Jan. 9, 2025 By sobrien Jan. 9, 2025 By Shane O’Brien State Sen. Mike Gianaris and Assembly Members Jessica González-Rojas and Zohran Mamdani joined members of the Middle Eastern and North African (MENA) coalition Tuesday to celebrate a new law requiring New York State documents to separate MENA New Yorkers from the white category. The… Read more »
Dec. 24, 2024 By cmotherway Dec. 24, 2024 By Colum Motherway For decades, Middle Eastern and North African (MENA) communities in New York State have been statistically invisible, lumped into the white category on government documents—a misrepresentation that has hindered their visibility and access to resources. Now, a new law aims to change that. Assembly… Read more »