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NY Puerto Ricans Join Anti-Gov’t Protests, Amid Call for New Office to Aid Diaspora

The protestors called out government mismanagement of Hurricane relief aid. Meanwhile, a local councilman wants to create a city office to aid Puerto Ricans seeking refuge in New York.
Coronavirus Fears Scaring Off Customers in Flushing, Business Owners Say

Though no cases have been diagnosed in New York, businesses in the city's Chinese-concentrated neighborhoods are already feeling the impact of the novel coronavirus outbreak in China.
Chinese Language School, Senior Center and Museum Archive Recovering After Mulberry St. Fire

The fire that took place at 70 Mulberry St. on the night of Jan. 23 brought severe damage to the community organizations in the building.
NYC Chinese Organizations Postpone Lunar New Year Celebrations Over Coronavirus Fears

Though no cases of the coronavirus have been confirmed in New York, several local Chinese community organizations have cancelled or postponed their Lunar New Year galas to prevent the virus from spreading.
New Judge Inducted in Queens Following Upset Primary Win

To the beat of bomba and plena, Lumarie Maldonado Cruz was inducted into Queens’ Civil Court as the first Latina to become a judge without the blessing of the Queens County Democratic Party.
Samurais on Broadway: Recounting the First Japanese Mission to the U.S., 160 Years Later

In New York, the visiting samurais were so popular that there were theater performances and songs about them, samurai-inspired merchandise was being sold, and a cocktail named "Japanese" was born. Renowned American poet Walt Whitman even wrote a poem about the visit.
City Health Program Expands to BK and Staten Island, Where Most Uninsured are Latinos

During its first phase in The Bronx, NYC Care reached its goal of 10,000 enrollments two months before its deadline. The city expects to offer coverage across the five boroughs by the end of 2020.
Fearing ‘Demise of a Nation’ Young Taiwanese in NY Flew Home to Vote

The uprisings in Hong Kong – triggered by the proposed extradition law – and a deteriorating relationship between Taiwan and Beijing in the months before Taiwan's presidential election prompted the younger generation of Taiwanese in the U.S. to travel back home to vote.