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ACUS’ Warren Chan Throws Support Behind Illegal Home Conversion Bill

ACUS’ Warren Chan (Photo by Rachel Silberstein/Bensonhurst Bean)The head of a social service agency serving Bensonhurst’s Asian American community says he’s been converted when it comes illegal home conversions. Warren Chan, executive director of Asian Community United Society [http://www.acus-ny.org/] (ACUS) and founder of

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Colton Blasts ‘Imposter’ Billy Thai For Misleading Leaflets

Female District Leader Nancy Tong, Male District Leader Charles Ragusa, and Assemblyman William Colton. (Photo by Bensonhurst Bean)Mysterious leaflets associating Billy Thai [/billy-thai-running-male-district-leader-47th-assembly-district/#.V2ANXuYrLWV]— a challenger for the 47th Assembly District male district leader seat — with Assemblyman William Colton and Female District Leader Nancy Tong, has the assemblyman and

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Asian American Community Reacts To Conviction Of Rookie Cop From Bensonhurst: ‘No Justice, Only Politics’

Photo by Benjamin Cohn/Bensonhurst BeanThe conviction of an Asian American rookie cop who accidentally discharged his weapon, killing an innocent man [/rookie-cop-indicted-akai-gurley-slaying-bensonhurst/]in the staircase of a Brooklyn housing project in November, has evoked strong reactions from local Asian American leaders and community members. Ex-officer Peter Liang, who is

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In Effort To Engage Chinese Voters, ACUS’ Warren Chan Introduces Colton Challenger Stephen Yeung

ACUS’ Warren Chan, Stephen Yeung, and Ken(Photo by Rachel Silberstein/Bensonhurst Bean)“I don’t care about being politically correct,” Warren Chan, executive director of Asian Community United Society [http://www.acus-ny.org/] (ACUS) told a handful of mostly Chinese-language press reporters on Sunday. “Our candidate, and our future

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A ‘Historic’ Lunar New Year Parade On 18th Avenue [Photos]

Photo by Chun KitDespite the flurries, the show went on. Over 100 neighbors marched down 18th Avenue for Bensonhurst’s first-ever Lunar New Year Parade [/sunday-bensonhursts-first-annual-lunar-new-year-parade-18th-avenue/] Sunday, hosted by the Asian Community United Society [http://www.acus-ny.org/] (ACUS). The festivities continued at the Salvation Army building, located at 7309-7321