Now comes a new possibility: producing rain by the manipulation of ions.
Asian Village breaks the ‘Bamboo Ceiling’ at the New York State Fair
The Asian Village highlights the contributions, history and experiences of Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander communities.
AAPI Community Seeks to Mobilize New York’s Young Asian Voters
A new report from the civic organization APA Voice finds only 55% of Asian voters aged 18 to 24 participated in the last general election.
You can vote early by mail in New York, state’s top court rules
Tuesday’s decision rejected a Republican-led lawsuit that claimed the law was unconstitutional. It marks the first time the state Court of Appeals was forced to determine whether the language of the state constitution mandated in-person voting. Ultimately, all but one member of the Court of Appeals rejected that claim.
Bill could grant citizenship to thousands of intercountry adoptees
A reintroduced bill in Congress called the Adoptee Citizenship Act would close a legal loophole and grant those adoptees citizenship. The bill has received bi-partisan support, introduced in the Senate by Senators Mazie Hirono (D-HI) and Susan Collins (R-ME), and introduced in the House of Representatives by Congressman Adam Smith (D-WA) and Congressman Don Bacon … Read more