News from AAFE

AAFE advocates for tenants targeted by "predatory equity"

Over the past seven years, New York City’s affordable housing market has been severely destabilized by so-called “predatory equity” companies that purchase a large number of rent-stabilized buildings at inflated prices and then push out the rent-stabilized tenants so that they can charge market rates.

AAFE fights against tenant harassment on the Lower East Side

AAFE has helped organize a group of Essex Street tenants who are filing a lawsuit against their landlord for carrying out a frightening series of illegal construction jobs in a bid to force them out of their rent-stabilized apartments.

AAFE announces new services provided by Flushing Small Business Assistance Program

On Friday, March 30th, Asian Americans for Equality (AAFE) announced the launch of several new programs to be provided by the organization’s Flushing Small Business Assistance Program (FSBAP).

AAFE named nonprofit of the year by the New York Housing Conference

On December 10, Asian Americans for Equality was named Non-Profit of the Year at the New York Housing Conference and National Housing Conference 41st Annual Awards Program.

Looking back on AAFE's 40 years as a community advocate in New York City

AAFE marks one year anniversary of Superstorm Sandy

Local residents, community leaders, small businesses, and elected officials joined Asian Americans for Equality (AAFE) to mark the one year anniversary of Superstorm Sandy.