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The Power of Representation

Please note the start time of this program has shifted from 7:00 pm to 7:30 pm.

Program Timeline: 
6:30 pm – Join us for happy hour, drinks and snacks will be available for purchase
7:00 pm – Doors open to the Museum’s auditorium
7:30 pm – The program begins
8:30 pm – The program concludes

Hailed by some as a watershed moment for Asian representation in Hollywood, Crazy Rich Asians was this summer’s breakout — albeit controversial — hit. Now, New York Times reporter Sarah Maslin Nir sits down with comedian Ronny Chieng, who played Eddie in the film and also serves as a senior correspondent on The Daily Show. They will be joined by Congresswoman Grace Meng, who represents much of Queens, and is the first Asian-American member of Congress from New York State. In this latest edition of Only in New York, Meng and Chieng join Nir for a conversation about their individual journeys — and the growing power and presence of Asian Americans in national politics, media, and culture.

Only in New York is the Museum’s signature conversation series in which New York Times journalist Sarah Maslin Nir brings together two New Yorkers from different worlds to explore key questions about the city’s identity, culture, and history. To view all the programs in the series, click here.











When: Wed., Feb. 20, 2019 at 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Where: Museum of the City of New York
1220 Fifth Ave.
212-534-1672
Price: $15 & up; $10 for Museum Members
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Please note the start time of this program has shifted from 7:00 pm to 7:30 pm.

Program Timeline: 
6:30 pm – Join us for happy hour, drinks and snacks will be available for purchase
7:00 pm – Doors open to the Museum’s auditorium
7:30 pm – The program begins
8:30 pm – The program concludes

Hailed by some as a watershed moment for Asian representation in Hollywood, Crazy Rich Asians was this summer’s breakout — albeit controversial — hit. Now, New York Times reporter Sarah Maslin Nir sits down with comedian Ronny Chieng, who played Eddie in the film and also serves as a senior correspondent on The Daily Show. They will be joined by Congresswoman Grace Meng, who represents much of Queens, and is the first Asian-American member of Congress from New York State. In this latest edition of Only in New York, Meng and Chieng join Nir for a conversation about their individual journeys — and the growing power and presence of Asian Americans in national politics, media, and culture.

Only in New York is the Museum’s signature conversation series in which New York Times journalist Sarah Maslin Nir brings together two New Yorkers from different worlds to explore key questions about the city’s identity, culture, and history. To view all the programs in the series, click here.

Buy tickets/get more info now