Media Inquiries
Please direct all media inquiries to:
Meera Venugopal
Associate Director of Development & Communications
PRESS RELEASES
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New York City and State Elected Officials Alongside The Asian American Federation And Hate Crime Victims Call For Immediate Resources to Combat Anti-Asian Hate Crimes
July 2021 NYPD Report Found an Unprecedented 363% Increase in Hate Crimes Targeting Asian New Yorkers City and State Elected Officials and Community Leaders Urging for Immediate Funding and Resources to Keep New York’s Asian Community Safe New York, NY – Today, New York
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As the Asian Population Continues to Grow Faster Than All Others in New York City, Advocates Urge Elected Leaders to Do More to Meet the Community’s Needs
AAF issues new briefing paper on New York’s Asian Population New York City: As New York City gears up for the 2021 City Council elections starting with the primary elections in June, with 35 out of 51 council seats up for grabs,
PRESS STATEMENTS
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Celebrating the First Juneteenth National Independence Day June 19, 2021
On this first Juneteenth National Independence Day, we stand in solidarity with our Black siblings to commemorate this historic occasion, but also to reflect on the sad legacy of slavery in our country. We appreciate the hard fought gains in
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AAF Joins Communities Across America in Mourning the Senseless Loss of Life
AAF is heartbroken to learn of the murder of eight workers in Indianapolis, at a FedEx facility where 90 percent of the employees are Sikh. Included in the eight dead, were four Sikh members of our own pan-Asian community. We mourn