Press relEase: New York City Residents Alliance and Asian Wave Alliance Endorse Judge Grasso for QueeNs da
In a press conference yesterday in Flushing, two major Asian-American political advocacy groups endorsed Judge George Grasso for Queens District Attorney. The mission of New York City Residents Alliance is “to safeguard and strive for equal opportunities for Chinese Americans in education and safety, which are the two pillars of Chinese communities.” Asian Wave Alliance advocates for a “safe city, great schools, thriving businesses, language support, and care for seniors” in the New York Asian community.
“Our endorsements come after reviewing completed candidate questionnaires, publicly available news and records, participation in our candidates’ forums, and member deliberation. Judge George Grasso has a solid track record of fighting crime and we are confident that he will protect the Asian communities in Queens. We support candidates who are committed to making our communities safer, cleaner and more prosperous for us and our children,” said Asian Wave Alliance President Yiatin Chu.
“We recommend that everyone vote for Judge George Grasso, former NYPD First Deputy Commissioner and Supreme Court Judge with decades of experience in fighting crime and delivering justice. We believe that Ms. Katz cannot break the shackles of the establishment, and cannot do a good job in the current environment where crimes are condoned, major crimes are reduced to minor crimes, and petty crimes are eliminated. The current crime spike in Flushing is reminiscent of Shanghai 100 years ago. We urgently need elected officials with a strong sense of justice to fight all crimes and protect the safety of everyone, especially children, the elderly, and women. Judge George Grasso, who has a detailed system plan and rich experience, is running for Queens District Attorney to restore law and order in New York City, starting from Queens and Flushing," said New York City Residents Alliance President Donghui Zang.
“I am thrilled that New York City Residents Alliance and Asian Wave Alliance are on the Grasso for Queens team,” said Judge George Grasso. “Running for office in a borough as diverse as Queens and receiving the endorsements of such established and respected groups means so much to me and is a reflection of my abilities as a crime fighter. The Asian-American community in Queens is hurting. Their small businesses are being burglarized, they are being victimized in hate crime attacks, and the quality of life in their neighborhoods is deteriorating. Communities like Flushing, which function not only as centers of commerce, but also as cultural hubs in our borough, need an experienced criminal justice professional, not another politician. I look forward to continuing to fight for the Asian-American community as their Queens District Attorney.”
Judge Grasso was most recently the Administrative Judge of Queens Supreme Court, Criminal Term. He stepped down from the bench on August 31, 2022, with over two years remaining on his term, to run for Queens District Attorney.
