Asian American judges have increased, but remain underrepresented in NY courts

New York’s legal community kicked off Asian American and Pacific Islander month with a who’s who gathering of court leaders on Tuesday.

The Asian American Judges Association of New York hosted their annual gala dinner at HK Hall in Midtown Manhattan this week, honoring several notable members of Queens’ courts.

It was a night celebrating how quickly association members and the AAPI community have gained representation in recent years. Still, the night also served as an acknowledgment that there’s more work to be done to reach true Asian American representation on the state’s bench…

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