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...
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Voting for Common Sense to Safeguard Our Future
- Jun 24
- 1 min
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
- 1 min
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
- 1 min
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
- 1 min
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
- 1 min
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
- 1 min
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
- 1 min
The Asian-American Landlord Movement
Democratic politicians ignore this growing entrepreneurial constituency at their peril. "Yiatin Chu, president of a nonpartisan political...
- Apr 3
- 2 min
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
- 1 min
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
- 2 min
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...
- Feb 9
- 1 min
More school aid, charters in budgetDespite historic funding increase, one ‘nonstarter’ for lawmaker
"The Asian Wave Alliance, the Chinese American Citizens Alliance Greater New York and the New York City Residents Alliance responded in...
- Jan 10
- 1 min
Crime Concerns Drove Asian Americans Away From New York Democrats
Worries about public safety, especially attacks against Asian Americans, caused some in the once-reliably Democratic bloc to vote...
- Jan 10
- 1 min
Council race in new majority Asian American district heats up
New York City’s redistricting process created a new majority Asian American district in Brooklyn, and three first-time candidates are off...
- Dec 21, 2022
- 1 min
City Democrats can’t take Asian voters for granted
"That whole education fight forced us to pay attention to politics," said Yiatin Chu, a community activist and president of the Asian...
- Dec 11, 2022
- 1 min
Convicted sex offender spews anti-Asian slurs during NYC Council meeting — and pols do nothing ...
"Asian American activists and leaders were furious that council members did not rebuke Powell’s anti-Asian slurs during the hearing. “I...
- Dec 9, 2022
- 1 min
NYC Council to hold hearing on bill that would ban tenant criminal background checks
Watch segment on Fox5 NY: https://www.fox5ny.com/video/1151877
- Dec 1, 2022
- 1 min
Assembly prepared to vote against seating Brooklyn Republican over residency question
"This issue first came up in September when the political club Asian Wave Alliance endorsed Chang over Abbate, who raised the issue. The...
- Dec 1, 2022
- 1 min
Opponents of New York City Council Legislate to Ban Tenant Crime Investigation
"Elected officials continue to put the lives of criminals ahead of the safety of hard-working New Yorkers." Asian Wave President Yiatin...
- Nov 30, 2022
- 1 min
Iwen Chu's History-Making Win in Brooklyn's New 17th State Senate District
"“There were definitely a lot of voters in WeChat that supported just Republican candidates in general…very much unhappy with the current...
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