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AAFE calls on City Planning Commission to reject large-scale towers in Two Bridges neighborhood
On Tuesday, Oct. 29 AAFE submitted a Public Comment on proposals to build three large-scale towers in the Two Bridges neighborhood in Lower Manhattan.
AAFE urges city to withdraw Chinatown jail plan, engage in true community process
On Monday, Oct. 29, AAFE submitted a Public Comment on New York City's proposed Borough-Based Jail System, which would include a new detention center at 80 Centre St. in Manhattan's Chinatown.
AAFE affiliate, Renaissance, awarded $600,000 to help small business
Renaissance Economic Development Corp.(REDC), an AAFE affiliate, has been awarded $600,000 from the U.S. Department of the Treasury to support small businesses in New York City’s immigrant, low- and middle-income communities.
AAFE teams up with elected officials, city to help community apply for affordable housing
It’s definitely not a quiet summer at Asian Americans for Equality! The City of New York opened a housing lottery June 28 for 231 affordable apartments at One Flushing, our exciting multi-generational project in Downtown Flushing.
Changes to 2020 Census institutionalize fear
Earlier this year, the U.S. Commerce Department made the decision to add a citizenship question to the 2020 Census. AAFE is part of a broad-based coalition advocating against this misguided directive, which if implemented, would undermine the accuracy of the Census and harm the communities we serve.
Housing lottery opens for 231 affordable apartments at One Flushing
Beginning today, local residents can apply for 231 low- and middle-income rental apartments at One Flushing, our dynamic new community-driven project in Queens. It is the largest 100% affordable development to hit Flushing in decades.