Happy Pride to all LGBTQ+ friends and family and especially to our Asian LGBTQ+ loved ones! 🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈

Love seeing @mayor.nyc.gov support NYC's small businesses! Asian-owned businesses generated $121 BILLION for NYC in 2017. And as the mayor's REP highlighted, language access has to be at the heart of equity and opportunity. Hoping to seeing these new programs be accessible in Asian languages!

May is NYC Small Business Month, but supporting our neighborhood businesses is a year-round commitment.   Whether you're opening a barbershop, ice cream shop, bodega, or anything in between, NYC SBS is here to support you.   Call the SBS Hotline: 888-SBS-4NYC (888-727-4692)
Visit: nyc.gov/business

Also on Saturday—we tabled at Hamilton Madison House's community health fair with Chinese interpreters from the United in Speech co-op! As a reminder, the co-op is offering FREE interpretation services in 5 different languages to community organizations! bit.ly/United-in-Sp...

We were at Malikah's Eid festival on Saturday sharing resources with the Astoria community like red cards and our multilingual family preparedness guide. Thank you to everyone who stopped by!

Who was Tye Leung Schulze? This #AAPIHM, as immigrants navigate unfair systems and racist policies, often in a language they don't understand, how can we honor Shchulze's legacy and ensure access and dignity for everyone?

We had a great advocacy day with our members speaking with City Council about RISE—our legal services network for Asian immigrants! The RISE network coordinates multilingual legal support for Asian New Yorkers all across the city so that our families can get the help they need.

Our team spent months tracking hundreds of street arrests by ICE across the New York region through federal court records. Here’s what we found: 🧵 projects.thecity.nyc/ice-street-a...

Dear MinKwon Community, we are excited to announce that Yoon Ji Kim has been appointed as the new Executive Director of the MinKwon Center for Community Action, effective June 1, 2026.

After months of dedicated advocacy co-led by @cacfny.bsky.social and AAF, we're excited to announce that the Equity Budget Coalition has secured $30 million dollars for AAPI communities in this year's New York State Budget! Read our full statement: www.aafederation.org/aapi-equity-...

“It’s Okay to Not Be Okay. But it’s Better to TALK About it” This May, for Mental Health Awareness Month, we’re reminding our community that your feelings are valid and you don’t have to go through them alone Choosing to care for your mental health is an act of SELF-RESPECT, not a sign of failure💛

Curious about our ED, Christina Baal-Owens? Want to know about her vision for NAPAWF? Her favorite food? Her analysis of Love is Blind? Join us 5/28 for a Reddit AMA on r/feminism at 5:00 pm ET. Come learn more about Christina and NAPAWF! See you there!

Who was Dalip Singh Saund? How did he help break barriers for not just his own community but hundreds of thousands of other Asian Americans? In today's era of xenophobia and discrimination against immigrants, what can we learn from his advocacy?

We caught up with many friends yesterday at Councilmember Harvey Epstein's #AAPIHM celebration! Thank you for hosting us at this great event and having AAF speak!

Thank you to Councilmembers Shekar Krishnan and Linda Lee for bringing us together again this #AAPIHM at ASCENT for great conversation and community!

Who was Wong Kim Ark? This #AAPIHM, what does his story have to teach us about Asian Americans and the fight for our rights? And how can we take those lessons from the past into the movement of today?

Did you know AAF has a mental health directory of 650+ providers in New York? Sort by language, borough, specialty, insurance, and more to find compassionate care and the right fit for you. Get started here: mhd.aafederation.org

Looking to celebrate AAPI Heritage Month? So many fun events coming up. documentedny.com/2026/04/29/t...

SNAP enrollment in New York is declining as new work requirements threaten to reduce these numbers further. Only 40% of eligible Asian households in New York State participate in SNAP—meaning well over half are not receiving benefits they deserve, despite many struggling to afford food.

New York saw a 6.2% decline in SNAP participants since last year—in line with a nationwide decline that anti-hunger advocates say stems from federal changes to the program, including new work requirements, rather than a drop in need. citylimits.org/more-new-yor...

Wennie Chin was a beloved friend to so many of us, and it was our honor to have known her, worked with her, and been in community with her. Please consider supporting her family during this difficult time and honoring Wennie's life and legacy ❤️‍🩹 www.gofundme.com/f/honoring-w...

Happy #AsianAmericanPacificIslanderHeritageMonth from AAF! This May, we’ll be spotlighting Asian American trailblazers and leaders who fought for the right for all of us to belong. Because resistance and resilience is part of our heritage too.

ICE arrests of Asian New Yorkers have increased 7x under the Trump administration. Nationwide, 68% of arrested Asian immigrants have no criminal history and they are held for an average 46 days longer than non-Asians. This targeting profiling must end. documentedny.com/2026/04/30/n...

📊NEW DATA: We analyzed ICE activity during the first 14 months of Trump’s current presidential term, and found that arrests, detentions, and deportations of Asian and Pacific Islander people are on the rise. Here's what you need to know ⬇️

Deportations of Asian people are a staggering 9x higher under Trump compared to the last admin. Detentions of PI people — especially those living in the U.S. under Compacts of Free Association (COFA) agreements — are also rising steadily, with a 30% increase under Trump compared to the last admin.

AAF CEO Catherine Chen is in DC today with other AAPI leaders to discuss with @kirstengillibrand.bsky.social how government can better serve our communities here in New York. Excited to be a part of these critical conversations!

