Hurricane Sandy: The Storm’s Impact on Immigrant Workers and Organizations
“Yes, yes, of course we’re busy! We’re too busy to talk to you!”
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Chinese Immigrants Time-Travel to Lower Manhattan Circa 1900
A program at New York’s Tenement Museum introduces recent immigrants to immigrant lives from the past.
30 Years After the Murder of Vincent Chin: Where do Asian Americans Stand?
Asian Americans gathered to discuss the legacy of Vincent Chin, a Chinese American man whose tragic death 30 years ago served as a rallying point for pan-Asian American activists.
Election Roundup: Rangel Survives, Meng Triumphs
A look at two races in NY’s rare June primary where immigrant voters played a significant role.
Grace Meng Counting on Asian Immigrant Voters in Her Bid for Congress
In the tightly contested primary race for New York’s 6th Congressional District, Grace Meng is hoping Asian Americans will go to the polls and make her the first Chinese American to represent New York in Congress.
Asian-American Filmmaker Tells Her Father’s Story in Every Day Is a Holiday – Airing this Weekend on PBS
Theresa Loong’s documentary about her father, Paul Loong, will air on PBS stations this weekend. She sent us a reporter’s notebook about the making of the film.
BuzzFeed: Priscilla Chan is Every Tiger Mom’s Dream Child
Countless Chinese American daughters probably sighed when the ZuckerChan nuptials were announced. Because they knew they’d be getting a call from their mothers wondering why they weren’t more like her. An essay by Yin Wai from BuzzFeed.
Chinatown’s Reinvented Economy – New Businesses, New Immigrants, New Growth
Chinatown’s economy is in transition as bus companies, wedding services and food production soar, serving communities across the northeast.
For Some, Occupy Movement is a Test of Faith
A growing number of religious activists within the larger Occupy Wall Street movement are urging their flocks to see the connection between faith and action. Juan Carlos Ruiz, a Mexican immigrant who assists a Lutheran parish in Sunset Park, is one of them.
Ippies Highlights: Two Stories from Chinatown
To showcase the best New York City journalism in languages other than English published last year, Voices of NY is running translations of articles that won 2012 Ippies Awards.