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· Carl Samson
Mamdani-backed candidates sweep NY primaries, signaling leftward shift for Dems
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s endorsed candidates swept three congressional primaries on Tuesday, putting democratic socialists on track to double their ranks in Congress almost exactly a year after Mamdani’s own primary win shook the city’s political establishment. State…
· Carl Samson
Chinese immigrants now NYC’s largest foreign-born group: report
For the first time in more than three decades, Chinese immigrants have surpassed Dominicans as New York City’s largest foreign-born group, according to a new city report released last Thursday. A shifting immigrant landscape At 397,000, New York City’s Chinese population grew 5%…
· Carl Samson
Man who bludgeoned 4 to death in NYC Chinatown sentenced
A Manhattan judge sentenced the man convicted of fatally beating four unhoused men with a metal bar in Chinatown to 40 years to life in state prison last Thursday. Catch up Randy Santos, 31, was convicted of four counts of first-degree murder in February for the Oct. 5, 2019…
· Ryan General
The internet had a lot to say about this Long Island school’s 21 valedictorians
Jericho High School in Nassau County has long been known on Long Island for its academic intensity, but this year’s graduating class brought unusual attention. The school named 21 valedictorians, all of whom finished with A-plus averages in one of New York’s most competitive…
· Carl Samson
Bronx man convicted of running secret Chinese ‘police station’ in NYC
The Bronx man accused of running a secret Chinese police station in Manhattan’s Chinatown has been convicted of illegally serving as an agent of Beijing in federal court. The verdict Lu Jianwang, 64, a U.S. citizen also known as Harry Lu, was found guilty of acting as an illegal…
· Carl Samson
Trial opens for Bronx man accused of running secret Chinese ‘police station’ in NYC
A Bronx man accused of running a secret Chinese police station in Manhattan’s Chinatown went on trial in Brooklyn federal court last Wednesday, more than three years after his arrest. The allegations Lu Jianwang, 64, who was arrested in April 2023, faces three charges before the…
· Carl Samson
Most Asian and Pacific Islanders detained by ICE had no criminal history, report finds
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) arrests, detentions and deportations of Asian and Pacific Islander people have risen five to seven times compared to the previous administration, with nearly seven in 10 detentions involving people with no criminal history, according to…
· Carl Samson
BTS returns to dominate global charts with ‘Arirang’
After more than three years of hiatus to fulfill their mandatory military service, BTS reunited in Seoul on Saturday, releasing their fifth studio album and marking their return to the global music stage. By the numbers: RM, J-Hope, Jimin, Jin, Jungkook, Suga and V performed at…
· Carl Samson
New York threatened with suit over college program that excludes white, Asian students
New York could face federal legal action over a state-funded college enrichment program that two civil rights groups say discriminates against white and Asian students by imposing additional eligibility hurdles based on race. Driving the news: The Pacific Legal Foundation (PLF)…
· Carl Samson
Calls grow for investigation into death of blind Burmese refugee after Border Patrol release
Calls for accountability are mounting weeks after a nearly blind Burmese refugee was found dead on a street in Buffalo, New York, five days after Border Patrol agents released him at a business far from his residence. What happened: Nurul Amin Shah Alam, 56, was taken into…
· Carl Samson
Democratic cities are building a wall against ICE, and it matters for Asian Americans
Democratic local officials are mounting a coordinated resistance to the Trump administration’s immigration enforcement as operations in Minnesota begin to cool down. What they’re doing: Over the past few weeks, mayors in Boston, Chicago, Los Angeles, New York, Oakland and…
· Carl Samson
US cities press forward with Lunar New Year celebrations amid immigration crackdown
Major cities across the country are preparing to welcome the Year of the Horse with vibrant Lunar New Year festivities, even as the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown casts a shadow over celebrations in many communities. Culture goes on: The Lunar New Year begins…
· Carl Samson
Older Asians warned about ATM robberies ahead of Lunar New Year in LA
Authorities in Los Angeles County are alerting residents to stay vigilant at banks and ATMs as robbers could exploit Lunar New Year traditions to identify victims carrying large cash sums. Driving the news: District Atty. Nathan Hochman and Sheriff Robert Luna briefed the public…
· Carl Samson
2019 NYC Chinatown rampage suspect says he heard voices ordering him to kill
A transient man on trial for bludgeoning four sleeping men to death in Manhattan’s Chinatown in 2019 asserted an insanity defense last week, with his lawyer arguing he heard voices commanding him to kill 40 people or die himself. Catch up: Randy Santos, now 31, is charged with…
· Carl Samson
Mamdani pushes forward with higher taxes for the rich
Mayor Zohran Mamdani is moving ahead with higher taxes on New York City’s wealthiest residents and corporations, dismissing concerns about triggering an exodus of millionaires from the nation’s financial center. What he’s saying: Mamdani framed the tax plan as expanding freedom…
· Editorial Staff
NYC Republican club to honor far-right German leader months after anti-Asian texts
A New York City Republican club will honor a far-right German political leader at its Dec. 13 gala, two months after its statewide counterpart was disbanded over leaked chats in which members praised Adolf Hitler and used racist slurs targeting Asian Americans. What they’re…
· Ryan General
Filipino Canadian elected mayor of Montreal borough
Stephanie Valenzuela won the Cote des Neiges–Notre Dame de Grace mayoralty earlier this month in Montreal, becoming the first Filipino Canadian to hold a borough mayor position in the city. The Philippine Embassy and the Commission on Filipinos Overseas released statements…
· Carl Samson
GOP lawmakers push to strip Mamdani of US citizenship ahead of election
With New York City’s mayoral election set for Tuesday, Republican legislators are pressing federal authorities to investigate Democratic nominee Zohran Mamdani’s path to citizenship and potentially revoke it. State of play: Two GOP representatives have spearheaded the campaign…
· Carl Samson
Mamdani maintains lead in final polls
Despite narrowing margins in the final polls, Democratic nominee Zohran Mamdani retains his frontrunner position heading into tomorrow’s New York City mayoral election. By the numbers: Recent polling until Oct. 30 consistently placed Mamdani ahead in the three-way contest,…
· Ryan General
Sandra Oh debuts at the Met Opera
Korean Canadian actor Sandra Oh made her Metropolitan Opera debut in New York on Oct. 17, appearing as the Duchess of Krakenthorp in Gaetano Donizetti’s “La Fille du Regiment.” The 54-year-old star joined soprano Pretty Yende and tenor Lawrence Brownlee in Laurent Pelly’s…
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