“New York has spent nearly two decades closing the insurance gap and we must ensure that progress — which greatly benefited Asian American and Pacific Islander New Yorkers — is not lost. Our state must continue to lead the way as we push back against federal cuts to healthcare coverage.” Anita Gundanna and Vanessa Leung, CACF Co-Executive Directors

This isn’t a punchline, it’s reality.

Today, 450,000 New Yorkers were informed that they will soon lose their health coverage. We’re joining HCFANY to call upon the Governor (@governor.ny.gov) + the Legislature to protect health insurance access in the final budget.

bit.ly/ProtectHealthCoverage

New York State has less than two weeks to protect healthcare for the 480,000 New Yorkers set to lose coverage!

Governor Hochul and the Legislature MUST protect healthcare.

Call TODAY: win.newmode.net/protecthealt...

@governor.ny.gov
@speakercarlheastie.bsky.social
@leaderasc.bsky.social

Graphic styled like a text message notification over a photo of human services workers rallying inside the New York State Capitol. The message reads: “SOS: Human services workers are at the State Capitol and need backup!! EMAIL LEGISLATORS NOW!” The background shows advocates wearing yellow and holding “Just Pay for Human Services” signs. There is a white #JustPay logo at the top. Date shown: March 9, 2026.

CACF stands with the nonprofit human services workers currently rallying in to demand a 2.7% investment on ALL State human services contracts and passage of Wage Board Legislation.

Add your support to #justpay: bit.ly/JustPay-Backup-Action

@hscny.bsky.social @governor.ny.gov

Did you catch us on PIX11 Morning News yesterday morning?

We got to chat with anchor Hazel Sanchez about community needs, the importance of youth advocacy, and tonight's gala!

pix11.com/video/coalit...

Sept 27, 11am, Enough is enough. March for your neighbors and joinlocal elected leaders and advocates to deand an end to the disappearances. Stand against ICE day of action. Join an Action in your neighborhood. A note of caution that public facing events carry certain risks.  Please make a plan that is safe for you and your family.

March through Sunset Park 11am 59th Street and 4th ave Small Biz Canvass - 3pm - Dean St and 5th Av Small Biz Canvass - 11am - 855 Lorimer St Community Flyering (Queens) - 11am Elm Roaster - 83 30A Broadway And the Queensboro (89-92 Northern Blvd) Communuty Flyering 10am Anne Loftus Playgroud Community Flyering -11am Myrtle Wykoff - Station Entrace Resource Fair 11am Steinway street between 25th and 28th Ave

CACF is proud to join @nycprogressives.bsky.social for a Stand Against ICE Day of Action. Sept 27th at 11am, you can stand up for your neighbors at an action near you.

A note of caution that public facing events carry certain risks. Please make a plan that is safe for you and your family.

New York bill sets stage for statewide AANHPI history in public schools – QNS The State has passed the AANHPI Education Equity Act, a bill aimed at evaluating and improving how AANHPI history is taught in public schools

CACF urges Governor Kathy Hochul (@governor.ny.gov)
to sign the AANHPI Education Equity Act, which will bring New York State one step closer to getting an AANHPI curriculum integrated into our classrooms.

qns.com/2025/06/new-...

Copies of Our Community, Our Voices arranged on a table

New York’s hottest new zine is 𝑶𝒖𝒓 𝑪𝒐𝒎𝒎𝒖𝒏𝒊𝒕𝒚, 𝑶𝒖𝒓 𝑽𝒐𝒊𝒄𝒆𝒔, a new publication put out by CACF’s own AYCAN program!

Request your copy of our new youth-led zine here: lnkd.in/gbV7SFTV

CACF's 2025 AAPI Mayoral Forum - YouTube

Be sure to also check out this playlist for each candidates opening statement! www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...

We were thrilled to partner once again with @pix11.bsky.social and anchor Shirley Chan, who expertly questioned the candidates on the issues that matter the most to our communities.

Replay livestream of the full event over at PIX11: pix11.com/news/local-n...

Vanessa Leung (left) and Anita Gundanna on stage at New York Law School ahead of the forum

As our Co-Executive Directors Anita Gundanna and Vanessa Leung said after the event, "The enthusiasm of the audience at our Mayoral Forum demonstrated what CACF has long known — that New York City’s AAPI communities are a force too powerful to ignore." www.cacf.org/resources/ca...

CACF and our member organizations were honored to welcome nearly 300 community members to our 2025 AAPI Mayoral Forum on Tuesday at New York Law School!

Read this fantastic recap of the forum over at
@documentedny.bsky.social: documentedny.com/2025/06/04/a...

CACF co-led an AAPI Community Feedback Session at City Hall alongside our partners at the @aafederation.bsky.social
to ensure the priorities of our growing AAPI community are centered during budget negotiations.

Thank you, @nycspeakeradams.bsky.social and @cmjuliewon.bsky.social for hosting!

AAPI Power Players Anita Gundanna

AAPI Power Players Vanessa Leung

Congrats to CACF's Co-Executive Directors Anita Gundanna and Vanessa Leung for being named AAPI Power Players by Politics NY and AM New York!

Read their full interview here: politicsny.com/power-lists/...

