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AAFE’s “East Village Homes” Reaches Full 14-Story Height
AAFE reached a milestone at its new 100% affordable project in the East Village, topping off the building at its full 14-story height. The rental tower at 302 East 2nd St., known as East Village Homes, is on its way to completion next year, providing critically needed...
AAFE and Council Member Koo Urge Full Census Participation During Flushing Outreach Event
September 9, 2020 - Just 21 days before a federal deadline to end the count for the 2020 Census, Asian Americans for Equality (AAFE) and City Council Member Peter Koo joined with ICNA Relief at its weekly food distribution in Flushing to help community members...
Emily Rios Joins AAFE as Managing Director of Community Services
August 26, 2020 - Asian Americans for Equality (AAFE) announced that Emily Rios has been appointed to a key position, Managing Director of Community Services, overseeing an array of counseling, advocacy and neighborhood outreach programs across New York City. Rios...
Jobs Available Through AAFE’s Workforce Development Program
In the past several months, AAFE has been helping community members file for unemployment benefits and access critical safety net programs while they have been out of work due to COVID-19. As New York's economy reopens, there are more job opportunities opening up. Our...
AAFE on the Radio: New Chinese-Language Series Offers Essential COVID-19 Related Information
In the months since social distancing orders were put in place, AAFE has been reaching out to the community in a variety of different ways. This summer, we have debuted a series of Chinese-language radio segments to inform community members about important issues and...
Vote in New York’s Primary June. 23 — Read APA VOICE’s Candidate Surveys
New York's 2020 Primary Election is right around the corner. On June 23, voters will decide more than 50 state and federal contests, as well as a number of key local races. Once again this year, APA VOICE conducted candidate surveys to help educate our community about...
AAFE Stands in Solidarity With Black Lives Matter
June 2, 2020 - Asian Americans for Equality stands in solidarity with Black Lives Matter and calls for the three Minneapolis police officers who watched a fellow officer choke the life out of George Floyd - rather than intervening to protect his life - to also face...
AAFE Calls for Comprehensive and Bold Plan to Address COVID-19 Housing Crisis
Statement from Asian Americans for Equality (AAFE): May 29, 2020 -- As New York confronts an unprecedented health and economic crisis, AAFE calls on our city, state and federal government leaders to implement a comprehensive housing stabilization plan. This is the...
Chinese Language Video Helps Applicants File For Unemployment Benefits
To address a critical community need for Chinese language support, AAFE recently began assisting people who need help filing weekly claims for unemployment insurance through New York State. And now AAFE's Tina Li has recorded a brief video tutorial in Mandarin,...
AAFE Offers Multilingual Assistance to Community Members Seeking Unemployment Benefits
AAFE is now providing telephone assistance for people seeking to file applications for unemployment insurance with New York State. Counselors from AAFE’s Workforce Development and Entitlement programs are collaborating to provide the new service, which is available in...
Small Businesses Imperiled by COVID-19 Start Receiving Funding Through AAFE and REDC
Renaissance Economic Development Corporation (REDC) is moving quickly to deliver low-interest loans to small businesses throughout New York City damaged by the economic fallout from COVID-19. Just days after launching an Emergency Small Business Relief Loan...
How to Report Hate Crimes, Including Those Linked to COVID-19
In the past few weeks, the Asian American community has been subjected to numerous instances of physical violence, harassment and racist remarks linked to coronavirus. There can be no tolerance for xenophobic attacks and slurs at any time, but especially not as we...