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Revision as of 01:20, 25 March 2013
Sheldon Silver
NeighborWorks America event
November 25, 2009, at a press conference in Chinatown, Asian Americans for Equality, announced it has become a charter member of NeighborWorks America. A non-profit created by Congress. NeighborWorks provides financial support and training for community-driven revitalization projects. As a start, AAFE was presented with a check for nearly a a quarter of a million dollars. On hand to celebrate the occasion, a wide range of elected officials. Among them: Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver, Rep. Nydia Velazquez, State Sen. Daniel Squadron, Assembly member Grace Meng and City Councilmember Rosie Mendez. Margaret Chin, District 1's new City councilmember and a former AAFE executive was there, as well. [1]
Supporting DiNapoli
Democratic heavyweights came out for Tom DiNapoli, October 21, 2010, as he took his re-election campaign for state comptroller to Chinatown.
Assembly speaker Sheldon Silver, New York City comptroller John Liu, state senator Daniel Squadron, assembly member Grace Meng, council member Margaret Chin were among supporters at a press conference at the Chinese Consolidated Business Association.
“We’ve all showed up together because that’s how important it is to send a message,” Squadron said.
DiNapoli emphasized his strong working relationship with Liu, labeling the pair a “dynamic duo”.
Silver took exception.
“Margaret Chin really just reminded me long before the two of you got together, Margaret Chin and I were called the dynamic duo,” he said.[2]
Asian Americans for Equality, 37th Anniversary
In March 2011, hundreds of supporters came to the Jing Fong Restaurant in Chinatown to help the prominent advocacy and housing organization, Asian Americans for Equality, celebrate its 37th anniversary. Dignitaries such as Rep. Anthony Weiner and State Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver addressed hundreds of invited guests as they feasted on platters bursting with lobster, whole fish and roast chicken.
Silver presented a special award to Oakland Mayor Jean Quan, who last year became the first Asian woman to be elected chief executive of a major American city.[3]
Asian Americans for Equality, 38th Anniversary
Dignitaries such as U.S. Rep. Nydia Velazquez, State Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver, Comptroller John Liu, State Senator Daniel Squadron and City Council member Margaret Chin came to Chinatown March 2012, to help Asian Americans for Equality celebrate its 38th anniversary. A fundraiser for more than one-thousand supporters was held at the Jing Fong restaurant on Elizabeth Street.[4]
References
- ↑ The Lo-Down, Asian Americans for Equality Joins NeighborWorks Ed Litvak in Community Organizations on November 25, 2009
- ↑ [http://observer.com/2010/10/dinapoli-wilson-has-no-experiencein-delivering-what-government-needs-to-do-video/, NY Observer, DiNapoli: Wilson Has “No Experience…In Delivering What Government Needs To Do”By Meghan Keneally 10/21/10'
- ↑ The Lo Down, Asian Politicians Celebrate Gains, Plan for the Future, By Ed Litvak in Community Organizations on March 25, 2011
- ↑ The Lo-Down, AAFE Celebrates 38 Years, Honors San Francisco Mayor, By Ed Litvak in Politics on March 26, 2012 12:15 pm