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Small Business, Big Losses: The Impact of the Covid Crisis on Asian Small Business in New York City

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Asian American small businesses made up 20 percent of New York City’s businesses before the pandemic and were the fastest-growing segment of small businesses in our city. However, they were devastated by the Covid crisis, with over half the owners reporting losses of 75 percent or more in revenue in 2020. Yet, very few of these Asian small businesses received the help they needed from the institutions set up to serve them.

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A Rising Tide of Hate and Violence against Asian Americans in New York During COVID-19: Impact, Causes, Solutions

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The impact of the pandemic on the Asian-American community in New York City is particularly profound. Beyond the pandemic’s effect on public health, economic growth, education, medical services, food supply, and international relations, the Asian-American community has been blamed for the pandemic and the target of hate and violence. Co-executive editors Chris Kwok and Karen King will present the Asian American Bar Association of New York’s recently released report that discusses the data showing that anti-Asian hate and violence have skyrocketed in 2020, focusing on the New York City region.

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Report: Asian Americans Impacted by Voting Rights Act – New America Media

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New America Media is a nationwide association of over 3000 ethnic media organizations representing the development of a more inclusive journalism. Founded in 1996 by Pacific News Service, New America Media promotes ethnic media by strengthening the editorial and economic viability of this increasingly influential segment of America’s communications industry. Source: Report: Asian Americans Impacted … Read more