Media Inquiries
Please direct all media inquiries to:
Meera Venugopal
Director of Communications
PRESS RELEASES
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Asian American Federation Celebrates 35th Anniversary Impact Awards
AAF’s Impact Awards Recognized the Growing Power of the Asian American Community by Celebrating Asian American Leaders Funds Raised from Gala Will Help Support AAF’s Continued Mission to Empower Over 1.5 million Asian New Yorkers NEW YORK, NY – Nearly 450 supporters gathered
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Report: 65% Of Asian New Yorkers Experience Feelings Of Isolation Or Anxiety With Over A Third Of This Group Reporting Heightened Feelings Since Anti-Asian Hate Crisis Following Pandemic
First-of-its-kind Mental Health Report Details Mental Health Challenges and Barriers of Access to Mental Health Care in Asian American Communities and Offers Holistic Solutions and Recommendations for Government, Providers, and Organizations NEW YORK, NY – The Asian American Federation (AAF) unveiled
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Asian American Federation Announces New Board Chair, Vice Chair, and Members
Kim Lee and Marie Han Silloway will serve as Board Chair and Board Vice-Chair, respectively. Priya Pereira-Sawian and John Hwang have been appointed as new board members. New York, NY – The Asian American Federation (AAF) announced the appointment of Kim Lee,
PRESS STATEMENTS
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AAF Statement on New York State’s Historic Investment in AAPI Communities
As proud co-leaders of the 130+ member AAPI Equity Budget Coalition, the Asian American Federation is thrilled that $30 million dollars have been restored to support AAPI communities in the New York State Budget. As our communities have historically been
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AAF Mourns Win Rozario, Bangladeshi New Yorker Killed by NYPD
The Asian American Federation (AAF) joins the Bangladeshi community in New York City, and especially Ozone Park, in mourning the death of Win Rozario. A 19-year-old Bangladeshi New Yorker, Win Rozario was experiencing a mental health crisis and called 911
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AAF Statement on “Middle Eastern or North African” Census Category
The Asian American Federation (AAF), as the sole Census Information Center for the Asian community in the Northeast, celebrates a significant milestone in the U.S. Census: the inclusion of new response options for ‘Middle Eastern or North African’ (MENA) and