Community Engagement & Advocacy
Tenant organizing, political engagement, community planning
From its activist roots in Manhattan’s Chinatown, AAFE has evolved to become one of New York City’s leading community development organizations. But advocacy and community organizing remain pillars of AAFE’s work. Asian Americans for Equality is committed to expanding opportunities in New York’s diverse communities through an array of advocacy, empowerment and education initiatives. AAFE helps tenants understand their rights, organizes community planning initiatives and helps lead coalitions fighting to preserve affordable housing and to protect the rights of immigrants. We are dedicated to providing local residents with the tools they need to advocate for themselves and their own communities.
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Recent Stories
Chinatown Tenants Celebrate 2019 Victories For Affordable Housing
AAFE hosted a celebration with our Chinatown tenant leaders Saturday, Sept. 14 to look back on the big victories for affordable housing in New York City this year and to gear up for the battles ahead. We have always believed that community...
AAFE Participates in Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s Immigration Town Hall Meeting
U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez held a town hall meeting on immigration issues at a public school in Corona, Queens July 20. AAFE's co-executive director, Jennifer Sun, joined other community advocates for a panel discussion during the forum and AAFE...
AAFE Opposes Federal Government’s Proposed Rule Targeting Mixed-Status Families
Asian Americans for Equality submitted formal comments to the federal government July 9 in opposition to a proposed rule from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development that would force the evictions of thousands of immigrant families from their...
