“Tax The Rich, Cancel Rent”: This Is How Bangladeshi Americans Run For Office

by Aisha Gani, for AJ+

“We cannot return to the status quo. We can't return to the city that was pre-pandemic.” Shahana Hanif crowdfunded over $40,000 for vulnerable neighbors in New York City during the coronavirus outbreak. There are 90,000 Bangladeshis in New York City, a community disproportionately affected by COVID-19. Now, Shahana is running as a candidate for the New York City Council. If she wins she would become the first Bangladeshi and Muslim woman in that role.