McDonald’s and Korean American Family Service Center (KAFSC) celebrated Asian Pacific American Heritage Month by presenting a special cultural show at JHS 189 Daniel Carter Beard Junior High School in Flushing. Hosted by Ronald McDonald®, the program showcased a mix of traditional and modern performances by local Asian American artists which included Korean drumming, Indian dance and Chinese acrobatics. Now in its fourth year, the event was attended by 400 young students from KAFSC’s Hodori After-School Program. [Read More]

The Film Society of Lincoln Center and Subway Cinema, in association with the Japan Society, announced today that Umin Boya’s Kano has been selected as the Centerpiece selection for this year’s New York Asian Film Festival (NYAFF), June 27 – July 14, 2014. Returning for its 13th edition, the New York Asian Film Festival is one of North America’s leading festivals of popular Asian Cinema. [Read More]

New York Mayor Bill de Blasio Friday will name Daniel Nigro, a former chief of the fire department, to be its next commissioner. Nigro will replace Salvatore Cassano, who was appointed commissioner by Mayor Michael Bloomberg in 2010. [Read More]