Asian American Federation
@aafederation.bsky.social
Empowering NYC’s Asian American Community Since 1989 http://aafederation.org
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Thank you AM Grace Lee, Senator Jeremy Cooney, Senator Jamaal Bailey, AM Karines Reyes, and AM Emerita Torres for meeting with us to learn more about the urgent needs of our most vulnerable community members and why the #AAPIEquityBudget is critical to bridging those gaps.
February 13, 2026 at 6:02 PM
Thank you AM Grace Lee, Senator Jeremy Cooney, Senator Jamaal Bailey, AM Karines Reyes, and AM Emerita Torres for meeting with us to learn more about the urgent needs of our most vulnerable community members and why the #AAPIEquityBudget is critical to bridging those gaps.
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We’re especially grateful to Assembly Member Grace Lee’s leadership and all our legislative champions in the APA Taskforce for standing with the Equity Budget Coalition for a just and fair budget!
February 13, 2026 at 6:02 PM
We’re especially grateful to Assembly Member Grace Lee’s leadership and all our legislative champions in the APA Taskforce for standing with the Equity Budget Coalition for a just and fair budget!
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In a time of rising uncertainty and when trusted nonprofits are already stretched thin, our coalition of 150+ AAPI organizations is calling on Governor Hochul, Majority Leader Stewart-Cousins, and Speaker Heastie to pass the $54.35 million #AAPIEquityBudget and invest in AAPI New Yorkers!
February 13, 2026 at 6:02 PM
In a time of rising uncertainty and when trusted nonprofits are already stretched thin, our coalition of 150+ AAPI organizations is calling on Governor Hochul, Majority Leader Stewart-Cousins, and Speaker Heastie to pass the $54.35 million #AAPIEquityBudget and invest in AAPI New Yorkers!
We're in Albany today with the #AAPIEquityBudget Coalition, calling for $54.35M to empower the organizations that deliver the essential services our communities depend on. Thank you Assemblymember Lee, State Senators Liu and
@senatorcooney.bsky.social, and all our legislative champions!
@senatorcooney.bsky.social, and all our legislative champions!
February 10, 2026 at 7:54 PM
We're in Albany today with the #AAPIEquityBudget Coalition, calling for $54.35M to empower the organizations that deliver the essential services our communities depend on. Thank you Assemblymember Lee, State Senators Liu and
@senatorcooney.bsky.social, and all our legislative champions!
@senatorcooney.bsky.social, and all our legislative champions!
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🥶 Extreme Cold Notice 🥶
Frigid temperatures return to NYC this weekend, with single digit lows and wind chills below zero. Stay indoors if possible and bundle up if you must go outside.
Find a list of warming centers and cold weather resources at council.nyc.gov/snow
Frigid temperatures return to NYC this weekend, with single digit lows and wind chills below zero. Stay indoors if possible and bundle up if you must go outside.
Find a list of warming centers and cold weather resources at council.nyc.gov/snow
February 5, 2026 at 5:32 PM
🥶 Extreme Cold Notice 🥶
Frigid temperatures return to NYC this weekend, with single digit lows and wind chills below zero. Stay indoors if possible and bundle up if you must go outside.
Find a list of warming centers and cold weather resources at council.nyc.gov/snow
Frigid temperatures return to NYC this weekend, with single digit lows and wind chills below zero. Stay indoors if possible and bundle up if you must go outside.
Find a list of warming centers and cold weather resources at council.nyc.gov/snow
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Since January 2023, we've documented distinct spikes in anti–South Asian hate online — correlating with moments when political figures like Kamala Harris and Zohran Mamdani were in the national spotlight. 🧵⬇️
Hate in the time of Trump: The perils of being Indian in MAGAland
It was October 2025. The spotlight came on. The room fell quiet.Fifty-three-year-old Salil Maniktahla stepped onto a stand-up stage, visibly nervous. This was n
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February 2, 2026 at 5:07 PM
Since January 2023, we've documented distinct spikes in anti–South Asian hate online — correlating with moments when political figures like Kamala Harris and Zohran Mamdani were in the national spotlight. 🧵⬇️
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ICE's terror campaign in Minnesota is spreading fear amongst Asian, Black, and Brown people in the state. Even U.S. citizens are being forced to prove their identities and their right to belong in their communities. 🧵⬇️
Yuen: My parents thought we had made it. Now we carry papers.
Living under ICE’s crackdown has changed how some Minnesotans of color, including U.S. citizens, move through the world.
www.startribune.com
February 1, 2026 at 5:01 PM
ICE's terror campaign in Minnesota is spreading fear amongst Asian, Black, and Brown people in the state. Even U.S. citizens are being forced to prove their identities and their right to belong in their communities. 🧵⬇️
Southeast Asian refugee and immigrant families in Minnesota are facing unprecedented threats by ICE. Yet AANHPI organizations in the Twin Cities receive only 13 cents out of every $100 philanthropic dollars. Donate to the Twin Cities Rapid Response Fund here: aapip.app.neoncrm.com/forms/aapip-...
