March 2024 | Chinese-American Planning Council

Wayne Ho Featured in The New York Times
March 6, 2024
On March 6th, Wayne Ho, CPC's President and CEO, was featured in a recent article by The New York Times, highlighting the expansion of CPC programs to serve an additional 20,000 individuals over the past four years. Despite these efforts, challenges persist for the growing Chinese immigrant population in New York City, with hundreds remain on waiting lists for critical services such as adult literacy classes, mental health counseling, and support at older adult centers.
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March 6, 2024
CPC Hosts Family Day Events to Strengthen Community Connections
March 7, 2024
Throughout March, CPC Childhood Development Services hosted a series of Family Day events at Essex Market for staff and community members. These gatherings provided opportunities for families to bond over activities such as arts and crafts, games, cooking lessons, and receive information from CPC and its community partners.
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March 7, 2024
CPC State Policy and Advocacy Priorities for FY24-25
March 8, 2024
CPC has outlined five key areas of focus in our State Policy and Advocacy agenda for FY24-25: Human Services, Immigrant Justice, Healthcare and Care, Housing & Mobility, and Climate & Environmental Justice. These priorities will ensure the continued support and empowerment of over 80,000 individuals and families as they pursue their goals in education, family, community, and career.
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March 8, 2024
Wayne Ho Appears on NY1's In Focus With Cheryl Wills
March 11, 2024
On March 10th, CPC President & CEO Wayne Ho joined “In Focus With Cheryl Wills” on NY1 to discuss the positive effects of CPC’s learning labs in the Queens and Manhattan community centers. These labs benefit over 4,000 immigrants, youth, and older adults annually by providing resources such as English language learning and digital literacy classes. He also highlighted the importance of digital equity and internet access, particularly in areas like telehealth.
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March 11, 2024
CPC Nan Shan Older Adult Center Celebrates the Year of the Dragon with Dim Sum Brunch
March 11, 2024
On March 8th, CPC Nan Shan Older Adult Center held a Spring Festival Dim Sum brunch at the Royal Queen restaurant. Over 500 community members, staff, and elected officials came together to celebrate the Year of the Dragon. Elected officials, including Assembly Members Edward Braunstein and Ron Kim, Council Member Sandra Ung, Civil Court Judge Cassandra Johnson, and representatives from the offices of Congresswoman Grace Meng, Attorney General Tish James, Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins, Assembly Member Catalina Cruz, and Assembly Member Steven Raga, joined.
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March 11, 2024
In Memory of Mr. David S. Chen (1949-2024)
March 12, 2024
We share with heavy hearts the passing of Mr. David S. Chen, an esteemed community leader, former Executive Director of CPC, and former Chairman of Chung Pak Local Development Corporation. Mr. Chen's legacy is distinguished by an unyielding commitment to the advancement of New York’s Chinese community and the broader Asian American community at large. His passing is met with poignant sorrow, tempered by the celebration of the extraordinary life he lived.
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March 12, 2024
Mitch Wu is Named in the Queens Power 100
March 12, 2024
On March 11st, City & State New York released its Queens Power 100 list, highlighting influential leaders in the borough. Among them is Mitch Wu, Director of CPC Queens Community Services, who was ranked 83rd on the list. Since joining CPC in 2018, he has helped organize solidarity rallies against anti-Asian violence and advocated for more state resources to support Asian American community organizations combating hate crimes. Additionally, he was also appointed by Queens Borough President Donovan Richards to the city’s Civic Engagement Commission.
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March 12, 2024
Alan Gerson Honored as a Trailblazer in Law
March 18, 2024
On March 18th, Alan Gerson, CPC's General Counsel, was recognized by City and State New York in its inaugural Trailblazers in Law list. The list celebrates legal professionals who are using their legal training to make the world a better place. Alan developed CPC's COVID-19 protocols and rules to ensure uninterrupted service delivery during the pandemic and worked on legal and land use strategies for the CPC One development project.
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March 18, 2024
CPC Expands Support for High School of Sports Management with New Office Space
March 19, 2024
The CPC Education and Career Services team has established a new office space within the High School of Sports Management. Building upon our collaborative partnership since 2022, this new space enables us to deliver enhanced in-person assistance for SYEP applications and after-school enrichment activities.
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March 19, 2024
CPC Advocates for Home Care in the State's Final Budget
March 26, 2024
On March 27th, CPC joined the NY Caring Majority, 1199SEIU United Healthcare Workers East, and legislators in Albany to advocate for prioritizing home care in the State's final budget. Together, we called for the inclusion of the Home Care Savings and Reinvestment Act and #FairPay4HomeCare in the budget to ensure that individuals receive the essential care they need and that home care workers are fairly compensated for their services.
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March 26, 2024
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