華裔攝影師線上展「關於在美國的我們」
亞太裔傳統月慶祝活動今年因新冠肺炎疫情取消，然而在布碌崙(布魯克林)民代的邀請下，華裔攝影師黎怡在線上舉辦攝影展，分享他多年來用鏡頭蒐集的亞裔美國人的生活點滴；黎怡希望觀眾能從作品中引起相同的共鳴或回憶，審視和定義自己在美國所抱持的身分。
Month: May 2020
法拉盛、華埠、班森賀等華人區 人口普查參與率低
亞美聯盟(Asian American Federation)21日發布紐約市亞裔社區2020人口普查參與情況分析，指出全市人口普查參與率已經低於全美平均之下、亞裔參與率還要低於全市平均；其中，皇后區法拉盛、曼哈頓華埠、布碌崙日落公園、班森賀和戴克高地幾個華人為主的社區，低參與率最令人擔憂。
華埠開放「安全街道」 助小商業重啓
為了迎接紐約的天氣回暖與紀念陣亡將士國殤日的長周末，華埠商業改進區與紐約市交通部(DOT)合作，於23日開始在華埠宰也街(Doyers St.)加入全市其他街道開放的 「安全街道」計畫。
白思豪：可在酒吧點酒外帶 但不可在酒吧外聚眾飲酒
針對越來越多的民眾在酒吧外聚眾飲酒的現象，市長白思豪(Bill de Blasio)22日早在新冠每日新聞發布會上表示，民眾可在餐廳或酒吧內點酒外帶，但不可在餐廳、酒吧外或任何公共場合聚眾飲酒，應遵守「外帶，但不聚眾」(Take out. Don’t Hang out.)的規定。
New York State Launches Small Business Loans For Those Who Didn’t Get Money From The Feds
Applications for a new New York State small business loan program open Tuesday for businesses that didn’t get money from federal COVID-19 relief programs.
Virtual photography exhibit celebrates Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month
In celebration of Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, photojournalist Bonita Lei created a virtual photography exhibition documenting Asian-Americans’ lives in New York City.
These celebrities are trying to get more Americans to eat at Asian restaurants
A new social media campaign called #TakeOutHate is encouraging Americans to order takeout from local Asian restaurants that are battling discrimination and struggling to stay in business.
Over 18,000 Chinese Americans served in WWII. A long-awaited honor ceremony is delayed.
In 2018, more than 18,000 Chinese American vets were collectively awarded the Congressional Gold Medal, but the pandemic has delayed formal presentation of the award.
Asian-Americans hit hard by job losses in New York, raising questions of racial discrimination
Some businesses in New York’s Chinatown started to complain in February about 50 to 70 per cent drops in revenue, according to a local association
DoStuff Amplification Project
DoStuff has launched the “DoStuff Amplification Project” – awarding $1 million in promotional media to the DO’ers who are not able to make a living through their normal businesses right … Read more