Verrazzano-Narrows toll discount
In a televised NY1 interview, reiterated ASAAL Staten Island's demand for the resident discount — won legislatively in the 2014 session.
§ Leadership · National President
[President Name]
National President · Alliance of South Asian American Labor. Founder, organizer, and labor advocate leading ASAAL's mission across 22 chapters and 12 states.
Official portrait of the National President
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At a glance
Roles & affiliations.
"Our community deserves an independent voice — one that speaks at the union hall, the community board, and the chambers of elected officials. ASAAL is that voice." — National President, ASAAL
Biography
A life in labor and community organizing.
[Full biographical paragraph. This is placeholder copy — please replace with the actual President's bio when ready. The first letter is styled as a drop cap. ASAAL was founded in 2008 with the vision of an independent voice for South Asian American workers, and the National President has been at the center of that movement from day one.]
[Career paragraph — early organizing work, union involvement, chapters launched, and key campaigns led. Include specific dates, accomplishments, and the through-line that connects them.]
[Political involvement paragraph — endorsements, electoral wins (Grace Meng in 2012, the GA State Senator in 2018, the three NYC officials in 2021), and current legislative work.]
[Coalition paragraph — work with CBTU, LCLAA, APALA, NAACP, and other allies. How ASAAL's voice has become part of a broader progressive labor movement.]
[Personal paragraph — family, community ties, and what the work means personally.]
Under this presidency
Selected accomplishments.
First Bangladeshi-American State Senator (GA)
Mobilized voters in a Red State to elect the first Bangladeshi-American to the Georgia State Senate.
Three NYC South Asian wins
Coordinated multi-chapter mobilization that put three South Asians into NYC office on a single ballot.
National expansion to 22 chapters
Oversaw the launch of the Houston and Healthcare Professionals chapters, expanding ASAAL to 22 chapters across 12 states.
NY State AFL-CIO affiliation
ASAAL became a constituency group of the 2.5-million-member New York State AFL-CIO on June 13, 2017.
CBTU · LCLAA · APALA · NAACP
Deepened partnerships with peer constituency groups and civil-rights organizations.
Want to meet the President in person?
The 19th Annual Convention is the largest annual ASAAL gathering. Members from all 22 chapters attend — and so does the President.
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