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Asian-American Business Leaders Create New Initiative To Fight Racism, Discrimination
“...We are tired of being treated less than American…”
So begins an open letter in the Wednesday, March 31, 2021 edition of The Wall Street Journal signed by over 1,000 American-Asian business leaders. Some of the names (or at least their companies) you'll probably recognize: Jerry Yang, Eric Yuan, and Steve Chen, for instance, the co-founder of Yahoo, CEO and founder of Zoom, and co-founder of YouTube, respectively. But there are hundreds more who have made an impact in their fields and communities.
In an email sent to supporters, David Lu, a managing partner at Hyphen Captial and one of…
Cuomo Pledges $680K For License Plate Readers In Monsey, New Square
Just weeks following two hate-fueled attacks in New Square and Monsey, Gov. Governor Andrew Cuomo announced $680,000 in funding to help pay for license plate readers in Rockland County.
The readers, one which was used to catch the man who attacked a group of Jewish worshipers on Dec. 28, will be used to enhance security and further protect Rockland communities, the governor said.
The attacker used a machete to attack six people, leaving a 72-year-old man in a coma with a fractured skull.
Grafton Thomas, 37, of Greenwood Lake, in Orange County, who has been charged with attempted murder in …