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Aug 7, 20241 min read
New York’s Top 50 Political Clubs
AWA Ranked in Top 50 Political Clubs
Aug 7, 20241 min read
Asian Americans Mobilize After NY Lawmaker Allegedly Bites Cop
“We basically tell people, if you want government to care about you, you have to vote,” Zhuang said in an interview that at points...
Nov 29, 20231 min read
After an Asian Teen is Beaten on Camera, Brooklyn Chinese Community Mobilizes Against Bullying
Chinese New Yorkers say the fight represents the insecurity and unfair treatment they have felt in recent years “Getting bullied is our...
Nov 9, 20231 min read
Brooklyn's 1st Asian-majority district election shows community is still up for grabs
“Partisanship is not yet ingrained,” said Yiatin Chu, the president of the Asian Wave Alliance, a local advocacy group. “The issues that...
Nov 9, 20231 min read
There is no "red wave" in the city council election in the Chinese district
(Auto-translated) In this regard, Yiatin Chu, co-founder of the Asian political club Asia Chao Alliance, said that the Chinese have been...
Nov 2, 20231 min read
Asian Americans’ Political Strength and Alliances Face Test in New York
Whether they stick with Democrats or continue their shift to the right, Asian American voters will help decide competitive races on Nov....
Oct 24, 20231 min read
The Most Powerful New Yorkers You’ve Never Heard Of 49 people who are actually running the city.
"This was no surprise to Yiatin Chu, president of the Asian Wave Alliance, a citywide political club that endorses Republicans and...
Oct 16, 20231 min read
Asian Wave Alliance Hosts Candidates' Forums for Queens and Brooklyn City Council Races
Bernard Chow, Ari Kagan, Vito LaBella, James Yu-Ching Pai, Vickie Paladino, Paul Rodriguez, Susan Zhuang; D19, D20, D23, D38, D43, D47...
Oct 6, 20231 min read
Democrats need to overhaul their playbook for courting Asian American voters
Districts with large Chinese American populations will be among the most competitive City Council races in November. "Several Asian...
Sep 11, 20231 min read
NYC’s Migrant Crisis Roils ‘Brooklyn’s Chinatown’ Ahead of Fall Elections
“It’s the number one thing that is front and center for voters as we’re heading to poll sites,” said Yiatin Chu, president of the Asian...
Jun 24, 20231 min read
In N.Y. Primaries, Democrats Face a Swell of Challengers From the Right
The Queens district attorney and several City Council members face more conservative challengers who are criticizing them on issues...
Jun 23, 20231 min read
Party Primaries in Brooklyn Race for New City Council ‘Asian Opportunity’ District...
Come Down to the Wire "All five candidates are running on similar platforms, which has made the race competitive and captured voter...
May 25, 20231 min read
AWA's Queens' Forum Draws Candidates from Districts 19, 20 and 29, and the challenger to Queens DA
City council district 19 Democratic canddiates: Tony Avella, Christopher Bae, Paul Graziano Queens District Attorney candidate: George...
May 25, 20231 min read
Democratic candidates for new City Council seat in Brooklyn stake out centrist stances
BY EMILY NGO BROOKLYN, PUBLISHED 7:06 PM ET MAY 24, 2023 "All three Democrats running for the new City Council seat in southern Brooklyn...
Apr 27, 20231 min read
State pols strike deal with Hochul to open 14 new charter schools in NYC
"Gov. Kathy Hochul and legislative leaders have reached a tentative budget deal to allow just 14 new charter schools to open in New York...
Apr 22, 20231 min read
Brooklyn’s new Asian-majority district is expected to have a heated City Council race
“Part of that shift can be explained by concerns over public safety, said Yiatin Chu, president and co-founder of the Asian Wave...
Apr 22, 20231 min read
The Asian-American Landlord Movement
Democratic politicians ignore this growing entrepreneurial constituency at their peril. "Yiatin Chu, president of a nonpartisan political...
Apr 3, 20232 min read
Chinese Voters in New York Tack Right, Posing a Challenge for Both Parties
By Rong Xiaoqing "Chinese parents formed their own rights organizations and political clubs, held voter registration events, and endorsed...
Mar 26, 20231 min read
NYC’s new Asian Council district primed to be snatched by Republicans
Republicans are primed to win the new “Asian opportunity” Council district in southern Brooklyn -- even though it was carved out by a...
Feb 25, 20232 min read
Stop Gov Hochul and NYS Legislators from Upzoning and Destroying NY Communities
亞潮萌主席朱雅婷發言,指州長企圖通過改變土地分區來增加住房,是一種「僭越地方權力的作法」;從小住在皇后區的她說,區內已經很擁擠,停車一位難求,如果新修住房,公校及基礎設施是否能夠支持增加的人口,也需考慮。」 她補充,該計畫是否會讓紐約的住房「更能負擔」,仍是一個懸而未決的問...
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