Thank you to all our friends, supporters, allies, and community members who made the 37th AAF Impact Awards last night such a tremendous success! We are honored to be in community with you all and to witness the strength, joy, and resilience of Asian New York 🥂

🥂 The AAF 2026 Impact Awards is now sold out! We're looking forward to an exciting evening on Wednesday, honoring the courage and leadership of Asian Americans who have made an impact on our lives and communities.

You decide where the money goes. Participatory Budgeting Vote Week is your opportunity to fund real projects in your neighborhood, from safer parks to better schools and improved public spaces. Just 3 days left— make your vote count: https://rnd.council.nyc.gov/PB_Voting/

Participatory Budgeting Vote Week is ending in a few days! This is your chance to decide how NYC Council funds are spent in your community— from parks and schools to libraries and public spaces. Vote online or in person: https://rnd.council.nyc.gov/PB_Voting/

We are excited to announce that Nina Pineda from @abc7ny.bsky.social will be our emcee for the 2026 AAF Impact Awards! An award-winning broadcast journalist and the face of WABC-TV's "7 On Your Side", Nina has covered some of the defining moments of her generation from 9/11 to Obama's inauguration.

Today marks the five year anniversary of the deadly shooting at a FedEx ground facility in Indianapolis, Indiana. On April 15, 2021, eight people—including four members of the local Sikh community—were murdered by a gunman.

Since H.R. 1 was enacted last July, 100,000 fewer New Yorkers are participating in SNAP. With 40% of eligible Asian households relying on SNAP and 40% of Asian elders living in or near poverty, these cuts are hitting our most vulnerable and leaving thousands hungry.

Last July, the Republican megabill (H.R. 1) enacted the deepest SNAP cuts in history. Today, we're releasing a tracker of how many people in each state are losing the SNAP benefits they need to afford groceries. www.cbpp.org/research/foo...

All families deserve to be together, but cruel immigration policies are tearing families apart. Despite serving his sentence, Van Vu was still detained by ICE. This “double punishment” is re-traumatizing communities trying to heal. Read the article from @publicradiotulsa at the link in our bio.

Tuan Van Bui — a Vietnamese man who's called the U.S. home since 1990 — died at an ICE facility in Indiana on April 1. This marks the 46th death — 11th of an Asian person — to occur in ICE's horrific concentration camps since Trump returned to the White House in 2025. 🧵⬇️

“The reason why there are so many cases involving Asian immigrants or the children of Asian immigrants is because immigration law in this country for a very long time was incredibly unreceptive to Asian immigration & naturalization,” Prof. Amanda L. Tyler tells @nytimes.com: https://nyti.ms/3NW3Koo

Asian immigrants are among the largest groups in removal proceedings in NY, yet the city's immigration legal services system is largely out of reach for them. Most intake hotlines don't offer a single Asian language. Outreach to Asian communities is rare.

For generations, Asian Americans came to the U.S. on visas to work for U.S. companies and study at U.S. universities. They contributed to our communities and economy while trying to get citizenship. Birthright citizenship protects the rights of their children to grow up as equal members of society.

It was our honor to host a conversation between Deputy Mayor @juliesulabor.bsky.social and nearly 40 of AAF's member & partner organizations where we discussed the administration's economic justice agenda and how NYC's economic policies can be informed by the lived experience of Asian New Yorkers.

"Relative to the small size of the undocumented Asian population, we would see very high numbers of Asian children born in the U.S. without citizenship. We would be creating an undocumented population of Asians out of thin air.” www.nytimes.com/2026/04/01/u...

"...And this captured what I felt when I learned about the death of 56-year-old, nearly blind Rohingya refugee Nurul Amin Shah Alam in Buffalo, New York, after he was abandoned by U.S. Border Patrol agents." Read the full op-ed in Slate Magazine by Me Me Khant, an exiled Burmese poet and advocate.

📊55% of Asians expressed regularly experiencing assumptions of being foreign and 54% of Asians share that they’ve experienced at least one form of everyday discrimination. That’s what NORC and the Committee of 100 found after recently polling 2,021 people nationwide.

Chaofeng Ge was found dead in ICE custody last year, hanging in a shower stall with his hands and feet bound behind his back. His family wants answers.

Introducing our 2026 AAF Impact Awards Leadership Honoree: Hae-Lin Choi, co-founder of @handsoffnyc.bsky.social—a citywide network uniting neighbors, unions, faith leaders & civil rights groups. Join us in celebrating her and all the leaders of our communities! givebutter.com/c/y324Z5

Introducing the 2026 AAF Impact Awards Courage Honorees: Justin Go and his pro bono legal team of Marilyn Go, Lawrence G. Wee, Jennifer H. and Wu. We honor them for their bravery in the face of anti-Asian violence and their pursuit of justice. Join us in celebrating them at givebutter.com/c/y324Z5

Congratulations Richard Lee for this well-deserved appointment as Commissioner of @nycfinance.bsky.social! www.nyc.gov/mayors-offic...

Eid Mubarak from the AAF team! Wishing all who celebrate a joyful holiday!

We are thrilled to announce our two honorees for this year’s AAF Impact Awards on April 22nd—Justin Go, father of Michelle Go and advocate for mental healthcare, and his pro-bono legal team & @haelinchoi.bsky.social, co-founder of @handsoffnyc.bsky.social! 🎟️Tickets: givebutter.com/c/y324Z5

We’re at City Hall with our partners to unveil #NYCAgainstHateViolence: a comprehensive policy proposal that addresses the crisis of hate violence in our city. We’re calling on our reps to invest $26-30 million in non-carceral hate violence prevention to keep all New Yorkers safe.