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Immigrant Electoral Power: The Changing Face of Leadership in NYC

New York City today has four Asian American elected officials, a far cry from only a decade ago. Although the city has numerous Latino legislators, it has yet to elect a Latino citywide or statewide official. As new generations of immigrants emerge and their children grow up, is New York's political character changing? Can new communities gain influence in government and society and help reshape our political leadership?

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Feet in Two Worlds, Government & CommunitiesAbigail KramerAsian Americans, Center for New York City Affairs, children, communities, Equality, government, immigrants, immigration, inequality, Latinos, local government, NYC, policies, political leadership, politics, public policy, society, The New School, urban development, urban policyComment