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Small businesses imperiled by Covid-19 start receiving funding through AAFE and Renaissance
Renaissance Economic Development Corporation is moving quickly to deliver low-interest loans to small businesses throughout New York City damaged by the economic fallout from COVID-19. Just days after launching an Emergency Small Business Relief Loan Fund, REDC closed its first loan Monday, March 30 with a business owner in Flushing, Queens.
AAFE banquet cancelled due to coronavirus crisis; emergency small business loan fund created
As you have no doubt heard, there is now a ban in effect on all public gatherings exceeding 500 people in New York State. To avoid putting our guests and staff at risk unnecessarily, we regret to inform you that we will cancel AAFE’s Lunar New Year Banquet on March 19th.
AAFE banquet will benefit small businesses endangered by coronavirus crisis
As you know, fears around the coronavirus have hit small businesses in the communities AAFE serves very hard. In this difficult time, we believe it’s important to stand in solidarity with the Chinatown business community, which is experiencing the most difficult period since the devastating 9/11 attacks two decades ago.
City and AAFE kick off construction of new 100% affordable rental development in East Village neighborhood
Asian Americans for Equality (AAFE) joined City Council Member Carlina Rivera, City Council Member Margaret Chin, officials with the New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) and NYC Housing Development Corporation (HDC), Enterprise Community Partners and the Low Income Investment Fund (LIIF) to celebrate the groundbreaking of “East Village Homes,” a 100% affordable development.
AAFE opens Flushing Youth Center and Intergenerational Digital Lab
AAFE hosted a grand opening celebration Oct. 9 for its brand new Youth Center + Intergenerational Digital Lab, a vital community resource directly across from Flushing High School.
AAFE Statement: A bold response is necessary following fatal attacks on homeless men in Chinatown
We at Asian Americans for Equality join so many others across New York City in mourning for the four men who lost their lives in this past weekend’s brutal attacks in Chinatown. Our city faces a homelessness crisis that is growing worse every year. This senseless tragedy must serve as a wakeup call to implement a bold, comprehensive strategy to confront this problem.