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April 21, 2008
In the Chinese
Papers
For those
interested in
what's going on
in the
Chinese/Asian
community, but
are frustrated
that none of
this information
is provided in
English, and
that the
mainstream media
doesn't cover
certain
important ethnic
issues or
activities,
AAARI now
provides select
translated news
briefs from some
of the major
local Chinese
newspapers on a
weekly basis.
Check out what's
new in the
Chinese papers!
04/16/2008
Mei Lai Wah
Coffee House
Suspended for
Sanitation
Issues
On April 15, Mei
Lai Wah Coffee
House was
suspended
because not
passing the
sanitation
investigation.
This coffee
house, one of
the oldest
restaurants in
Chinatown, was
opened in 1968.
--- Sing Tao
Daily
Immigration
Heritage Week:
April 14 to 20,
2008
New York City celebrates the fifth
annual immigrant
heritage week,
beginning on
April 14, 2008.
For the details
of all the
programs:
http://www.nyc.gov/html/imm/html/imm_heritage/calendar_dates.shtml
--- Sing Tao
Daily
04/14/2008
September 11
Community Health
Forum in Lower
Manhattan
On April 13,
2008, Borough of
Manhattan
Community
College, CUNY
held the 9/11
Community Health
Forum. Many
residents
attended the
meeting and
shared their
personal
experience. They
all hoped the
government could
offer more
assistance for
the health
problems caused
by the 9/11
attacked. ---
Sing Tao Daily
Human Rights Torch Relay Comes to
New York City
On April 13,
2008, Human
Rights Torch
Relay ran from
the Central Park
to the Union
Square. They
aimed to condemn
Chinese
government for
its human rights
issue related to
domestic and
foreign
policies. ---
World Journal
04/13/2008
May 1
Immigrant Relay
for Citizenship
After New York
City Council
passed the Child
Citizen
Protection Act,
many immigration
groups hope to
fight the rights
for their
illegal parents
as well. These
immigrant
organizations,
including May 1
Coalition, Stop
ICE Raids NOW
Campaign, New
Sanctuary
Movement, and
NMCIR, decide a
relay on May 1,
2008. Time: 12PM
to 4PM. Place:
the Union
Square. For
details:
646-291-2779 or
may1@leftshift.org
--- Sing Tao
Daily
Subprime Mortgage Crisis Affected
New York Tenants
Many New Yorkers
thought they
will not
affected by
subprime
mortgage crisis
since they are
just tenants.
However, some
tenants are
suddenly
informed by the
bank to move out
when the houses
or apartments
they are living
in are
foreclosed.
Approximately
38,000 people in
New York City
faced the
problem last
year. --- World
Journal
04/12/2008
2008 New York
AAPI Regional
Conference in
Flushing on May
9
On April 8,
2008, Minority
Business
Development
Agency and
Mandarin
Business
Association
signed
Memorandum of
Understanding,
which decided to
hold 2008 New
York AAAPI
Regional
Conference in
Flushing on May
9, 2008. ---
Sing Tao Daily
Scholarship for Chinese American
High School
Student
The Greater
New York Chinese
Community
Dollars for
Scholars was
founded in 2004.
They offer
scholarship for
Chinese American
students who
will go to
college. The
deadline is May
30, 2008. For
details:
http://www.chinesescholarship.org/
--- World
Journal
04/11/2008
NYU
Anti-Counterfeiting
Campaign
With the assistance of the
International
Anti
Counterfeiting
Coalition, New
York University
students held
the campaign in
campus on April
10, 2008. The
campaign
introduced the
damage and
impact of
counterfeited
products for the
economy and
instructed the
students how to
tell the
authentic
products. The
International
Anti
Counterfeiting
Coalition hopes
to enter more
college campuses
for its
campaign. For
details:
http://www.iacc.org/college/
--- Would
Journal
City Councilmen
Protested for
the Day-Care
Center Budget
Cut
On April 10, 2008, New York City
Council members,
including Bill
de-Blasio,
Charles Barron,
Leroy Comrie and
Diana Reyna,
gathered in the
front of the
City Hal to
protest the
closing and
budget-cut for
daycare
centers. Later,
they held a
hearing for
further
discussion with
the Commissioner
John Mattingly,
the NYC
Administration
for Children’s
Services. ---
Sing Tao Daily
Translated by
Minyi Chou
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