AABANY and the Asian American Law Fund of New York (AALFNY) were proud to participate in the inaugural Filipino American History Month celebration at the Little Manila Parade & Block Party on Sunday, October 18, 2026, in Woodside, Queens. Co-hosted by the Office of Assemblymember Steven Raga and community partners, the event brought together community members, organizations, and local leaders to celebrate Filipino American history, culture, and service.
The celebration began with a parade from General Hart Playground and continued with an all-day block party featuring cultural programming, community resources, and recognition of outstanding community members for their service and dedication to the AANHPI community.
At the event, AABANY’s Pro Bono and Community Service Committee (PBCS) hosted an information and resource-sharing table to connect community members with AABANY’s Pro Bono Legal Clinics. Special thanks to Yang Chen, Executive Director of AABANY; Gary Yeung, Co-Chair of PBCS; Arthur Lin, Vice-Chair of PBCS; and Nandar Win Kerr, AALFNY’s Pro Bono Project Consultant, for engaging with about 100 community members, sharing promotional materials with Pro Bono Clinic information, answering questions about available legal services, and informing community members about upcoming clinic sessions.
The team also highlighted the AABANY-AALFNY and FALA New York joint pop-up Pro Bono Clinic, which took place on October 27, 2026, from 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM at Assemblymember Steven Raga’s Office , 60-14 Queens Blvd, Woodside, NY 11377. The clinic offered free 30-minute legal consultations with volunteer attorneys. Tagalog interpreters were available, in addition to the regularly provided Mandarin and Cantonese language support. The pop-up clinic was co-sponsored by Assemblymember Steven Raga, the Filipino American Lawyers Association of New York (FALA New York), Filipino American Legal Defense and Education Fund (FALDEF), and Mission to End Modern Slavery (MEMS).
Upcoming PBCS clinic information can be found below:
- November 14 – Brooklyn
Time: 12:30 PM–3:30 PM
Location: CPC Brooklyn Community Services, 4101 8th Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11232
Volunteer registration: Register here - November 18 – Manhattan
Time: 6:30 PM–8:30 PM
Location: AAFE Community Center, 111 Norfolk Street, New York, NY 10002
Volunteer registration: Register here - December 2 – Queens
Time: 6:30 PM–8:30 PM
Location: AAFE One Flushing Community Center, 133-29 41st Ave, 2nd Floor, Flushing, NY 11355
Volunteer registration: Register here
Thank you to AABANY Executive DirectorYang Chen; AALFNY President Sylvia Chin, President of AALFNY; and PBCS Co-Chair Kwok Kei Ng for their tremendous support of this collaborative community outreach initiative.
– Written by Nandar Win Kerr, AALFNY’s Pro Bono Project Consultant