City & State New York 2026 Asian Trailblazers List
Leaders of New York’s Asian American communities.
Resources
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
What it means to be “truly American” divides AAPIs and the U.S. public, new survey finds
Ahead of America’s 250th anniversary, a study from The Asian American Foundation conducted by NORC finds a country split over identity, belonging, and who gets to call themselves American.
Report: ICE Arrests of New York’s Asian Immigrants Increases 600% Under Trump
Advocates say the spike is driven by the Trump administration’s targeting of immigrants of color, as well as rhetoric that dehumanizes Asian immigrants.
2026 Making Work Visible—A Labor Arts Contest
This contest is about work and workers. Written entries need to include a link to an illustration (there are many choices). Keep in mind that paid work and labor unions are only part of the story—entries about unpaid work, immigration, family, and community are also encouraged.