South Asian Americans Have Historic Win In New York Elections

WNYC News | Nov 4, 2021

For years, South Asian Americans had been missing from elected office in New York. That's now changing. There are three people of South Asian descent in the New York State Legislature, and this week saw the election of two Desis to the New York City Council. WNYC’s Arun Venugopal, a senior reporter for Race & Justice, spoke with host Sean Carlson about this historic juncture.

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