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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.
AAFE opens new Queens headquarters; One Flushing Community Center offers immigrant, senior and small business services
Asian Americans for Equality (AAFE) July 29 unveiled a new state-of-the-art headquarters in Queens, a dynamic community center at One Flushing offering expanded services for immigrant families, seniors and small business owners.
AAFE Statement: New York State Rent Law
AAFE urges Governor Cuomo, the New York State Assembly, and the New York State Senate to reform and strengthen rent regulations, in order to protect tenants from high rent burdens and displacement, and to prevent further loss of rent-stabilized housing at a time when homelessness remains a crisis.
New report emphasizes need for more small business resources for AAPI entrepreneurs
U.S. Rep. Grace Meng and other community leaders came to the offices of AAFE’s affiliate, Renaissance Economic Development Corporation (REDC), in Flushing, Queens April 26 for an important roundtable discussion on AAPI small businesses.