Press Release
APA VOICE VIRTUAL PRESS CONFERENCE: ALL EYES TURN TO NYS LEGISLATURE AND GOVERNOR HOCHUL
WILL THEY SUPPORT THE UNITY MAP OR STATUS QUO FOR THE NEXT 10 YEARS?
WHAT: Virtual Press Conference by APA VOICE Redistricting Task Force, largest APA coalition of civic engagement groups involved in the 2020 Redistricting Cycle in New York City
WHY: The Independent Redistricting Commission (IRC) is deadlocked. On January 3, 2022, the IRC is expected to release two different maps to the New York State Legislature to consider. The State’s Legislative Task Force on Demographic Research and Reapportionment (LATFOR) will now draw congressional and state redistricting lines. APA VOICE Redistricting Task Force will call on the New York State Legislature and Governor Hochul to support the Unity Map.
WHEN: Monday, January 3, 2022, 2:00 P.M. Register by 1:00 P.M. To register, please use this link: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_QyaOuWmFQlqP44LDNaIMnw
WHO:
John Park, Executive Director, MinKwon Center for Community Action
Wayne Ho, President and CEO, Chinese-American Planning Council
Sudha Acharya, Executive Director, South Asian Council for Social Services
Rachelle Ocampo, Chairperson, National Federation of Filipino American Associations - New York Chapter
Mae Lee, Executive Director, Chinese Progressive Association
Mohamed Q. Amin, Executive Director, Caribbean Equality Project
Aminta Kilawan-Narine, Executive Director and Founder, South Queens Women’s March
Kevin Cho, Acting Director, Korean Community Services of Metropolitan New York
Brianna Cea, Executive Director, OCA-NY Asian Pacific American Advocates
Mon Yuck Yu, Executive Vice-President, Academy of Medical and Public Health Services
Jerry Vattamala, Director, Democracy Program, Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund
Rekha Malhotra, Interim Chief of Staff, CHHAYA Community Development Corporation
Crystal Feng, Project Manager, Asian Americans for Equality
Moderator: Elizabeth R. OuYang, Coordinator
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MEDIA CONTACTS:
Elizabeth R. OuYang, Coordinator, APA Voice
718.650.1960, lizouyang@gmail.com
Stuart Sia, Communications Director, AALDEF
212.966.5932 ext. 203, ssia@aaldef.org