Arun Venugopal appears in the following:
City's Immigrant Affairs Commissioner Bitta Mostofi Ends Tenure
Wednesday, April 28, 2021
Mostofi oversaw New York City immigrant affairs when communities reeled from the policies of the Trump administration.
The Politics of Poverty
Wednesday, April 21, 2021
Gothamist
For a long time, Americans have convinced themselves that poverty is something that happens elsewhere. The pandemic has made it much harder to do that.
Broadway Stars Bring Pandemic Joy By Way Of The Singing Telegram
Tuesday, April 20, 2021
Broadway has been dark for quite some time due to the pandemic. Some out of work Broadway actors are using singing telegrams to earn some cash and make use of their talents.
Singing Telegrams For Those Who Just Need a Song
Wednesday, April 07, 2021
"A Generous Act: Singing Telegrams" allows accomplished performers to practice their art, even as Broadway remains dark.
Poet Hanif Abdurraqib On The Intersection Of Black Excellence, Joy And Pain
Tuesday, April 06, 2021
What do Soul Train and Whitney Houston tell us about race in America? In his book, A Little Devil in America, the culture critic traces the history of Black performance through moments in pop culture.
Immigrants Struggle with Language Barriers to Vaccination
Thursday, March 25, 2021
Some New Yorkers say signing up for a vaccine isn't easy if you don't speak English.
Anti-Asian Hate Crimes & Harassment
Tuesday, March 23, 2021
Arun Venugopal on the rise in hate crimes against people of Asian descent in NYC & across the country.
The Missing History of Asian America
Monday, March 22, 2021
We’ve been here before: A time of national stress, Asian Americans made into scapegoats, and violence follows. The community saw it coming. So why didn’t everybody else?
Congressional Hearings Focus on Anti-Asian Violence
Thursday, March 18, 2021
Gothamist
Two days after a shooting spree in Georgia left six Asian American women dead, Congress addressed the ongoing violence and racism.
Asian New Yorkers Consider Ways To Combat Hate Crimes in Wake of Atlanta Shootings
Wednesday, March 17, 2021
Gothamist
Residents have floated proposals involving the NYPD and neighborhood organizations after shootings in Atlanta-area leave 8 people dead, 6 of them Asian.
Hate crimes. Harassment. Indignities. Being Asian in 2021
Saturday, March 13, 2021
Hate crimes, harassment, indignities. For Asian New Yorkers, the city can be a very unpleasant place.
Xi'an Famous Foods Takes a Hit from Anti-Asian Racism
Wednesday, March 03, 2021
A beloved restaurant chain is getting slammed by the economic downturn and xenophobia.
Lee Isaac Chung Jotted Down Some Family Memories – They Became 'Minari'
Wednesday, March 03, 2021
Chung's semi-autobiographical film follows a Korean American father who moves his family to a farm in rural Arkansas. Minari began one afternoon when Chung wrote down 80 childhood memories.
Hundreds Rally Against Anti-Asian Bias Attacks
Monday, March 01, 2021
Gothamist
Hundreds of demonstrators and elected officials gathered in Federal Plaza on Saturday amidst an alarming number of bias incidents and attacks against Asian New Yorkers.
Anti-Asian Violence Spikes
Monday, March 01, 2021
Senior reporter for WNYC's race & justice unit Arun Venugopal talks the rise in hate crimes against Asian Americans.
Experts Say Whatever Amy Cooper Got, It Wasn't Restorative Justice
Tuesday, February 23, 2021
The case of the white woman who tried to call the cops on a Black birding enthusiast ended with her receiving therapy.
Landmarking a 'Haven for Radicals and Liberals'
Thursday, February 11, 2021
Gothamist
A historic building in Greenwich Village moved one step closer to being landmarked.
Indian American Political Powers Reflects Added Tension Within The Community
Friday, February 05, 2021
Gothamist
The evolving relationship between two nations, is playing out in the first weeks of Biden administration
Biden Signals Action on Housing Segregation
Wednesday, January 27, 2021
Gothamist
President Biden signaled that he would reverse the Trump administration's direction on fair housing.
New Hopes, Old Fears
Monday, January 25, 2021
Kai checks in with poet Jericho Brown, historian Kidada Williams, and listeners as we all try to transition out of the Trump presidency.
