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AAFE advocates for resources to support culturally-appropriate food pantries
On May 24, 2024, AAFE Managing Director of Community Services Emily Rios testified before the United States Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Advisory Committee on Minority Farmers.
Two years after a fraudulent scheme nearly dashed their homeownership dreams, 20 immigrant families in Brooklyn celebrate a happy ending
Asian Americans for Equality (AAFE), in partnership with New York State Attorney General Letitia James, New York Homes and Community Renewal (HCR) and the New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD), announced today the stabilization of a residential building in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn, in the aftermath of a large-scale fraudulent scheme perpetrated against 20 immigrant families. As a result, the property is no longer at risk of foreclosure, the threat of eviction has been averted and the residents are on their way to becoming homeowners.
Applications open for affordable apartments in Manhattan
Stanton Norfolk Inc. is now accepting applications for a limited number of apartments in several buildings in Manhattan's Chinatown, the Lower East Side and Harlem neighborhoods.
Coming home: ribbon cutting celebrates completion of East Village homeownership program
The New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD), New York City Council Member Carlina Rivera and Asian Americans for Equality (AAFE) joined community residents to celebrate the joyous return home of more than 20 households who are realizing the dream of homeownership in Manhattan’s East Village neighborhood.
AAFE affiliate, Renaissance, announces small business expansion in Metro New York
Small business owners in northern New Jersey, as well as Long Island, the Mid-Hudson Valley in New York now have access to low-interest loans and multilingual counseling services.
Residents call on Jackson Heights landlord to end building neglect and tenant harassment
Residents of 89-04/14 34th Avenue in Jackson Heights gathered outside their apartment complex on February 1, 2024, calling on their landlord to fulfill promises made months ago, to protect their safety, finally address numerous maintenance issues and stop tenant harassment.