NYC for All: Agenda for Asian American and Pacific Islander New Yorkers
New York City is home to the second largest Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) community in the nation, bringing us Dragon Boat races in Flushing, kimchi in Koreatown, Lunar New Year in Sunset Park, Bangla Mela in Kensington, Diwali in Jackson Heights, soup dumplings in Chinatown – and so much more.
As Mayor, Brad will deliver safety, opportunity, and inclusion for New York's AAPI communities by expanding language access, combating hate crime and retail theft, investing in education and small businesses, and ensuring every community has a voice in City Hall. Back to Issues
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As Comptroller, Brad has prioritized language access and cultural inclusion, setting a high standard for interpretation and translation services by partnering with community-based providers to ensure high-quality, accessible communication for all New Yorkers. Brad’s hard-hitting audit of the City’s spending in ethnic and community media outlets uncovered an 84% decrease in City spending on the outlets that provide crucial information to the City’s diverse AAPI communities.
In the City Council, Brad championed the development of the community language interpretation bank as a promising model for broader City investment and collaborated with the Coalition for Asian American Children and Families to launch “AAPI Classroom” – a student-led cultural education initiative that teaches NYC public school students about Asian American history and traditions to combat hate. Brad has consistently embraced opportunities to host cultural celebrations like Lunar New Year, AAPI Heritage Month, and the Mid-Autumn Festival, honoring AAPI communities with the expressions of solidarity, joy, and respect that uplift AAPI voices in public life.