On August 16, AABANY, through its Executive Director Yang Chen, gave testimony at a public hearing convened by the City Council Districting Commission. AABANY testified as a member of ACCORD, the Asian American Community Coalition on Redistricting and Democracy, and urged the Commission to draw lines that kept communities of interest together in Manhattan. Citing the Voting Rights Act and applicable Supreme Court precedent, AABANY indicated that the current district lines in Chinatown and the Lower East Side may not comport with legal requirements. As part of its testimony, AABANY submitted a copy of its March 2003 letter to the Department of Justice, which dealt with the same issue. To read the testimony and the letter, go to bit.ly/blog_Testimny_CityCnclDstrctngComm
I am Pvt. Danny Chen Rally to Demand Respect and Honor in the Army
On October 3, 2011, Pvt. Danny Chen was found dead with a bullet to his head after being hazed and being subjected to racial slurs by his superiors. Eight soldiers have been charged in connection with his death. The jury at the first military court martial, US v. Holcomb, only found the defendant guilty of maltreatment and assault and battery. He was sentenced to only 30 days confinement, one level reduction of rank, and a $1,181.55 fine. Is this justice?
Where: Columbus Park, Chinatown
(At the corner Bayard and Mulberry)
When: 2:00PM, August 11, 2012
OCA New York Chapter, with co-sponsors: Chinatown Partnership, Chinese Progressive Association, MinKwon Center for Community Action, Asian American Arts Centre, Chinese Consolidated Benevolent Association, Asian Americans for Equality, Councilmember Margaret Chin (list in formation)
Chinatown Community Development After 9/11
Chinatown Community Development After 9/11
Julie Huang shared this event with us. Here’s an excerpt:
You are invited to join your neighbors on Tuesday, March 27, beginning at 7:00 pm at Mariners’ Temple Baptist Church, to share your personal perspective on Chinatown’s development. Did the events of 9/11 change the direction of this neighborhood forever? Have some things improved? What has been neglected? Is there a unified vision of Chinatown that we can all set our sights on and work toward?
PROGRAM
– Overview of post-9/11 Chinatown, presented by Wendy Cheung, Beyond Ground Zero Network
– Audience discussion of Chinatown concerns
– Reflection and Perspective offered by:
Bethany Li, Staff Attorney, Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund
Jan Lee, V. P. Exec. Board of Dir. Hamilton Madison House
JoAnn Lum, Executive Director, National Mobilization Against Sweatshops
