Translated by Alex Peng CSS Releases Housing Report The Community Service Society (CSS), whose works particularly focus on communities of color that have been historically disadvantaged, released a report, “Housing the City of Immigrants” yesterday. In New York City, the current number of new immigrants is more than 2.98 million. This housing report found Asian [...]
Translated by Alex Peng Funeral for Officer George Wong Delayed The funeral services for an unsung hero – Police Officer George Wong has been delayed because of a telephone call from NYC Office of Chief Medical Examiner. The medical examiners asked to perform an autopsy to re-determine the late officer’s cause of death on Monday [...]
Translated by Alex Peng Hurrah! Young Yung Wing Chess Player The Chess-in-the-Schools program has taught and inspired hundreds of thousands of inner-city students in New York public schools since 1986. Students and parents from PS124 (Yung Wing school) have actively been participating in this program. In a recent released ranking, nine out of ten top [...]
Translated by Alex Peng Just in Time for Spring Feasts Members from local benevolent associations, family associations, high schools and college alumni associations, professional associations, and civic groups have been busy hosting and attending annual Spring Feasts. These occasions come one after another. They are full of fun and cheers, welcoming a new season and [...]
Translated by Alex Peng Immigrant Population Significantly Overlooked New York City’s population reached a record high of 8,175,133 according to the 2010 Census released yesterday. The number of residents of Asian descent increased thirty-two percent, passing the one million mark. They constitute thirteen percent of the city population. City and elected officials immediately challenged this [...]
Translated by Alex Peng NYSYLC: New York Dream Act Introduced After the defeat of the federal version of the DREAM Act, undocumented youth have found another glimpse of hope. The New York State Youth Leadership Council (NYSYLC) announced yesterday that State Senator Bill Perkins had introduced the New York DREAM Act (S. 4179), co-sponsored by [...]
Translated by Alex Peng Celebration of the Birth of ROC 2011 marks the Centennial Celebration of the Republic of China. Overseas Chinese including those who lived in New York in the past had extraordinary contribution to this historic revolution. Community leaders talked about related stories and inspirations. World Journal (C5) Resolution Asks Governor to Save [...]
Translated by Alex Peng CPLDC Urges to Save Senior Citizen Centers Many institutions are being informed by Chinatown Partnership Local Development Corporation (CPLDC) to collect as many signatures as possible in a week for a petition to save local senior citizen centers. Six centers had been identified for closure. World Journal (C3) Online Hearings for [...]
Translated by Alex Peng One Association, Two (Separate and Simultaneous) Inaugurations The Council of Chinese American Associations (CCAA) held its event for the inauguration and installation of new officers on Sunday. However, there were two different groups of individuals who both claimed to be elected as the Association’s officers. New York State Assemblywoman Grace Meng [...]
Translated by Alex Peng Panicking Chinese Scramble to Hoard Iodized Salt Mistakenly thinking iodized salt offers protection against radioactive fallout, local Chinese American shoppers have rushed to local supermarkets to buy boxes of iodized salt since Wednesday. Some of the shoppers hoard iodized salt for themselves. Others sent express parcels to China. World Journal (C1) [...]
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