This cute new book tells the stories of elderly from Chinatowns all over the country
‘Chinatown Pretty’ is now available for pre-order and will hit shelves on September 22, 2020.
Month: May 2020
CPC Consumer Directed Personal Assistance Program (CDPAP)
Consumer Directed Personal Assistance Program (CDPAP) enables the chronically ill and/or physically disabled individuals manage their personal care services in the comfort of their home.
City Council Introduces Outdoor Dining Plan For Reopening
The New York City Council introduced new legislation on Thursday that requires the city to come up with a plan to open up outdoor spaces throughout the five boroughs for … Read more
People are accidentally throwing out their stimulus check — because it looks like junk mail
The latest round of stimulus checks were issued in the form of prepaid debit cards — in a plain white envelope that does not bear any federal markings.
‘No mask — no entry’: New York Gov. Cuomo says he’ll sign an executive order allowing businesses to refuse service to people who won’t wear masks
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo plans to sign an executive order allowing businesses to refuse service to people who won’t wear masks.
葛謨下令：私營企業有權禁止不戴口罩者入內
紐約州長葛謨(Andrew Cuomo)28日簽署行政令，授權所有私營企業禁止不戴口罩者入內；此前州府已經要求進入公共交通工具必須戴口罩，葛謨表示，目前紐約州已經進入復工階段，應該授權小商業者要求所有顧客和訪客戴口罩，「他們有權利保護自己的員工，保護其他顧客。」
Overlooked No More: When Hazel Ying Lee and Maggie Gee Soared the Skies
Lee and Gee never met, but as the only two Chinese-American women pilots during the war, their lives ran a strikingly similar course, and both thwarted layers of prejudice.
NYC launches $100,000 effort to combat anti-Asian discrimination in COVID-19 era
The funding comes as reports of discrimination have skyrocketed in the city.
紐約前進貸款基金 1億元紓困小商家
州長葛謨(Andrew Cuomo)22日表示，州府推出「紐約前進貸款基金」(NY Forward Loan Fund)，提供1億元可負擔貸款給州內小商家，優先給予未獲得聯邦貸款補助、由少數族裔和女性經營的企業；他並且宣布，長島和中哈德遜(Mid-Hudson)地區預計下周可以復工，建築業最先開放。
「武漢，你就是傳播者」 亞裔女遭玻璃瓶爆頭威脅
紐約曼哈頓西村(Greenwich Village)24日晚發生一起針對亞裔的襲擊案件，一名男子手持玻璃瓶空襲並作勢襲擊一名亞裔女子，並大罵其「武漢，你就是傳播者。」(Wuhan, you’re the reason)，該女子在案發後報警，警方在當晚就將嫌犯逮捕，但控罪等還在審理之中。
紐約大學華生戴口罩被攻擊 成立組織發動大學生反歧視
去年年底，紐約市反猶太人的歧視升溫，紐約大學一年級新生毛彬丞發現與此同時其他少數族裔的狀況也不容樂觀。他和幾位同學商量成立一個大學生組織，調集年輕人的力量反歧視，這個組織定名為「東海岸反歧視促包容聯盟」。「當時我們的想法是針對某個族裔的歧視最終會影響到每個人。」毛彬丞說。