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Update on Recent Policy and Advocacy Efforts
As we approach the beginning of the State and City legislative sessions in January, the Chinese-American Planning Council (CPC) would like to provide an update on recent policy and advocacy efforts.
Transition Teams
CPC has been appointed to several transition teams. This week, Mayor-elect Eric Adams announced members of his transition team, including CPC President and CEO Wayne Ho as co-lead of the Human Services Committee. Wayne is also on the Mayor-elect Eric Adams and Comptroller-elect Brad Lander's joint task force, Manhattan Borough President-elect Mark Levine's transition committee, and Manhattan DA-elect Alvin Bragg's transition committee.
photo: office of Eric Adams
photo: Lander for NYC
State Advocacy
Last month CPC hosted a first-of-its-kind Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Reception as part of the SOMOS El Futuro Conference in Puerto Rico. This was an opportunity to discuss our expectations and priorities for the upcoming legislative sessions. We have also continued to push home care reforms including ending 24-hour shifts and promoting Fair Pay for Home Care.
City Advocacy
At the City level, we have invited incoming Council Members to visit our programs, learn about the experiences and contexts of our community members, and see the impacts of CPC's human services work themselves. Thank you to incoming Council Members for joining us in site visits and meetings!
Council Member-elect Alexa Aviles joins a food distribution event at CPC Brooklyn Community Services.
Council Member-elect Shekar Krishnan visits CPC Nan Shan Senior Center.
Council Member-elect Christopher Marte meets with settlement house leaders of the Lower East Side.
Council Member-elect Erik Bottcher visits CPC Early Childhood Center at Tribeca.
Council Member-elect Linda Lee visits CPC Queens Community Center in Flushing.
Council Member-elect Sandra Ung visits CPC Nan Shan Senior Center.
Looking Ahead to 2022
These recent appointments and efforts are a reflection of how CPC’s impact on social services and racial equity have resonated over the last 56 years and every day among AAPI, immigrant, and low-income communities. It's a great reminder that our policy and advocacy efforts do not go unnoticed, and CPC’s continued work with elected officials to prioritize the needs of AAPI and immigrant communities can make a difference.
Thank you for your support and engagement on these activities! We look forward to keeping you engaged on our activities in the year ahead!
ABOUT CPC
The Chinese-American Planning Council (CPC) is a social services organization that creates positive social change. Founded in 1965, CPC is the nation's largest Asian American social services organization and aims to promote the social and economic empowerment of Chinese American, immigrant, and low-income communities of New York City. CPC is the trusted partner to individuals and families striving to achieve goals in their education, family, community, and career.
關於華策會
華人策劃協會（簡稱“華策會”）是一個致力於創造正向社會變革的社會服務機構。華策會成立於1965年，是美國最大的亞裔美國人社會服務機構，旨在促進紐約市華裔美國人，移民，及低收入社區的社會權益和經濟賦權。華策會是為實現其教育，家庭，社區
及職業目標而努力的個人和家庭可信賴的機構。
