APAG was invited by the FBI to a Muslim Community Engagement
Feb 2024
APAG was invited by the Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) to a Muslim Community Engagement Council meeting today at the Federal Plaza. During this discussion, many issues were raised, especially regarding the upsurge seen in hate crimes recently. The FBI offers a plethora of information and resources that are available for community members.
It was good to see the community outreach from FBI to foster a collaborative effort in serving our community. Also, wonderful to see people from different diverse backgrounds working at the FBI.
Participated at the NYIC’s 2024 Member Congress Conference
Jan 2024
APAG members participated at the NYIC’s 2024 Member Congress Conference in Albany, NY. From participating in educational workshops, campaign strategy sessions, networking, and legislative visits with State lawmakers to advocate for a more equitable New York. Together, we can build a more inclusive community.
Our team passionately advocated for crucial bills for New York State:
- Language Access to invest $10M to build New York’s bilingual workforce by funding the creation of a Learning Language Justice Cooperative, and pass the Language Access Expansion Act to expand access to language services in regional areas. As an immigrant, breaking down language barriers is close to our hearts. Let’s ensure everyone has access to vital services, regardless of the language they speak. This bill includes Urdu as one of the languages and is very important for APAG.
- Working Families Tax Credit, which would consolidate the state’s Empire State Child Tax Credit (ESCC) and Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC), making both credits more efficient, filling the gaps in their current versions, and increasing access and allocations for New York’s children and workers.
- Housing Access to invest $250 million in the budget for the NYS Housing Access Voucher Program (HAP) to create a flexible, statewide Section 8-ike voucher to be used by people at risk of or experiencing homelessness.
- New York 4 All
- Campaign for Access, Representation, and Equity (CARE) for Immigrant Families
APAG was invited by Mayor Eric Adams Office at the City Hall
Jan 2024
APAG was invited by Mayor Eric Adams Office at the City Hall for a press conference to support our brothers and sisters in blue so that the level 1 interaction passed in the Intro 586 bill by the Council should be reconsidered.
Distributed toys at children's shelter
Jan 2024
American Pakistani Advocacy Group Cares (APAG Cares) along with the Mayor’s Office of Immigrant Affairs (MOIA) team joined to distribute toys at a families with children shelter in Brooklyn, New York.
It was wonderful to see that we were able to put smiles on children's faces who really needed it as this shelter didn’t get any toys for the Holiday season. The children's reaction after receiving toys was very heartwarming and priceless 
This is the 2nd year that APAG Cares collaborated with MOIA to provide toys to immigrant families. This year at the occasion of Three Kings Day.
APAG Cares Winter Clothing Drive at Muslim Center
Feb 2024
American Pakistani Advocacy Group Cares (APAG Cares) Winter Clothing Drive at Muslim Center of New York in Flushing, Queens. The drive was held with the goal of keeping our community warm. APAG Cares team distributed new jackets, blazers, socks, gloves, scarves, and hats to the community and people in need. Also, simultaneously Pakistani American Law Enforcement Society - PALS conducted an NYPD recruitment drive. It’s all about giving back and helping the community.