Asian Americans are a rising political force in the State of New York. To acknowledge the community's growing influence, City & State - New York named its top 100 most influential Asian Americans.
As might be expected, politicians and lawyers top the list starting with Rep. Grace Meng, the state's first and (as yet) only AsAm congressional representative and Andrew Yang, who ran his surprisingly popular campaign for the US. Presidency'; but the list also includes Buffalo Bills owner Kim Pegula, and Commissioner Anne del Castillo, of New York City Mayor's Office of Media & Entertainment; and Joseph Tsai, Owner, Barclay's Center and Brooklyn Nets, activists and business people.
Despite the impressive list, the online news site says, "Despite being New York’s fastest growing minority population, the disparate and diverse group remains underrepresented in elected office. They have been overlooked, perhaps most notably in the de Blasio administration’s efforts to scrap New York City’s exam for admission into elite public high schools.
"Many face myriad challenges as immigrants, especially those who are undocumented. And the coronavirus pandemic poses a dual threat – a grave health risk compounded by racist stereotypes and misplaced blame on Asian Americans that have spurred a dismaying increase in hate crimes."
Click here for the 2020 Power of Diversity: Asian Top Ten.
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