A very timely article on the heels of the recent 
Immigrant Queens: Defining Communities of Interest conference in March at Queens College.  According to the article (and data from the recent census), Asians now number over 1 million in NYC.  Since the 2000 Census, their numbers grew by 32%, making them the fastest growing immigrant group while Hispanics grew by only 8%, and non-Hispanic whites and blacks saw declines in their populations (-3% and -5% respectively).  Yet, Asians tend to be the most 
politically under-represented group...Now that seems to be changing.  
Continue reading on the NYT site (and check out the super cool map).
Asian New Yorkers Seek Power to Match Numbers
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| Eric Michael Johnson for The New York Times Flushing, Queens, is home to a large population of Asians, including Chinese, Koreans and Indians. Asians in the city are reaching across ethnic lines to gain political power.
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Asian New Yorkers Seek Power to Match Numbers
Published: June 23, 2011
Census figures in April showed one million Asian New Yorkers, a milestone that has become a rallying cry.
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