Amid pandemic and bias attacks, Asian Americans stepped up to help | The Invisible Minority

As the coronavirus pandemic raged in 2020, Albert Lin of Queens started cooking as much food as he and his family could out of their home kitchen. They delivered meals to hospitals in Manhattan.

Lawmakers call for end to ban on blood donations from gay men amid pandemic

Current federal rules say men who have sex with men must remain celibate for three months in order to donate. In fact, gay and bisexual men have been prohibited from donating blood ever since the AIDS crisis of the 1980s.

NYC RollerSkate Week aims to connect civil rights movement, roller skating

The African-American Roller-Skate Museum is holding its inaugural 'NYC RollerSkate Week,' which includes 14 unique events that range from free lessons to a look at the historical connection between roller skating and the civil rights movement.

Armenian genocide: What happened, and why Biden’s recognition matters

The massacre of up to 1.5 million Armenians by the Ottoman Empire during World War I is observed each year on April 24. Here’s what it would mean for President Joe Biden to formally call it genocide.

Racist slurs, images interrupt racial equity Zoom meeting

Cops in Connecticut are investigating a racist so-called Zoom bombing incident as a possible hate crime because someone interrupted a meeting of a racial equity task force with racist epithets and images of enslaved people.

Attacker threw acid in woman's face in Nassau County

Police released images from security cameras showing what they say is a red Nissan Altima driving away from the scene.

March on Broadway: Performers protest work environment

Performers are asking for a full list of organizations that the Actor's Equity Association is working with to support people of color as well as more transparency about how policies are implemented.

Survey: Nearly 1 in 3 Asian Americans fear threats, physical attacks amid ongoing COVID-19 pandemic

Nearly one-third of Asian Americans fear being threatened or physically attacked due to their race amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, with a majority of them believing there has been a significant rise in violence against the Asian American community.

NYC judge tosses thousands of prostitution cases, some dating back decades

Manhattan DA Cy Vance has asked a judge to dismiss thousands of prostitution-related offenses dating to the 1970s because the accused were "unfairly targeted" for prosecution.

Oakland Technical High senior to be school's first Black male valedictorian

When 18-year-old Ahmed Muhammad graduates from Oakland Technical High School next month, he will make history by becoming the school’s first Black male to be named valedictorian.

‘Our work continues’: Leaders, organizations applaud Derek Chauvin verdict, urge continued push for change

Following the guilty verdict of former Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin in his trial for the death of George Floyd, social media was flooded by reactions, from former President Barack Obama to the NFL.

How COVID affected LGBTQ services in NYC | Pride and Pandemic

This is the first story in the FOX 5 NY series Pride and Pandemic, which focuses on the LGBTQ community and these challenging times.

New Jersey now offering Gender 'X' option on driver licenses

Gender "X" will indicate a gender is unspecified. It will be offered alongside the existing "M" for male and "F" for female gender options on licenses and IDs.

House committee votes to advance bill on slavery reparations

A House panel advanced a decades-long effort to pay reparations to the descendants of slaves by approving legislation that would create a commission to study the issue.

Bill that would create commission to study slavery reparations advances in U.S. House

The bill, commonly referred to as H.R. 40, was first introduced by former Michigan Congressman John Conyers back in 1989. It's been introduced into the House every year since then.

Daunte Wright shooting fallout

Mayor Mike Elliott of Brooklyn Center, Minn. on Tuesday announced the resignation of the police officer who shot and killed Daunte Wright, a black man, during a traffic stop on Sunday in the Minneapolis suburb.