US officials meet with Dalai Lama in NY amid Beijing’s disapproval

On Wednesday, senior U.S. State Department and White House officials, including Uzra Zeya and Kelly Razzouk, met with the Dalai Lama in New ...

Bangladeshi teen in Queens shot dead by police during mental health crisis

Win Rozario, a 19-year-old Bangladeshi from Queens, was fatally shot by New York City Police Department (NYPD) officers during a mental heal...

Behind the Asian Comedy Festival’s journey to elevating AANHPI voices and businesses

Before venturing into the world of comedy, filmmaker and comedian Kate Lee Moran grew up feeling isolated as a Korean adoptee.  Moran, born ...

Duke hosts Corky Lee exhibition during AANHPI Heritage Month

Duke University is hosting an exhibition of Corky Lee’s photographs that document over 50 years of Asian American life and social justice mo...

Jessica Pegula maintains WTA top 10 ranking for 100 weeks straight

American tennis star Jessica Pegula is celebrating her 100th consecutive week in the top 10 of the Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) rankings...

Blue Jays pitcher shares $3,000 bottle of Japanese whisky after every win

Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Yusei Kikuchi has introduced a new tradition to the team’s clubhouse by sharing a bottle of expensive Jap...

Acclaimed Tokyo sushi chef to make US debut with $1,000 omakase experience in NYC

Legendary Tokyo sushi chef Hidefumi Namba is coming to New York City next month to host a special omakase dinner experience with a door char...

Corky Lee’s 50 years of ‘photographic justice’ chronicled in new book

Corky Lee, while studying American history at Queens College in New York in the ’60s, was struck by a photograph taken in 1869 depicti...

Shohei Ohtani mural unveiled in LA’s Little Tokyo

Los Angeles’ Little Tokyo recently unveiled a new landmark: a massive mural featuring the two-way star of the Los Angeles Dodgers, Sho...

Vietnam War veterans honored across US on 51st anniversary

National Vietnam Veterans Day was observed across the country on the 51st anniversary of the withdrawal of U.S. combat troops from Vietnam. ...

1 of 3 arrested for burglarizing New York home because the owner is Asian

A New Jersey man has been arrested for breaking into a residence in Central New York because it belonged to an Asian American business owner...

Watch: NYC restaurant serves sushi injected with cannabis oil

A TikTok user recently shared her experience trying cannabis oil-infused sushi from New York omakase restaurant Sushi by Bou. What she’s say...

Seiji Ozawa, Boston Symphonic Orchestra’s longest-tenured director, dies at 88

World-renowned conductor Seiji Ozawa, who served as a director in the Boston Symphonic Orchestra (BSO) for 29 years, has died at 88. What ha...

Angela Chao, CEO of US-based shipping company Foremost Group, dead at 50

Angela Chao, the CEO of United States-based, New York-headquartered American shipping company Foremost Group, has died at the age of 50. Wha...

Twin brothers named valedictorian, salutatorian at New York high school

A pair of 17-year-old twins from Long Island, New York, has been named top students of their graduating class this year. What they achieved:...

Asian Americans are fastest-growing group of eligible voters in US: poll

Asian Americans have become the fastest-growing group of eligible voters in the United States, with a 15% increase, or about 2 million, in t...

NewJeans to be 1st K-pop girl group to perform on ‘New Year’s Rockin’ Eve’

ABC and Dick Clark Productions announced Wednesday that K-pop group NewJeans will be performing two of their songs on “Dick Clark’s New Year...

New bill establishes first-ever New York State AAPI Commission

New York Governor Kathy Hochul has signed a bill to establish the first-ever New York State Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Commi...

Naomi Osaka’s latest Nike collection inspired by Japan, New York

Nike recently unveiled its latest collaboration with Japanese tennis star Naomi Osaka, a collection inspired by her time in Japan and New Yo...

NYC Mayor Adams vows protection for Sikhs after 66-year-old man’s death

New York City Mayor Eric Adams has promised to protect the Sikh community following the death of a senior member last week. What happened: T...

Jumper at NYC’s Mandarin Oriental hotel identified as Filipino American teen

The person who jumped off the Mandarin Oriental hotel in New York City last month has been identified as 17-year-old Noah Legaspi, an aspiri...

NY man pleads guilty to targeting homes of Asian American business owners in multi-state burglaries

A man from New York has pleaded guilty to targeting the homes of Asian American business owners in an interstate burglary spree. Guilty plea...

New York declares Lunar New Year a public school holiday

Lunar New Year is now an official public school holiday in New York state. Key details: Gov. Kathy Hochul signed legislation to make the dec...

South Asian New York Fashion Week set to return for its second year

South Asian New York Fashion Week (SANYFW), which brings South Asian designers from around the world to Manhattan, is kicking off this weeke...

Man wanted for yelling anti-Asian remarks, striking man with stick in Brooklyn

New York City police are looking for a man who allegedly made anti-Asian insults before assaulting another man in Brooklyn over the weekend....

NYC mayor calls on city council to not close down Rikers Island due to public safety issues

New York Mayor Eric Adams has called on the city council to reevaluate the plan to close down Rikers Island Prison Complex in 2027 due to hi...

Siblings make progress after NYC hammer attack that killed their mother, left them fighting for life

The pair of siblings who survived the brutal hammer attack that killed their mother in their Brooklyn home last week are now on the road to ...

New York State Fair welcomes Asian Village featuring traditional food, music, dance

This year’s Great New York State Fair now has an Asian Village that recognizes the contributions and history of Asian American, Native Hawai...

Dallas and Boston rated safest large US cities in new poll 

Dallas and Boston have been rated by Americans as the safest out of 16 large U.S. cities, according to a new Gallup poll.  The poll results:...

Woman sues Tesla after her husband dies trapped in Model 3 after fiery crash

She asserted that the vehicle was “unreasonably dangerous for its designed and intended purposes” ...

Pokémon Go Fest 2023 kicks off in New York City

After catching ‘em all in London and Osaka, Japan, Pokémon Go Fest 2023 is now set to kick off in New York City on Friday. Key details: Firs...

NYC bans TikTok on government phones for posing ‘security threat’

New York City has banned social video app TikTok on government-owned devices, citing security concerns. Driving the news: On Wednesday, New ...

Boston man indicted on hate crimes for assaulting, spitting at Asian couple in NYC

A Boston man has been indicted on hate crime charges for allegedly attacking an Asian couple in Manhattan, New York, earlier this year. Alle...

Ex-convict arrested, charged for fatally slashing man’s neck near NYC Chinatown

An ex-convict was arrested and charged for fatally slashing a man’s neck during a fight near Chinatown in New York City. What happened: The ...

NYC inmate uses bed sheets in daring escape from hospital’s 5th floor

New York City police are looking for an inmate who managed to flee by using a makeshift rope to scale down a hospital building. What happene...

Man wanted for yelling anti-Asian remarks, punching victim repeatedly on NYC subway

The New York Police Department is looking for a man who allegedly shouted anti-Asian remarks before assaulting a victim in Long Island City ...