How South Asian voters in New York are turning numbers into political power

Their move marks the latest sign that one of New York’s largest but most underrepresented communities is staking a serious claim to political representation.

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South Asians for America (SAFA), the largest, all-volunteer organization mobilizing the South Asian electorate nationwide, has galvanized community members and first-generation immigrants across Queens behind two South Asian Democratic candidates ahead of the June 23 primary.

A community on the move

The group’s mobilizing…