Earlier, in the New York mayoral election campaign, Chinese-American Yang Anze was highly expected by local Chinese residents, but unfortunately, Yang Anze lost the election and missed the mayor of New York. Can't Chinese people really support the sky in the United States? Not so!
Recently, the New York City Council Members' election is also in full swing, and the candidate for Chinese-American Huang Minyi does not disappoint everyone and is expected to become the first female Chinese city councillor in New York.
On July 6 last year, New York Chinese-American Huang Minyi announced that she would officially join the 2021 Flushing 20th constituency city councillor election. She said, "I will speak out for all the people in the constituency in the city council and strive for benefits."
Huang Minyi is the first candidate to officially announce his candidacy for the 2021 Flushing City Councilman; the current City Councilman Gu Yaming will step down at the end of 2021.
She said: "I am very excited to announce my candidacy. In the next year, I will actively communicate with the people in the constituency, understand the people's concerns and needs, listen to opinions and suggestions.
The diversified elderly people in our constituency need better services, and small businesses need direct help. During the The number of domestic violence cases has surged, and I will also especially help the victims of domestic violence."
Over the past 15 years, Huang Minyi has continued to serve the Flushing community; after graduating from Columbia University School of Law, she cooperated with the non-profit family shelter to provide free services to victims of domestic violence. She has also served in the New York State House Representative Office and the Office of two city controllers. For the past 8 years, she has been the main responsible person for the Voter Service and Community Contact of Congressman Meng Zhaowen Office.
html In the Democratic primary election in June, Huang Minyi was successfully re-elected as a member of the New York State Democratic Committee in the 40th District of the State Representatives. Since 2018, she has also provided free legal consultation services to community residents, delivered meals to elderly people who are inconvenient to go out, and donated food to front-line personnel such as doctors, police and nurses, first responders, and firefighters who stayed at their posts.
Huang Minyi immigrated to the United States at the age of 7 and immigrated to the United States with her parents. At the age of 10, her family moved to Flushing and attended Flushing 22 Elementary School, 189 Junior High School and Flushing High School. After graduating from Hunter College, she entered Columbia University Law School.
Huang Minyi said, "In the difficult period after the COVID-19 pandemic, it is very important to select a representative with experience and understanding government operations. The community needs a right person to continue to fight for everyone."
New York local time on July 2, local time in New York, the Democratic primary election announced the latest vote counting results. As of 10 pm that day, statistics from the website of the Municipal Election Bureau except for the non-resident votes showed that the largest number of Chinese candidates in the 20th constituency of the City Council, Huang Minyi ranked first with 55.7%, Ma Tai led the first constituency with a big score of 61.2%, and Li Linda, the second-ranked Asian population in the city, led by 53.2%.
This time, the leading range of leaders in multiple districts has increased significantly. A total of 8 city councillors in the 20th constituency participated in the election, 6 of whom are Chinese. In the sixth round of sorting vote counting, only Huang Minyi, who received the highest votes in the first order, won 3,526 votes and 55.7%, and the second place, , Yang Ailun, won 2,804 votes and 44.3%. After the vote count is not included, it will be confirmed that the first Asian female city councillor will be welcomed.
The first constituency in Manhattan's Chinese district has been ranked in 8 rounds, and Matai won 9572 votes, with a vote rate of 61.2%; in the 23rd constituency with the second largest Asian population in the city, Li Linda won 5737 votes, with a vote rate of 53.2%, and Kaor followed closely with a vote rate of 46.8%.
Queen District Mayor election, the current district mayor Richards temporarily led the way with 78,752 votes and 51.1% of the votes; and former city councillor Crowley followed closely behind with 48.9%.
Bayess 19th constituency, former state senator Aiweile temporarily led by 5,056 votes, with a vote rate of 53.8%. Korean Lee Jin followed closely with a vote rate of 46.2%.
Brooklyn Sunset Park District 38, City Councilman candidate Avilles significantly led Lin Yu, who ranked second with 72.4%. In the 26th City Council constituency of Long Island, Korean-American Huang Zhuli temporarily ranked first with 56.5%.
