New York: Indian American scholar and legal leader Sudha Setty has been appointed dean of the CUNY School of Law, effective July 1. She is the first person of South Asian descent to lead a CUNY school. She succeeds Eduardo R.C. Capulong, who served in an interim capacity since March 2021. Setty has been the...
A 28-year-old New York City man was arrested Wednesday in connection to a string of hate crimes against seven Asian women in the city, according to the New York City Police Department. The two-hour spree of hate crimes, carried out last Sunday, has drawn attention to the larger problem of violence against Asian women in the...
The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. (LDF), Asian Americans Advancing Justice-AAJC, Latino Justice PRLDEF, and Ballard Spahr LLP filed an amicus brief on behalf of Black, Latino, and Asian American organizations in support of dismissing Association for Education Fairness v. Montgomery County Board of Education, a lawsuit that seeks to prevent school...
The Mayor's Office of Media and Entertainment (MOME) has expanded its portfolio to include a new division, the Press Credentials Office (PCO). Under Local Law 46 of 2021, press credentialing responsibilities, previously managed by the NYPD, were transferred to MOME on January 20, 2022. Samer Nasser will oversee PCO as Executive Director, reporting to Commissioner...
New York Attorney General Letitia James announced that her office has recovered more than $1 million for thousands of customers who bought tickets to Westchester Broadway Theater (WBT), but were denied refunds when performances were canceled due to pandemic-related closures. The WBT, a live theater company formerly located in Elmsford, has agreed to refund tickets...
New York: In a three-contest winning streak by Indian-American students, Jaskaran Singh has won the premiere quiz tournament for students, the National College Championship Jeopardy with a prize of $250, 000. The 22-year-old red-turbaned Sikh studying at the University of Texas at Austin on Tuesday beat out 35 other students selected from about the 26,...
By Allison Hope New York looks forward, and not backward. Unfortunately, that means many of its oldest and most impressive homes — from the old row houses that once filled the Lower East Side to the robber baron mansions that lined Fifth Avenue — have met the wrecking ball. Others, preserved by fate and community activism,...
This is the largest investment in the New York Asian American community New York: New York state is giving $10 million to organizations that serve Asian American communities. Since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, Asian Americans across the country have had to cope with discrimination and violence against their communities. The funding comes at a crucial...
New York: The language and cultural heritage of Rajasthan was celebrated with fervor at the Consulate General of India here on the occasion of International Mother Language Day, showcasing the state’s rich flavors and vibrant colors. The Consulate and Jaipur Foot USA organized the special celebration of the language and cultural heritage of Rajasthan...
