Christine Chung

“I’ve lived in this country for four years and this is the first time I’ve lived in a basement. I was looking for affordable housing.”

Asians make up nearly 10% of New York State’s population, and about 16% of New York City’s population, according to the 2020 census.

With the de Blasio administration’s basement conversion pilot program stalled, tenants whose homes were just devastated by Hurricane Ida could be evicted just for seeking help.

“I can advocate for myself now, I am stronger. I know who I am.”

The U.S. Tennis Association has no requirements for vaccinations, negative COVID test results, or even face masks indoors or outside when the tournament begins on Monday in Flushing Meadows.

“Think about how you could offer an Afghan a job, how you could donate some furniture, donate some clothes, just be there to support them.”

Five Queens women filed a class-action lawsuit against a prominent physician who practices in Jackson Heights, charging he sexually abused patients —

Five women file Child Victims Act case against Dr. Ferdous Kandker, echoing complaints that ignited social media in the Bangladeshi community.

Kristin Richardson Jordan prevailed over the longtime Central Harlem leader in a manual recount by the Board of Elections that took nearly a month to certify — and marks the official end of the city’s first ever ranked-choice-vote primary.

New Census numbers showing a 43% increase of Asian New Yorkers in Brooklyn and a 29% jump in Queens fuel demands for more representation as the process for redrawing elected officials’ district lines heats up.

Councilmember Daneek Miller sprints for votes on a bill sought by waste transfer companies to lift restrictions on how many tons of trash they can haul in, while the committee’s chair is out of the country. Neighbors of facilities are crying foul.

Months After Massive Fire, Jackson Heights Tenants Struggle to Resettle in Queens  Astoria Post

A brief overview of treatment advances for HRAS-mutated head and neck squamous cell carcinoma.

“She later attempted to bully me into giving her a job within our administration with veiled threats of a divisive and dirty campaign.”

Though the city Board of Elections has yet to certify results, the former Council member gave up her Democratic primary fight against the incumbent Friday. Donovan accused her of racism in the days after the vote.

Sen. Toby Ann Stavisky sent letters Monday to Attorney General Letitia James and State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli requesting a thorough review of BioReference Laboratories’ contracts and employment practices following THE CITY’s report.

Six Chinese phlebotomists employed by BioReference Laboratories are alleging years of unequal pay and work conditions. They’ve filed complaints with the federal Equal Employment Opportunity Commission while preparing a lawsuit.

Eight people were arrested on Sunday after skirmishes between the New York Police Department and people celebrating Pride in New York City.

Out of 35 open seats, female candidates had the edge in in-person, first-choice votes in 29 races, including progressive women of color seeking to change the face of the historically male-dominated body. Check out our map to see who’s ahead so far.

Almost all of the borough president races across the city were still neck and neck as of early Wednesday. It likely will be weeks before winners emerge. On Staten Island, a last-minute endorsement by ex-President Trump spurred a potential upset.