New York
Mamdani vows to fight Trump rule tying green cards to benefit use
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani has vowed to fight a new Trump administration rule indicating that an applicant’s use of Medicaid, food stamps or housing aid can count against a green card…
Chinese immigrants now NYC’s largest foreign-born group: report
For the first time in more than three decades, Chinese immigrants have surpassed Dominicans as New York City’s largest foreign-born group, according to a new city report released last Thursday. A…
Man who bludgeoned 4 to death in NYC Chinatown sentenced
A Manhattan judge sentenced the man convicted of fatally beating four unhoused men with a metal bar in Chinatown to 40 years to life in state prison last Thursday. Catch up Randy Santos, 31, was…
Bronx man convicted of running secret Chinese ‘police station’ in NYC
The Bronx man accused of running a secret Chinese police station in Manhattan’s Chinatown has been convicted of illegally serving as an agent of Beijing in federal court. The verdict Lu Jianwang, 64,…
New York threatened with suit over college program that excludes white, Asian students
New York could face federal legal action over a state-funded college enrichment program that two civil rights groups say discriminates against white and Asian students by imposing additional…
New York AAPI coalition, lawmakers rally for $54.35 million in state funding
More than 100 advocates from the AAPI Equity Budget Coalition (EBC) gathered at the New York State Capitol on Feb. 10, pressing Gov. Kathy Hochul and the state legislature to include $54.35 million…
2019 NYC Chinatown rampage suspect says he heard voices ordering him to kill
A transient man on trial for bludgeoning four sleeping men to death in Manhattan’s Chinatown in 2019 asserted an insanity defense last week, with his lawyer arguing he heard voices commanding him to…
Mamdani pushes forward with higher taxes for the rich
Mayor Zohran Mamdani is moving ahead with higher taxes on New York City’s wealthiest residents and corporations, dismissing concerns about triggering an exodus of millionaires from the nation’s…
Mamdani makes history with Quran swearing-in as NYC’s 1st Muslim mayor
Zohran Mamdani, 34, became New York City’s 112th mayor on Thursday, using the Quran for his oath of office in what marks the first time the Islamic holy text has appeared at a mayoral swearing-in.…
Mamdani guides immigrants on what to do during ICE encounters
Following an ICE operation that drew protests near Chinatown last week, New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani posted a video on social media Sunday explaining immigrants’ rights when encountering…
NYPD response to Chinatown anti-ICE protest sparks condemnation
The NYPD is facing backlash for how it handled anti-ICE protests in Manhattan’s Chinatown, where multiple arrests and violent confrontations unfolded over the weekend. What happened: Protesters…
Nearly half of NYC’s Asian American voters backed Mamdani
Nearly half of New York City’s Asian American voters, or 49.1%, supported Zohran Mamdani in the 2025 mayoral election, while 33.8% backed former Governor Andrew Cuomo, according to a joint exit poll…
Billionaires spent $22 million to stop Mamdani, but New Yorkers voted for him anyway
Public filings show more than two dozen billionaires bankrolled a $22 million push against Zohran Mamdani’s platform of rent freezes, corporate tax hikes and free city bus service. The campaign, led…
Man accused in 5 separate anti-Asian attacks arrested in Manhattan
New York City police arrested 33-year-old Clive Porter on Wednesday in connection with a string of five suspected anti-Asian assaults committed across the Lower East Side in less than a day.…
Mamdani makes history as NYC’s first Muslim, first South Asian mayor
Zohran Mamdani won New York City’s mayoral race Tuesday, defeating former Gov. Andrew Cuomo By the numbers: The 34-year-old state lawmaker, who maintained his lead in final pre-election polls,…
GOP lawmakers push to strip Mamdani of US citizenship ahead of election
With New York City’s mayoral election set for Tuesday, Republican legislators are pressing federal authorities to investigate Democratic nominee Zohran Mamdani’s path to citizenship and potentially…
Federal raid on Manhattan’s Chinatown sparks fear among Asian Americans
Federal agents targeting street vendors in Manhattan’s Chinatown earlier this week detained nine immigrants on counterfeiting charges, an enforcement action that has heightened anxiety among Asian…
Mamdani faces pushback over plan to end gifted program
Democratic mayoral front-runner Zohran Mamdani is facing criticism for proposing to end gifted programs for kindergartners in New York City public schools. About his plan: If elected, Mamdani would…
