亞裔商家現金交易 申領補助屢受阻
根據亞美聯盟(AAF)不久前發布的新報告，亞裔經營的店家習慣現金交易，少和銀行打交道，加上向來以紙本記帳，導致在新冠疫情期間申領政府補助受阻；有些亞裔店家未聘人，但在疫情積欠店租，店租也不符合聯邦政府的補助目標。
Month: May 2022
國殤日長周末 華埠湧人潮 商家樂生意回溫
本周是國殤日(Memorial Day)長周末，28日下午雖有短暫降雨，但觀光遊覽的人潮不減，其中在疫情前以觀光為小商家收入主要來源之一的曼哈頓華埠，街上紀念品、戶外餐位坐滿歇腳、用餐的遊客，知名餐館外如期排起了長龍；人們紛紛用手撥開座位上的水漬，並未讓雨天影響出遊的好心情。
Volunteer group tries to reassure community amid anti-Asian attacks
Every two weeks a group of volunteers gathers at the Grand Street subway station in Chinatown. Wearing yellow armbands that set them apart from the crowd, they offer to carry … Read more
紐約市公校 將設亞太裔歷史課程
市長亞當斯(Eric Adams)、市教育總監班克斯(David Banks)26日在市教育局宣布，將推出亞太裔歷史文化課程，下學年在部分公校試點，2024年春推廣到全市公校。
NYC schools to pilot Asian American studies curriculum
The lessons are part of the city’s roughly $200 million investment in Universal Mosaic, a curriculum under development that aims to provide more culturally representative lessons for the nearly 1 … Read more
Alfresco NYC One-Time Small Grants Program
Funding is reserved for projects and programs impacting streets and sidewalks. Small businesses, non-profits and community groups hard-hit by the pandemic and engaging (or planning to) in the Open Restaurants … Read more
A new app guides visitors through NYC’s Chinatown with hidden stories
George Lam interviewed five Chinese Americans from around the country, asking them about their experiences in Chinatown, plus questions about their ancestors, their families, their memories. He then set the … Read more
疫情下逾半華裔遭遇歧視 8成保持警惕
哥倫比亞大學26日發布的報告顯示，新冠疫情及仇恨亞裔犯罪激增的大背景下，在紐約市及加州，過半華裔受到過某種形式的歧視，八成華裔對於種族主義一直保持高度的警惕狀態，擔心自己與家人的安全，回避在某些場合出現；對22位紐約華裔居民的深度訪談也顯示，由於疫情，華裔居民的心理健康、日常生活、就業求職等經濟活動都受到了制約。
Chinatowns across the U.S. are struggling to recover from the pandemic
The pandemic threatened business districts across the country, but misguided fears and rhetoric about Asian Americans made things particularly hard for Chinatown neighborhoods. John Yang visited New York’s Chinatown to … Read more
National ACE To Open Applications June 1 for the AAPISTRONG Restaurant Fund in Partnership with the Grubhub Community Fund to Help Struggling AAPI-owned Restaurants
Independent restaurants across the country can apply for a grant up to $100,000 through the AAPISTRONG Restaurant Fund
Job – Executive Director (FAB Alliance)
The FAB FULTON BID seeks a highly qualified, dynamic Executive Director to lead the organization. This is a full-time position responsible for the overall management and strategy of the organization. … Read more
Job – BID Operations Assistant (FAB Alliance)
The FAB Fulton BID is seeking a seasonal part-time BID Operations Assistant to support programming, events, and streetscape projects in the district. The Operations Assistant will also assist in business … Read more