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AAFE Statement: New York State Rent Law
AAFE has released the following statement on the ongoing negotiations in Albany over the future of New York's rent law: AAFE urges Governor Cuomo, the New York State Assembly, and the New York State Senate to reform and strengthen rent regulations, in...
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Read AAFE’s 2018 Annual Report
We are pleased to present Asian Americans for Equality's 2018 Annual Report. As AAFE celebrates its 45th year and begins a new era with new executive leadership, sharing more information with our community is a top priority. The Annual Report is one way...
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New York Federal Reserve President Visits AAFE Offices in Chinatown
On May 17, John C. Williams, president of the New York Federal Reserve, visited AAFE's offices in Chinatown for a wide-ranging conversation with AAPI community leaders. AAFE's co-executive directors, Thomas Yu and Jennifer Sun, hosted the roundtable...
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AAFE Co-Executive Director Jennifer Sun Participates in NYU Furman Center Panel Discussion
AAFE Co-Executive Director Jennifer Sun took part in a panel discussion held in conjunction with the release of the NYU Furman Center's annual report, "State of New York City's Housing and Neighborhoods." The discussion, held May 28, addressed strategies...
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AAFE Holds First 2020 Census Outreach Event in Chinatown
AAFE hosted the first of many outreach events in preparation for the all-important 2020 U.S. Census at our office in Manhattan's Chinatown May 23. A representative of the U.S. Census Bureau walked local residents through what they can expect after census...
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AAFE Youth Take Part in Annual Flushing Career Conference
More than 120 youth and many professionals from a wide variety of fields participated in AAFE's annual Career Conference at Flushing High School April 13, 2019. It was a day filled with informational and inspirational speeches and lively breakout sessions....
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AAFE Opens Jackson Heights Office; Rep. Ocasio-Cortez Joins Ribbon Cutting Celebration
AAFE) opened a new Community Services Center in Jackson Heights, Queens April 16, with U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez joining other elected officials and community leaders in a ribbon cutting ceremony. The office will offer expanded housing,...
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Scenes from AAFE’s 45th Annual Lunar New Year Banquet
On Thursday, March 21, 2019 AAFE celebrated our 45th Annual Lunar New Year Banquet with close to 1,000 friends and supporters in Manhattan's Chinatown. We honored four outstanding individuals with AAFE's Dream of Equality awards. They included: Gregg...
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AAFE Opens New Community Services Office in Jackson Heights
AAFE just opened a new and improved office for our community services in Jackson Heights.Beginning March 18, 2019 our Community Services Center is located at 37-61 84th St., between Roosevelt Avenue and 84th St. The new office is ADA-accessible and on...
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State Attorney General Joins Queens Tenants to Fight Zara Realty
Years of organizing and activism are finally starting to make a difference for tenants of Zara Realty's buildings in Queens. On March 1, State Attorney General Letitia James and Gov. Cuomo announced a lawsuit against the notorious landlord for violating...
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AAFE Opens “One Flushing,” Bringing 231 Affordable Apartments, Robust Community Services to Queens
It's a new era for AAFE in Queens! A ribbon cutting ceremony was held Feb. 21 at our new building, One Flushing, the largest affordable housing project to come to Flushing in decades.The state-of-the-art multigenerational project at 133-45 41st Avenue...
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Renaissance Offers Spanish-Language Entrepreneurship Courses in Jackson Heights
AAFE affiliate, Renaissance Economic Development Corporation (REDC), has announced a new small business education program tailored for Spanish-speaking entrepreneurs in Jackson Heights and surrounding neighborhoods in northern Queens. The series (taking...
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