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Men smuggled guns on Chinatown busses

August 31, 2013 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Tom Hays The Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A pair of gunrunners smuggled firearms into New York City by hiding them in luggage they carried on discount buses that offered cheap fares and lesser odds of getting caught, authorities said Aug. 19.

Filed Under: National News Tagged With: 2013, Chinatown, Mayor Michael Bloomberg, New York City, New York Police Department, North Carolina, Rock Hill, South Carolina, Special Narcotics Prosecutor Bridget Brennan, Vol 32 No 36 | August 31 - September 6

NYPD race oversight measure sees push back

July 6, 2013 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Colleen Long and Jennifer Peltz The Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — New York City’s police commissioner on June 27 called the City Council’s move to impose new oversight on the department misguided. The mayor joined in, vowing to fight the council measure.

Filed Under: National News Tagged With: 2013, AP, City Council, City Hall, Civilian Complaint Review Board, Councilman Brad Lander, Democratic Councilman Jumaane Williams, FBI, Fahd Ahmed, Los Angeles Police Department, Mayor Michael Bloomberg, NYPD, New Yorkers, Republican Councilman Vincent Ignizio, Russell Simmons, South Asian, Vol 32 No 28 | July 6 - July 12

Large NYC union picks Liu in mayoral race

June 8, 2013 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Jennifer Peltz The Associated Press NEW YORK, New York (AP) — New York City’s biggest government-workers’ union is backing City Comptroller John Liu for mayor, its leaders announced May 29.

Filed Under: National News Tagged With: 2013, Although Liu, Anthony Weiner, City Comptroller John Liu, City Council Speaker Christine Quinn, City Hall, Comptroller William Thompson, Democratic Liu, Democrats Public Advocate Bill, District Council, Erick Salgado, Executive Director Lillian Roberts, Former Bronx Borough President Adolfo Carrion Jr, Independence Party, John Catsimatidis, Mayor Michael Bloomberg, Metropolitan Transportation Authority Chairman Joe Lhota, New York, Quinnipiac University, Vol 32 No 24 | June 8 - June 14

Trial starts for aides of Asian NYC mayoral hopeful

April 27, 2013 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Tom Hays The Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The trial of two former associates of a candidate seeking to become New York City’s first Asian-American mayor began Monday, April 15 with jury selection in federal court in Manhattan.

Filed Under: National News Tagged With: 2013, Attorney Preet Bharara, City Comptroller John Liu, Hudson County, Jia Jenny Hou, Mayor Michael Bloomberg, New York City, Vol 32 No 18 | April 27 - May 3, Xing Oliver Wu Pan

Whites become minority on NYC council

November 12, 2009 By Northwest Asian Weekly

NEW YORK (AP) —A historic win for a Black woman on Staten Island and a Chinese American woman in Chinatown have helped to make election history — for the first time, people of color will hold the majority of seats on the New York City Council.

Filed Under: National News Tagged With: 2009, Asian American, Census, Chinatown, Chinese American, Council Speaker, Councilmember Charles Barron, Debi Rose, Hunter College, John Liu, Margaret Chin, Mayor Michael Bloomberg, NYC, New York City Council, Staten Island, Vol 28 No 47 | November 14 - November 20

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