FilAm assemblyman Steven Raga among 71 arrested at Manhattan ICE protest
Assemblyman Steven Raga, the first Filipino American elected to the New York State Legislature, was arrested last week during a protest at 26 Federal Plaza in lower Manhattan. He and other lawmakers…
Mamdani finally secures Hochul’s endorsement
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul endorsed Democratic mayoral nominee Zohran Mamdani on Sunday, declaring in a New York Times op-ed that she has confidence in his ability to lead the city through current…
Asian American leaders urge New York governor to sign AANHPI education bill
New York State Sen. John Liu (D-16) and Assemblymember Grace Lee (D-65) led a coalition rally at City Hall Wednesday urging Gov. Kathy Hochul to sign the AANHPI Education Equity Act before students…
Asian students dominate NYC’s specialized high school admissions
Nearly 80% of offers to New York City’s specialized high schools this fall went to Asian and white students, while Black and Hispanic students saw their already minimal representation decline…
ICE raids Asian supermarkets in New York
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents raided a pair of Asia Food Market locations in western New York last Wednesday, making multiple arrests and seizing business records. How it went…
South Asian NYPD officer killed in mass shooting is honored nationwide
Thousands of police officers from across the country joined New York’s South Asian community Thursday to mourn Didarul Islam, the NYPD officer slain in a mass shooting at a Manhattan office building…
NYC Chinatown deaths at hands of repeat offender cast light on stalled safety promises
Community members and officials are demanding immediate action after learning that the driver in a recent Manhattan crash had been arrested for another traffic incident a few months prior. Catch up:…
Manhattan shooter claims brain disease in suicide note
A former high school football player who opened fire in a Manhattan building Monday — killing four people before fatally shooting himself — left a note seemingly blaming the NFL for giving him a…
Woman in deadly Chinatown crash was previously charged in Brooklyn hit-and-run
A 23-year-old woman is facing mounting legal trouble after being charged in two major New York City incidents within months. Autumn Donna Ascencio Romero was first arrested for leaving the scene of…
New York ends STEM race-based policy amid anti-Asian claims
The New York Department of Education has reportedly eliminated race-based admissions criteria for a major STEM enrichment program following a federal lawsuit by Asian parents who alleged…
What new polls say about Zohran Mamdani
Democratic nominee Zohran Mamdani holds a commanding 10-point lead over former Gov. Andrew Cuomo in New York City’s mayoral general election, while incumbent Mayor Eric Adams trails significantly in…
Zohran Mamdani identified as both Asian and Black on college application, report reveals
New York City Democratic mayoral nominee Zohran Mamdani checked boxes identifying himself as both “Asian” and “Black or African America” on his 2009 Columbia University application, according to data…
Top New York establishment Dems still withhold Mamdani endorsements
Prominent New York Democrats have declined to endorse NYC mayoral nominee Zohran Mamdani even as they now defend him after President Donald Trump threatened to arrest the 33-year-old candidate over…
Mamdani’s historic win signals new era for Indian Americans in US politics
New York State Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani, a self-proclaimed democratic socialist, won New York City’s Democratic mayoral primary on Tuesday, defeating former Gov. Andrew Cuomo. With this victory, he…
Zohran Mamdani poised to become NYC’s next mayor
New York Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani is set to make history as the first Indian American and first Muslim mayor of New York City, defeating former Gov. Andrew Cuomo in a stunning upset. By the…
NYC Chinatown residents unveil alternative plan to relocate ‘mega jail’
Community advocates in Manhattan’s Chinatown unveiled a new proposal last week calling for the relocation of a controversial, borough-based jail project as opposition intensifies against what would…
Female suspect sought in anti-Asian hate crime on Queens subway
The NYPD is searching for a woman suspected of committing an anti-Asian hate crime aboard a northbound R train near Queens Plaza station in Long Island City on the evening of April 16. The incident…
‘SUMO’ brings Japan’s sacred wrestling tradition to the New York stage
Sumo wrestling is often seen as a spectacle of brute force—massive men colliding in an explosive test of strength. But behind the rituals, behind the carefully choreographed movements, lies a deeply…