AAPIP Twin Cities Rapid Response Fund
Moving money to AANHPI organizations serving families and communities in crisis
Since December 2025, the Minneapolis-St. Paul metro area (also known as the Twin Cities) has been the site of "Operatio...
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February 3, 2026 at 3:18 PM
Southeast Asian refugee and immigrant families in Minnesota are facing unprecedented threats by ICE. Yet AANHPI organizations in the Twin Cities receive only 13 cents out of every $100 philanthropic dollars. Donate to the Twin Cities Rapid Response Fund here: aapip.app.neoncrm.com/forms/aapip-...
AAF applauds legislation introduced today by @governor.ny.gov to end partnerships between ICE and local law enforcement, and we urge our leaders to pass #NY4ALL to further protect and defend immigrant New Yorkers.
January 30, 2026 at 9:43 PM
AAF applauds legislation introduced today by @governor.ny.gov to end partnerships between ICE and local law enforcement, and we urge our leaders to pass #NY4ALL to further protect and defend immigrant New Yorkers.
From Hmong communities in MN to Chinese communities in NY, ICE's racial profiling, kidnappings, and murders have terrorized immigrant families for too long. This moment demands leadership and accountability. We join @governor.ny.gov in calling for Secretary Noem to resign.
Secretary Noem has forfeited her right to lead. I’m calling on her to resign.
Gregory Bovino must also be fired.
No one, not an ICE agent, not a federal officer, not a president, is above the law.
Gregory Bovino must also be fired.
No one, not an ICE agent, not a federal officer, not a president, is above the law.
January 27, 2026 at 10:04 PM
From Hmong communities in MN to Chinese communities in NY, ICE's racial profiling, kidnappings, and murders have terrorized immigrant families for too long. This moment demands leadership and accountability. We join @governor.ny.gov in calling for Secretary Noem to resign.
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Secretary Noem has forfeited her right to lead. I’m calling on her to resign.
Gregory Bovino must also be fired.
No one, not an ICE agent, not a federal officer, not a president, is above the law.
Gregory Bovino must also be fired.
No one, not an ICE agent, not a federal officer, not a president, is above the law.
January 25, 2026 at 7:04 PM
Secretary Noem has forfeited her right to lead. I’m calling on her to resign.
Gregory Bovino must also be fired.
No one, not an ICE agent, not a federal officer, not a president, is above the law.
Gregory Bovino must also be fired.
No one, not an ICE agent, not a federal officer, not a president, is above the law.
A majority of nearly every Asian ethnic group voted for @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social last November according to AAF and @aaldef.bsky.social's exit poll data. Broken down by ethnic group, South Asians in particular came out in strong support for Mamdani.
January 22, 2026 at 8:28 PM
A majority of nearly every Asian ethnic group voted for @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social last November according to AAF and @aaldef.bsky.social's exit poll data. Broken down by ethnic group, South Asians in particular came out in strong support for Mamdani.
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Save the date because this year’s AAF Impact Awards is happening on Wednesday, April 22nd at 6:30 PM! More details soon but tickets are available now at givebutter.com/c/y324Z5io!
January 21, 2026 at 3:49 PM
Save the date because this year’s AAF Impact Awards is happening on Wednesday, April 22nd at 6:30 PM! More details soon but tickets are available now at givebutter.com/c/y324Z5io!
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I've finally put my "Find Your Organizing Home in NYC" zine online in readable form with clickable links - check it out and GET HOOKED UP and ORGANIZED, friends!
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January 17, 2026 at 8:26 PM
I've finally put my "Find Your Organizing Home in NYC" zine online in readable form with clickable links - check it out and GET HOOKED UP and ORGANIZED, friends!
gregpak.net/2026/01/17/f...
gregpak.net/2026/01/17/f...
Last night, in honoring Dr. King's birthday and vision of change, AAF CEO Catherine Chen and Advocacy Coordinator Nat Moghe spoke about threats to Asian immigrants in NY, our solidarity with Black and immigrant communities, and the need to pass legislation like #NY4All to protect all New Yorkers.
January 16, 2026 at 5:29 PM
Last night, in honoring Dr. King's birthday and vision of change, AAF CEO Catherine Chen and Advocacy Coordinator Nat Moghe spoke about threats to Asian immigrants in NY, our solidarity with Black and immigrant communities, and the need to pass legislation like #NY4All to protect all New Yorkers.
AAF welcomes Executive Order 11, signed by Mayor Mamdani yesterday, aimed to reduce fees and penalties for small businesses that serve as the heart of NYC's commercial and cultural corridors.
January 15, 2026 at 5:26 PM
AAF welcomes Executive Order 11, signed by Mayor Mamdani yesterday, aimed to reduce fees and penalties for small businesses that serve as the heart of NYC's commercial and cultural corridors.
