As New York begins to draw new legislative districts, partisan fights may overshadow the electoral harm the process can do to some groups. Source: New York Times
Posts published in “Asian-Americans”
Colin Powell, The Soldier From the Bronx
By Gotham Rex on October 19, 2021
Colin Powell, a former chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, secretary of state and national security adviser, died on Monday. Source: New York Times
Long Island City is Home to N.Y.C's Growing Asian Population
By Gotham Rex on October 18, 2021
In a corner of Queens, a fivefold increase in Asian residents since 2010 is transforming the area’s restaurants, housing and politics. Source: New York Times
Long Island City is Home to N.Y.C's Fastest Growing Asian Population
By Gotham Rex on October 18, 2021
In a corner of Queens, a fivefold increase in Asian residents since 2010 is transforming the area’s restaurants, housing and politics. Source: New York Times
A Family, a Dream and a Season of Fear
By Gotham Rex on September 21, 2021
Than Than Htwe and her husband moved to America in hopes of better opportunity for their son. They were greeted with violence instead. Source: New York Times
‘No Vaccine for Racism’: Asian New Yorkers Still Live in Fear of Attacks
By Gotham Rex on July 14, 2021
New York Police Department patrols aimed at stopping anti-Asian violence have been cut back even as anxiety lingers. Source: New York Times
Keys, Wallet, Pepper Spray: The New Reality for Asian-Americans
By Gotham Rex on May 20, 2021
“I think it just speaks to the urgency that people are feeling.” Source: New York Times
Andrew Yang's Endorsement from Rep. Grace Meng Shows Momentum With Key Voting Bloc
By Gotham Rex on May 10, 2021
The former presidential candidate won a major endorsement in the New York City mayor’s race from Rep. Grace Meng, a top Asian-American leader in Queens. Source: New York Times
How Asians Became the Most Vaccinated Group in New York City
By Gotham Rex on May 5, 2021
Sixty-eight percent of the city’s adult Asian population has received at least one dose, despite many New Yorkers of Asian descent facing language barriers and a fear of violence. Source: New York Times
Asian Man Attacked in Harlem Is in Critical Condition
By Gotham Rex on April 26, 2021
A Chinese man collecting bottles and cans was kicked in the head, part of a wave of assaults on Asian New Yorkers. Source: New York Times
Doormen Who Stood By After Brutal Attack on Asian Woman Are Fired
By Gotham Rex on April 6, 2021
One was seen on video closing the door to the Midtown Manhattan building after the attack, as the victim, a Filipino-American woman, lay on the street outside. Source: New York Times
He Was Charged in an Anti-Asian Attack. It Was His 33rd Arrest.
By Gotham Rex on April 6, 2021
Many people arrested in assaults on Asian residents in New York have had a history of mental health episodes, arrests and homelessness, complicating the city’s search for an effective response. Source: New York Times
Attack on Filipino Woman in NYC Creates Wave of Outrage
By Gotham Rex on March 30, 2021
Security guards failed to intervene while a man kicked and stomped on a 65-year-old woman near Times Square, yelling, “You don’t belong here.” Source: New York Times
Protesters Rally Against Anti-Asian Attacks, and New York Has 5 More
By Gotham Rex on March 22, 2021
The authorities said they were investigating at least four of the attacks as possible hate crimes, including one that left a man in critical condition. Source: New York Times
Anti-Asian Attacks Place Andrew Yang in the Spotlight. How Will He Use It?
By Gotham Rex on March 22, 2021
Mr. Yang is seeking to become New York City’s first Asian-American mayor, but critics say that some of his past comments have fed racial stereotypes. Source: New York Times