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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...

New York City’s Asian neighborhoods feature some of the City Council races to watch

By Jeff Coltin, May 1, 2023 "Asian American voters – as diverse as the communities are, across the city – have been getting more...

Candidates Running in Brooklyn's 43rd and 47th Districts Participated in Standing Room Only Forum

On Saturday, May 13, Asian Wave Alliance hosted candidates with June primaries in Brooklyn's 43rd and 47th city council districts....

AWA Statement on George Santos

May 12, 2023 --- Asian Wave Alliance (AWA) makes endorsements based on evaluating candidates’ positions on issues we believe impact the...

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...

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...

The Asian-American Landlord Movement

Democratic politicians ignore this growing entrepreneurial constituency at their peril. "Yiatin Chu, president of a nonpartisan political...

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...

Chinese Landlords Say ‘Good Cause’ Eviction Would Ruin Them — and That Democrats Don’t Get It

In NYC, where a majority of Chinese households own a home, landlord protests have ignited on WeChat and the courthouse steps. BY RONG...

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...

Where New York’s Asian Neighborhoods Shifted to the Right

"In last year’s governor’s election, voters in Asian neighborhoods across New York City sharply increased their support for Republicans....

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...