Join us this Thursday for Dr. Martin Luther King's birthday as we rededicate ourselves to his radical and courageous vision, and to the work still left for us to do to make his dream a reality.
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January 12, 2026 at 4:10 PM
Join us this Thursday for Dr. Martin Luther King's birthday as we rededicate ourselves to his radical and courageous vision, and to the work still left for us to do to make his dream a reality.
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We accomplished a lot together this year. Check out this thread to see just a few of the things we were able to do with your support in 2025!
Here's to another great year of advocating for Asian New Yorkers and to a better 2026 ahead 🎇
Here's to another great year of advocating for Asian New Yorkers and to a better 2026 ahead 🎇
December 31, 2025 at 3:28 PM
We accomplished a lot together this year. Check out this thread to see just a few of the things we were able to do with your support in 2025!
Here's to another great year of advocating for Asian New Yorkers and to a better 2026 ahead 🎇
Here's to another great year of advocating for Asian New Yorkers and to a better 2026 ahead 🎇
Right now in NYC, thousands of Asian immigrant parents are quietly preparing emergency plans for their children—naming who can care for them, what medications they need, and what happens if mom or dad doesn’t come home from work.
December 22, 2025 at 5:23 PM
Right now in NYC, thousands of Asian immigrant parents are quietly preparing emergency plans for their children—naming who can care for them, what medications they need, and what happens if mom or dad doesn’t come home from work.
AAF congratulates @juliesulabor.bsky.social on her appointment as NYC’s deputy mayor of economic justice in @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social’a incoming administration.
Julie Su brings a tremendous amount of experience to this position, and we look forward to working with her.
Julie Su brings a tremendous amount of experience to this position, and we look forward to working with her.
December 20, 2025 at 1:15 AM
AAF congratulates @juliesulabor.bsky.social on her appointment as NYC’s deputy mayor of economic justice in @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social’a incoming administration.
Julie Su brings a tremendous amount of experience to this position, and we look forward to working with her.
Julie Su brings a tremendous amount of experience to this position, and we look forward to working with her.
Yesterday, we were joined by fellow members of the Asian American Mental Health Roundtable in testifying before @council.nyc.gov on how NYC can deliver more equitable mental healthcare for all New Yorkers. Thank you Mental Health Committee Chair Linda Lee for the opportunity to speak!
December 18, 2025 at 4:24 PM
Yesterday, we were joined by fellow members of the Asian American Mental Health Roundtable in testifying before @council.nyc.gov on how NYC can deliver more equitable mental healthcare for all New Yorkers. Thank you Mental Health Committee Chair Linda Lee for the opportunity to speak!
AAF's Nat Moghe testified w/members of the #RISENetwork in support of 4 critical bills to uphold NYC's sanctuary city protections & help immigrant New Yorkers #KnowYourRights. Thank you @cmalexaaviles.bsky.social @nycprogressives.bsky.social
@cmshahanahanif.bsky.social @tiffanycaban.bsky.social
@cmshahanahanif.bsky.social @tiffanycaban.bsky.social
December 11, 2025 at 3:32 PM
AAF's Nat Moghe testified w/members of the #RISENetwork in support of 4 critical bills to uphold NYC's sanctuary city protections & help immigrant New Yorkers #KnowYourRights. Thank you @cmalexaaviles.bsky.social @nycprogressives.bsky.social
@cmshahanahanif.bsky.social @tiffanycaban.bsky.social
@cmshahanahanif.bsky.social @tiffanycaban.bsky.social
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UPDATE: The 6-year-old boy separated from his father last week after an arrest by ICE is in the custody of the Office of Refugee Resettlement, according to a spokesperson for Congressmember Nydia Velazquez.
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ICE Arrested and Separated Chinese Father From 6-Year-Old Son, Advocates Say
The father and son were detained at an ICE check-in on Nov. 26, advocates say. The son’s location is currently unknown, while the father is being held at an upstate ICE facility.
www.thecity.nyc
December 4, 2025 at 10:26 PM
UPDATE: The 6-year-old boy separated from his father last week after an arrest by ICE is in the custody of the Office of Refugee Resettlement, according to a spokesperson for Congressmember Nydia Velazquez.
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Neighbors described a chaotic scene as cars and vans lined up along 34th Avenue before 6 a.m. Thursday morning. Dozens of agents then filed into the apartment building, as the helicopter circled overhead. www.thecity.nyc/2025/12/04/h...
Homeland Security Busts Into Jackson Heights Apartment Building in Pre-Dawn Raid
Dozens of agents wielding assault rifles took two middle-aged, Spanish-speaking people away in cuffs early Thursday morning as a helicopter hovered overhead.
www.thecity.nyc
December 4, 2025 at 10:35 PM
Neighbors described a chaotic scene as cars and vans lined up along 34th Avenue before 6 a.m. Thursday morning. Dozens of agents then filed into the apartment building, as the helicopter circled overhead. www.thecity.nyc/2025/12/04/h...