Category Archives: New York

Hate Crimes in the U.S. Under-reported

I happened to catch “All Things Considered” late last night driving home. The program that was airing was on hate crime statistics and how they are generally under-reported. It was the lead that caught my attention. Lara Pellegrinelli started her … Continue reading

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Eddie Huang Mans-up on his Restaurant Review, Posts Mom’s E-mails

And now for what may just be a great documentary film subject in the making: after Chinese American urban chef Eddie Huang gets zero stars (!) for a review of his restaurant Xiao Ye in the New York Times, he … Continue reading

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How Segregated Is Your City?

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Love & Solidarity with the Muslim American Community

On September 9th, the NCRR (Nikkei for Civil Rights & Redress) and the JACL (Japanese American Citizens League), in cooperation with the Japanese American National Museum and other groups held a vigil in Little Tokyo to show their support for … Continue reading

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Debunking the Myths of the “Ground Zero Mosque”

At this point, some of you may be aware of the controversy surrounding the “Ground  Zero Mosque” and the high emotions that are surrounding this construction. There have been many different viewpoints and opinions on it, with many of the … Continue reading

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Takeru Kobayashi Released from Jail

On July 4th, Joey “Jaws” Chestnut defended his title (and winning  for the 4th time in a row) in Nathan’s Famous International Hot Dog Eating Contest by eating 54 hot dogs in 10 minutes. Due to a contracts dispute with Major League Eating & … Continue reading

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Historic March for LGBTs in NYC’s Lunar New Year Parade

For the first time in the parade’s 11-year history, an LGBT group was allowed to march in the annual Lunar New Year Parade and Festival, which took place Sunday in New York City’s Chinatown. About 300 gays and their supporters … Continue reading

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[Feb 20] NEW YORK: AsianinNY.com Presents A Celebration of Lunar New Year

AsianinNY.com is proud to host a festive celebration of the Lunar New Year on Feb 20th with a night full of great performances, good music, and amazing food and drinks! We are also pleased to have one of the best comedians in New York City, Esther Ku, as our MC for the night! Also, there will be a runway fashion show presented by a high-end designer brand, Lucullen. In addition, we will have Manhattan Monologue Slam introduce their one-of-a-kind skit. To carry the spirit of the New Year celebrat… Continue reading

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Indian Americans taking a hit during the Recession

Of the many people affected by the recession, some not typically thought about are Indian Americans.   Just a few years ago, Indian Americans were lauded for their success in the hotel and motel industry, owning 43% of all hotels and … Continue reading

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NYC’s New Comptroller, Cheered by Asian-Americans Declaring a New Era

On New Year’s day, New York City swore in their new comptroller, Taiwanese American John C. Liu, making Liu the first Asian-American elected to hold a city-wide office. John’s parents, visiting from California, were present, as well as his brothers … Continue reading

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New Yorkers: Dawen Performing at a Venue Near You 12/4-12/7

We’ve blogged about Dawen’s fantastic YouTube covers of songs before, and for those of you in New York, you’re in luck — Dawen’s in an Empire state of mind and will be in your neighborhood as part of the New … Continue reading

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CNN: Margaret Chin Poised to be 1st Chinese-American to Represent N.Y.’s Chinatown

As blogged earlier in September, Asian American candidates in the New York City primaries did well.  CNN just did an excellent profile of Margaret Chin, who is on the verge of being elected to the city council and being the … Continue reading

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