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AAFE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FUND URGES HOMEOWNERS TO APPLY FOR AFFORDABLE HOME IMPROVEMENT LOANS
AAFE Community Development Fund (AAFE CDF) launched a public information campaign Nov. 14 to get the word out about HomeFix, a new city program offering affordable loans for home repairs. Since limited funds are available, homeowners must submit applications...
AAFE Opens Flushing Youth Center + Intergenerational Digital Lab
AAFE hosted a grand opening celebration Oct. 9 for its brand new Youth Center + Intergenerational Digital Lab, a vital community resource directly across from Flushing High School. While AAFE’s after school program has been a Flushing mainstay for more than a decade,...
AAFE Statement: Bold Action is Essential After Fatal Attacks of Homeless Men in Chinatown
AAFE has released the following statement in response to the fatal attacks on four homeless men in Chinatown: We at Asian Americans for Equality join so many others across New York City in mourning for the four men who lost their lives in this past weekend’s brutal...
One Flushing Resource Fair to be Held Oct. 5
AAFE staff came together with many of our community partners in Queens this week to get the word out about our One Flushing Resource Fair. The big event is coming up Saturday, Oct. 5 from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. at the One Flushing Community center, 133-29 41st Avenue. This...
AAFE Opposes Federal Government’s Proposed Rule Targeting Mixed-Status Families
Asian Americans for Equality submitted formal comments to the federal government July 9 in opposition to a proposed rule from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development that would force the evictions of thousands of immigrant families from their...
AAFE Statement on Proposed Borough-Based Jail Plan
Asian Americans for Equality has submitted the following statement to the City Planning Commission and Manhattan Borough President regarding the Mayor's Borough-Based Jail Plan: [pdf-embedder...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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....