The AAPI CDF is a refliection of CACF's growing reach across NYS. 86 awardees since 2022 Capital Region Central New York Finger Lakes Long Island Mid-Hudson New York City Southern Tier Western New York

Now in its fourth cycle, CDF has supported the launch of projects to combat anti-Asian hate, address critical mental health needs, and provide vital, language accessible health programs and services.

CACF created the AAPI Community Development Fund in 2022 to support emerging AAPI nonprofits across all of New York State.

CACF logo Map of NYS The AAPI Community Development Fund is Supporting 29 Community-Based Organizations This Year -- our largest cohort in CDF history

We're kicking off #AAPIHeritageMonth by officially announcing the 2025-26 awardee cohort of CACF's Community Development Fund!

Discover more about our incredible awardees here: www.cacf.org/resources/cacfs-aapi-community-development-fund-announces-fourth-awardee-cohort

Can Hochul's Budget Plan Really Deliver for New Yorkers? YouTube video by New York NOW

Check out this @newyorknow.bsky.social piece on the push to bring an AANHPI curriculum to New York State.

As REACH Coalition co-founders, CACF has advocated for an AANHPI curriculum since 2022. Watch to discover more about why inclusive curriculum matters.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=t8Q5...

Albany- Fridays at 7:40, Sat and Monday at 12am NYC Saturdays at 11am Mountain Lake- Fridays at 8:30, Sat 7:30pm, Sun 10:30 am WXXI Rochester - Sundays at 6:30 PM WPBS Watertown - Sundays at 6:30 PM WNED Buffalo - Sundays at 9:30 om WSKG Binghamton Sundays at 5:30pm WPBS Watertown - Sundays at 6:30am WLIW Long Island Sundays at 11am WCNY Syracuse Fridays at 9pm

Check out where it airs in your region here!

PBS graphic for New York Now reading "This Week On New York Now" - features a photo of the recent REACH Coalition Albany rally on far right

Be sure to tune in to @newyorknow.bsky.social this week to hear CACF's Felicia Singh share the latest on our work to bring an AANHPI curriculum to New York State's public schools!

Airing tonight in Albany and tomorrow morning at 11am in NYC on Channel 13! nynow.wmht.org/blogs/full-e...

Mayoral Control and Its Impact On NYC Schools Do you want to gain a better understanding of Mayoral Control and what it means for NYC schools? Ahead of the upcoming election, join CACF for an important conversation on how Mayoral Control impacts AAPI public school students and families.

SAVE THE DATE: On April 28, CACF will be hosting 𝙈𝙖𝙮𝙤𝙧𝙖𝙡 𝘾𝙤𝙣𝙩𝙧𝙤𝙡 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙞𝙩𝙨 𝙄𝙢𝙥𝙖𝙘𝙩 𝙤𝙣 𝙉𝙔𝘾 𝙎𝙘𝙝𝙤𝙤𝙡𝙨, a critical briefing on Mayoral Control and its impact on @nycschools.bsky.social.

RSVP here to join us: bit.ly/CACFMC

There's still time to sign up for this important webinar! Join us here: bit.ly/CACFforMedic...

#HandsOffMedicaid

Immigrant New Yorkers Overall Healthier Than U.S.-born Counterparts, New York City Health Department Study Finds

CACF’s health policy advocacy is centered on the belief that ALL New Yorkers have the right to fully access the health care services they need.

As we told @nychealthy.bsky.social, “Immigrant health is New York health.” www.nyc.gov/site/doh/abo...

Hands Off Medicaid: Mobilizing AAPI New Yorkers for Healthcare Access Join CACF and our members and partners as we break down the current threats to Medicaid and the potential impact on the AAPI community. Monday, April 21, 2025 11am-12:30pm bit.ly/CACFforMedicaid

MARK YOUR CALENDARS: Join us on April 21 at 11am for Hands Off Medicaid - Mobilizing AAPIs for Health Care Access, an in-depth webinar on the current Medicaid landscape and how advocates are pushing back.

RSVP here: bit.ly/CACFforMedicaid

City Newsroom headline: Vanessa Leung on Invisibility and Myths of the Asian American Community CACF logo on bottom right

Check out why CACF's Co-Executive Director Vanessa Leung says our org is uniquely positioned to be both "troublemakers" and "troubleshooters" in these uncertain times.

New from @columbiajournalism.bsky.social : citynewsroomcjs.com/vanessa-leun...

3 ways Access Health NYC Bridges Language Access Gaps

Our awardees partner with hospitals to provide holistic, culturally informed care Culturally responsive and linguistically competent community liaisons help hospitals build trust and provide tailored health education and outreach.

Access Health NYC enables awardees to create culturally accessible preventative health programs Partnering with an Access Health NYC awardee enables hospitals to create preventative programs that not only address common conditions like chronic heart disease or diabetes in the languages patients speak and understand, but also build providers' cultural knowledge of their patient population.

Access Health NYC awardees are there to assist community members with health care enrollment Community health workers from our awardee organizations play a key role in signing up immigrant and limited English proficient community members in crucial health care programs.

As #NationalPublicHealthWeek comes to a close, discover how the @council.nyc.gov-funded Access Health NYC initiative is partnering with NYC hospitals to deliver culturally and linguistically accessible care.

Read our latest brief here: www.cacf.org/resources/br...

#PublicHealth #LanguageAccess