Ever since New York City Councilman John Liu won the Democratic nomination and Margaret Chin, along with candidates Kevin Kim and Yen Chou, won in their Democratic primaries for city council last month, there's been a lot of great press about the milestone for Asian Americans.  Here are a couple of more recent articles.

Over at MSNBC, the headline reads "With Liu, Asians mark political milestone." The article traces the ethnic various communities who have helped shape local New York politics, including the AAPI community:

What’s historically significant is that, for the first time, an Asian apparently will have one of the most powerful positions in government. The comptroller is considered the watchdog over city finances.

 Lee Miringoff, Marist Poll director and analyst, told me: “Ethnic politics continues to be important. It’s what New York has always been about: Groups gaining in numbers in the population and gaining high offices as they assert their power."

 Walt Whitman said it well: “An appreciative and perceptive study of the current humanity of New York gives the directest proof yet of successful democracy….”

 On Mott Street in lower Manhattan on Wednesday afternoon, crowds of Asian-Americans and others surged around him. They knew they were witnessing New York history. And he acknowledged their handshakes and hugs with a big smile and words of thanks.

USAToday reports that "NYC Chinatown could get first Chinese rep on council."

Chin, a community organizer and immigrant advocate who speaks three Chinese dialects, is heavily favored to beat Republican Irene Horvath. She said it was exciting to finally break the barrier.

"People want to get involved and want to be part of the mainstream and want to make sure that the community that they come from is represented," Chin said. "The dynamics of the city are changing."