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Celebrating 25 Years of Helping Homebuyers With the New York Mortgage Coalition
Jessie Lee, acting managing director of AAFE Community Development Fund (left); AAFE Co-Executive Director Jennifer Sun. Photo courtesy New York Mortgage Coalition. We had the honor recently of taking part in a celebration marking the 25th...
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2018 Asian American Community Development Conference: Nov. 9 at the Asia Society
The countdown has begun for this year's Asian American Community Development Conference. AAFE and the Asian American Federation are co-hosting the conference at the Asia Society on the afternoon of Friday, Nov. 9. As in years past, community development...
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Lower East Side/East Village Small Business Fair Oct. 23
Our affiliate, Renaissance Economic Development Corp. (REDC), is co-hosting a Lower East Side/East Village Small Business Fair Oct. 23 from 9 a.m. to noon at Downtown Art, 70 East 4th St. A large number of commercial vacancies have depressed...
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Where We Live NYC: Engaging Local Communities in Fair Housing Issues
AAFE is one of 13 partners across New York participating in Where We Live, a city-led planning process to better understand how fair housing challenges such as segregation and discrimination impact the lives of local residents. In a series of...
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Register to Vote by Oct. 12!
There's still time to register to vote in the upcoming general election, which takes place Nov. 6. Anyone who isn't already registered has until Oct. 12 to submit an application. On Sept. 25, Asian Americans for Equality joined with our...
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Non-Profit Groups Call For Real Community Role in Borough-Based Jail Plan
On Sept. 27, Asian Americans for Equality joined other non-profit organizations at City Hall to urge a true community-driven process to guide the city's replacement of Rikers Island. The administration has proposed construction of a new jail at 80 Centre...
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AAFE Statement Regarding Federal Government’s “Public Charge” Proposal
Photos: AAFE Co-Executive Director Jennifer Sun and staff at an immigration rally held Sept. 25, 2018 on the Lower East Side. There was a rally held Monday, Sept. 25 in front of the Tenement Museum on the Lower East Side to protest the Trump Administration's latest...
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AAFE Affiliate, Renaissance, Awarded $600,000 to Help Small Businesses
Renaissance Economic Development Corp.(REDC), an AAFE affiliate, has been awarded $600,000 from the U.S. Department of the Treasury to support small businesses in New York City’s immigrant, low- and middle-income communities. The Community Development...
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Voter registration Push Underway For Nov. 6 Election
New York's primary election is over, and it's time to turn our attention to the general election on Nov. 6. At stake is control of the United States Congress, as well as the New York State Legislature. National Voter Registration Day is coming up on Tuesday, September...
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Make Your Voice Heard: Vote in New York’s Primary Election Sept. 13
There's an important election coming up in New York State Thursday, Sept. 13, 2018. AAFE is part of APA Voice, a non-partisan coalition committed to increasing civic engagement among Asian Pacific Americans. We urge you to exercise your right to vote this...
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AAFE Teams Up With Elected Officials, City to Help Community Apply For Affordable Housing
It's definitely not a quiet summer at Asian Americans for Equality! The City of New York opened a housing lottery June 28 for 231 affordable apartments at One Flushing, our exciting multi-generational project in Downtown Flushing. In the past few weeks, we have been...
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AAFE’s Co-Executive Directors Making the Rounds, Sharing a Vision For the Future
Thomas Yu and Jennifer Sun, AAFE's newly appointed co-executive directors, have been making the rounds, visiting program offices throughout New York City. Recently they stopped by the AAFECare Center for Seniors on Norfolk Street in Manhattan, where participants in...
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