Mekong NYC is featured on @cbsnews! For AAPI Heritage Month, CBS highlighted the stories of the Bronx’s Southeast Asian community, 50 years since the end of the war in Southeast Asia. Watch the segment by Erica Lunsford: cbsnews.com/newyork/news/b…

Our QTSEA Prom is in THREE weeks! Register here: bit.ly/QTSEAProm25

On June 25 and July 1, we’re flooding Governor Hochul’s office with calls and emails demanding she protect Sammy from deportation. Please refer to our toolkit for full update and call/email information. bit.ly/sammytoolkit

🚨WE NEED YOUR HELP! 🚨 TODAY, we will be calling and emailing Governor Hochul's office to demand that she pardon Sammy. Use the attached call and email scripts. View our toolkit: bit.ly/sammytoolkit

Join us next week for Mekong NYC's first ever Queer Trans Southeast Asian (QTSEA) Prom! The event is free but REGISTRATION IS MANDATORY! Register here: bit.ly/QTSEAProm25

Tomorrow on Wednesday, June 2, Sammy will check in with ICE at 26 Federal Plaza. As we anticipate that ICE will detain and prepare Sammy for deportation to Laos, we’re continuing to demand that Governor Hochul pardon Sammy immediately! Use the toolkit: bit.ly/sammytoolkit

Mekong NYC’s office will be closed from July 3rd to July 4th for Independence Day. We will return on July 7th.

Mekong NYC would like to congratulate Khelvin, our Youth Coordinator, for completing ANHD Center for Community Leadership Advance Organizing Seminar! We are excited to celebrate this accomplishment with you and support your growth and journey as an organizer.

Mekong NYC is excited to welcome our 2025 Intergenerational Summer Program cohort! For the next seven weeks, we will help the summer youth build their leadership and community organizing skills & deepen their understanding of SEAsian culture + history.

Mekong NYC is excited to announce that we are a Community Partner for the 48th annual Asian American International Film Festival! We are also co-partnering with the films "VISA" by Chi Tran and "Year of the Cat" by Tony Nguyen. Get your tickets & passes: aaiff.org/program

❤️🩷🧡💛💚💙🩵💜 We can't believe it's been two weeks since Mekong NYC's first-ever Queer Trans Southeast Asian prom! It was a wonderful evening full of celebration and SEA joy. Thank you to everyone who attended and to our performers: Jucee Pich + Baby Gaga! ❤️🩷🧡💛💚💙🩵💜

We partnered with over 45 organizations across NY, representing thousands of New Yorkers, to urge State Leaders to call a special session and protect us from the Federal Budget Scam. We need to #TaxTheRich and pass the New York for All and Dignity in Detention Acts - now!

Mekong NYC's annual Family Day is STILL happening tomorrow, RAIN OR SHINE! Join us for food, drinks, games and more. Please keep an eye out on weather forecast tomorrow and dress accordingly! If it rains, we will be handing out ponchos. RSVP here: bit.ly/mekongnyc_fami…

Thank you to everyone who attended our annual Family Day event at Orchard Beach. We had a great turn out of community members and partner organizations! We are thankful that we had the day to connect with our community members and share updates on the work that we do.

‼️🚫 ICE OUT OF NYC 🚫‼️ From raids to deportations, from surveillance to the creation of concentration camps like “Alligator Alcatraz,” Trump’s anti-immigrant machine is escalating its racist rampage. Tom Homan, Trump’s "Border Czar,” has openly threatened to flood the streets

🚨🇵🇸STOP STARVING GAZA: Emergency Mass March in NYC 📅 Sat. August 16, 2PM • 📍Bryant Park NYPL Steps The blockade of Gaza has created a devastating hunger crisis that worsens daily as Palestinians continue to die of starvation and malnutrition. Trump has greenlit this

Our annual Summer Community Event is just two weeks away! As part of our Intergenerational Summer Program, our summer youth have been working on a project that will be showcased during this event. Join us in celebrating the hard work & creativity of our youth!

We are glad to share the update that Sammy can remain permanently home in New York! Read the full joint statement by Mekong NYC and Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund.

We are excited to host the first ever book launch of "Introducing Đàn Tranh Techniques & Expressions: Tablatures, Illustrations, Tales, and Songs." Join us in a guided conversation with the authors, Anh Thu Phan and Ngo Thanh Nhan, and editor, Kim To! bit.ly/MAMLBookLaunch

Mekong NYC would like to congratulate our 2025 cohort for completing this year's Intergenerational Summer Program! Watch the recap video below.