Overseas voting underway after encountering some delays
OVERSEAS Filipinos can now cast their votes in the 2022 national elections. The month-long voting period began on April 10 and will end on May 9. Registered Filipino voters abroad…
Category: New York & New Jersey
Covering the week’s most noteworthy news stories impacting the lives of the Filipino-American community in New York and New Jersey.
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New York City subway shooting injures 23, NYPD arrests suspect
PH Consulate advises Filipinos in NYC to be extra vigilant AT LEAST 23 people were injured in a shooting on the New York City subway on Tuesday, April 12. NYPD…
COVID-19 cases up 49% in NYC
COVID-19 cases continue to rise in the United States with the Northeast states recording the highest seven-day case rates per 100,000. New York City is experiencing an uptick in positive…
‘We’re scared and angry’: Filipinos rise up against Asian hate in NYC
THE Filipino community of New York and its allies are up in arms against hate as numerous community members continue to be viciously attacked. Different organizations and individuals gathered in…
Two Filipinos attacked in NYC as community leaders stage #FilipinosRiseUp rally
TWO Filipinos in New York City were added to the growing list of community members who have been victims of brutal, unprovoked attacks. Both incidents happened in midtown Manhattan a…
67-year-old Filipina in New York savagely beaten in brutal anti-Asian attack
PH Consulate urges authorities ‘to do more’ A 67-year-old Filipino woman in Yonkers, New York is now recovering in a hospital after being brutally beaten in the latest anti-Asian hate…
NYC lifts most COVID-19 restrictions
NEW York City has suspended some COVID restrictions beginning Monday, March 7, including vaccination requirements for businesses and school mask mandate. “It’s time to open our city and get the…
Hundreds of Fil-Ams attend Bergenfield rally for Robredo
FILIPINO American community leader and philanthropist Loida Nicolas Lewis reiterated her urgent plea to the hundreds of Filipinos who attended the Pink Caravan rally to support the Robredo-Pangilinan tandem. “Call…
Filipina American leaders named to NYC’s Economic Development Team
Led by Deputy Mayor Maria Torres-Springer, the team includes Anne del Castillo who will continue as MOME Commissioner NEW York City Mayor Eric Adams unveiled on Wednesday, Feb. 23 at…
NYC Mayor unveils ‘Subway Safety Plan’
Crackdown on homeless people in subways is in effect MAYOR Eric Adams on Friday, Feb. 18 released the city’s “Subway Safety Plan,” which lays out how his administration will begin…
Jollibee’s rapid global expansion continues, opens at American Dream Mall in New Jersey
Two stores set to open in Scotland this month JOLLIBEE has officially opened its fourth outlet in New Jersey at the American Dream Mall in East Rutherford. The fast-food giant’s…
The Newark Museum of Art to host first ever museum retrospective highlighting Filipino American artist Carlos Villa
New Jersey’s largest museum to show five decades of groundbreaking works exploring global art history, immigration and the art of identity THE Newark Museum of Art is set to present Carlos Villa:…
NJ lifts mask mandate effective March 7
Governor to extend the statewide public health emergency NOTING the significant decline of statewide COVID-19 metrics, Governor Phil Murphy early this week announced that masks and facial coverings will no…
New York City Mayor says COVID-19 cases down, vaccinations up
NEW York City Mayor Eric Adams announced early this week some good news in the city’s fight against COVID-19. The mayor said that these multiple milestones include a massive decrease…
Gov. Murphy signs bills requiring New Jersey schools to teach Asian American history
Governor Phil Murphy signed a couple of bills last week that will ensure that the contributions, history, and heritage of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPI) are included in the…
Times Square vigil honors Asian American woman killed in subway shove
Asian American leaders call for concrete, proactive solutions HUNDREDS of New Yorkers gathered in Times Square on Tuesday, Jan. 18 for a candlelight vigil to honor Michelle Alyssa Go, a…
New York city’s COVID-19 cases continue to decline
MAYOR Eric Adams touted the city’s numbers at a briefing on Tuesday, Jan. 18 saying that 16 million doses have been administered, including 2.5 million booster shots, and that the…
Gov. Murphy reinstates Public Health Emergency in New Jersey
Governor Phil Murphy on Tuesday, January 11 reinstated a Public Health Emergency, effective immediately, in order to ensure that the state is able to respond to the continued threat of…
Pink Caravan for Leni set in Union Township on Feb. 6
A group of Robredo supporters who helped organize the successful Pink Caravan For Leni in Jersey City on Dec. 12, 2021 is preparing to hold another pro-Leni motorcade at Rabkin…
Fil-Am deputy mayor bares plans to accelerate NYC’s economic recovery
MARIA Torres-Springer, a Filipino American career city official and most recently the vice president for U.S. programs at the Ford Foundation, has bared her plans to accelerate New York City’s economic recovery…
Filipino Americans in Northeast US gather in Jersey City for Leni Robredo
By Manny Caballero DRIVEN by a common and united desire to help make VP Leni Robredo the next president of their native country, Fil-Ams from around the East Coast trooped…
New York imposes new indoor mask mandate
NEW York Gov. Kathy Hochul defended her position to impose a new mask mandate in the state to curb a surge in new COVID cases and hospitalizations. “The objective is…
Kevin Nadal breaks barriers, named Distinguished Professor at John Jay College of Criminal Justice
JOHN Jay College of Criminal Justice Professor Kevin Nadal is known in the Filipino American community as an educator, psychology expert, community organizer, historian, and supporter of the arts, among…
New Jersey Governor establishes Asian American Pacific Islander commission
Governor Phil Murphy signed A-5737/S-3763 into law on Monday, Nov. 8 establishing the Asian American Pacific Islander Commission within the Department of State. The commission is charged with developing policies…
What being part of Gov. Phil Murphy’s campaign team meant for FilAm Lauren Lalicon
GOV. Phil Murphy eked out a win last week, beating his Republican challenger Jack Ciattarelli by a close margin. As such, Murphy made history by becoming the first Democrat governor…
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy narrowly wins re-election
Phil Murphy narrowly defeated his GOP opponent Jack Ciattarelli, becoming the first Democratic governor to win reelection in New Jersey since 1977, according to a projection by The Associated Press on…
Fil-Ams stage rally in NYC to support VP Robredo’s campaign
DOZENS of Filipino Americans gathered in Central Park on Saturday, Oct. 23 to express their support for the presidential bid of Vice President Leni Robredo in the upcoming May 2022…
Fil-Am councilmember Rolando Lavarro ramps up campaign for re-election in Jersey City
“These neighborhoods raised me, the Filipino community raised me. I’ve said it time and again, I’m not going to stand by and watch my family, my communities get pushed out…
Jonas Sultan All Set in Fight Vs Unbeaten Puerto Rican Foe in NYC
Filipino boxer Jonas Sultan is ready for his match against the unbeaten Puerto Rican Carlos Caraballo at the Hulu Theater at the Madison Square Garden on Saturday, Oct. 30. Sultan…
Fans troop to Javits Center and witness a ‘new normal’ New York Comic Con
Thousands of fans made a beeline to the convention center to attend the four-day extravaganza for fans of pop culture. Event organizers made sure health and safety protocols were followed….