Category Archives: New York

Maternity Tourism Not Only Used For Anchor Babies

Posted on June 14, 2011 by Tim

A new article from Star News on Maternity Tourism in Queens, NY challenges the previous assumption that Maternity Tourism — the act of a foreigner coming to the U.S. solely for the purpose of delivering their baby in the U.S. … Continue reading →

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Why Do Asians Suck at Offering Pregnant Women a Subway Seat?

Posted on May 25, 2011 by Guest Writer

By Anonymous What do you get when you combine one HEAVILY preggers Asian American woman and the NYC subway system during rush hour? An ideal opportunity for an informal social experiment, of course. During the last three months of my … Continue reading →

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American Casinos Play to the Asian Demographic

Posted on March 19, 2011 by Ernie

From the New York Times: “…It is part of an unspoken compact among the casinos, the bus companies and the city’s vast Chinese population, rooted in tradition, opportunity and vice. But it has come under a public spotlight after a … Continue reading →

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Asian Americans Burglarized Because They Are Less Likely To Speak Up

Posted on January 18, 2011 by Mike

Households listed with an Asian surname have been the target of a rash of burglaries in the New England area. This has been happening since 2008. Poughkeepsie police are warning residents about burglaries in Westchester County, NY and Stamford, CT … Continue reading →

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Will Comptroller John Liu Be New York’s Future Mayor?

Posted on January 5, 2011 by John

This past week, the Wall Street Journal had a high profile article on New York City’s Comptroller, John Liu. Last year, Liu became New York City’s first citywide elected Asian American. His past first year has had its up’s and … Continue reading →

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Hate Crimes in the U.S. Under-reported

Posted on December 3, 2010 by Tim

I happened to catch “All Things Considered” late last night driving home. The program that was airing was on hate crime statistics and how they are generally under-reported. It was the lead that caught my attention. Lara Pellegrinelli started her … Continue reading →

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Eddie Huang Mans-up on his Restaurant Review, Posts Mom’s E-mails

Posted on October 18, 2010 by Ernie

And now for what may just be a great documentary film subject in the making: after Chinese American urban chef Eddie Huang gets zero stars (!) for a review of his restaurant Xiao Ye in the New York Times, he … Continue reading →

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How Segregated Is Your City?

Posted on September 23, 2010 by Tim
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Love & Solidarity with the Muslim American Community

Posted on September 10, 2010 by Edward

On September 9th, the NCRR (Nikkei for Civil Rights & Redress) and the JACL (Japanese American Citizens League), in cooperation with the Japanese American National Museum and other groups held a vigil in Little Tokyo to show their support for … Continue reading →

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Debunking the Myths of the “Ground Zero Mosque”

Posted on August 25, 2010 by Edward

At this point, some of you may be aware of the controversy surrounding the “Ground  Zero Mosque” and the high emotions that are surrounding this construction. There have been many different viewpoints and opinions on it, with many of the … Continue reading →

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Takeru Kobayashi Released from Jail

Posted on July 6, 2010 by John

On July 4th, Joey “Jaws” Chestnut defended his title (and winning  for the 4th time in a row) in Nathan’s Famous International Hot Dog Eating Contest by eating 54 hot dogs in 10 minutes. Due to a contracts dispute with Major League Eating & … Continue reading →

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Historic March for LGBTs in NYC’s Lunar New Year Parade

Posted on February 22, 2010 by Linda

For the first time in the parade’s 11-year history, an LGBT group was allowed to march in the annual Lunar New Year Parade and Festival, which took place Sunday in New York City’s Chinatown. About 300 gays and their supporters … Continue reading →

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