About Edwin

Edwin Wong, Candidate, 

New York City Council , District 29 

Edwin  has been a community advocate for more than 20 years and more  recently in the Forest Hills and Rego Park neighborhoods of Queens.   He  is an advocate for Education, Small Business, Families, Seniors  and  all residents. 

Edwin  is a candidate for New York City Council District 29 which includes  Forest Hills, Rego Park, Kew Gardens and  areas in Richmond Hill and Middle Village.  He was most  recently a candidate and won for NY Democratic State Committee – Male Member –  Assembly District 28 which includes areas of Forest Hills, Rego Park,  Kew Gardens, Middle Village, Richmond Hill and Glendale.  He was also a  candidate for Delegate to the 2020 Democratic National Convention, for  Democratic Presidential Candidate, Andrew Yang, in New York’s 6th Congressional District and currently a Humanity Forward AAPI Leadership Council Member.  He also serves as Democratic Organization of Queens County -  County Committee Member for Election District 32/Assembly District 28 .  

Edwin is serving in his 7th year  as a board member of Queens Community Board 6 (Forest Hills, Rego Park)  and a member of the Education Committee and Consumer Affairs committee which includes Cultural  Affairs.  He has increased awareness for the Community Board at various community events and has encouraged residents to apply to become community board members so that the board is more reflective of the district.

Edwin is President Emeritus of the Forest Hills Asian Association which he established  to advocate, collaborate and engage with/for the Forest Hills  community .  He received a New York City Council proclamation for these  efforts. Efforts included:

• The annual "State of Forest Hills Civic Community" which has increased civic engagement as well as collaboration and awareness amongst community not for profits, civics as well as local businesses. 
• Events in partnership with local small businesses to increase awareness and patronize businesses. 
• Collaboration with local partners to host family and senior friendly cultural events such as the Lunar New Year,  Mooncakes for Mid Autumn Festival, Diwali, and December holidays.
• Supporting and marching in the annual Forest Hills Memorial Day Parade as well as Lunar New Year parades in Flushing and Manhattan Chinatowns. 
• Hosting events to celebrate Asian / Asian American stories including speaker events , panels,  film events, and socials. 
• Bringing awareness to health issues that impact our community such as free educational and Hepatitis B and Hepatitis C screening and raising funds for the Alzheimer's Association.  
• Encouraging voter engagement and organizing voter registration drives. 
• Participating and supporting community rallies for democracy, diversity, against hate, against Anti-Semitism, and for Black Lives 

As  a board member of the Alliance for Flushing Meadows Corona Park, he  supports efforts to raise funds that go directly to the park for  services and programs. This includes the annual  "Evening Under the Sphere" outdoor gala.  He was their 1st board Treasurer and Chair of the  Finance & Development Committee

Edwin has 15+ years experience as a Banker / Commercial lender advocating for his clients.  His team management,  client relationship skills, and credit knowledge have enabled him to advocate for his clients during the 2007-2008 financial crisis and also now during the Covid-19 pandemic. 

He has worked across various industry sectors including medical / healthcare, education/schools, retail, apparel, not for profits, professional service firms and real estate. He was the Founding Treasurer for an Asian Employee Network, at one of the world’s largest banks, and advocated for diversity in the workplace.

• Edwin established the Asian Club in his high school to build bridges amongst the student body.    
• At the State University of New York at Buffalo (UB) he co-developed the curriculum and co-taught the very first Asian American Studies course in the university's 145 year history at the time, to educate university students about the history and contributions of Asian Americans to the United States and discussed issues of concern for the Asian American community.  
• UB School of Management Alumni Association NYC Chapter leader for NYC area based alumni .   
• Founding Treasurer for the Asian Pacific American Heritage network (Employee Resource Group (ERG) at one of the world's largest banks, and served on the Steering Committee.  He partnered and organized events with other Asian employee networks at other banking , accounting, insurance , consulting and financial services firms and eventually these networks joined other firms in establishing the Asian Affinity Roundtable consisting of the leadership of the various networks primarily in NYC.
• While completing his MBA at Fordham University, Edwin established the Fordham Asian Business Network (ABN) to collaborate with other student organizations to increase the understanding about doing business in Asia and the United States.    
• Fordham MBA alumni organizer of "Fordham Fridays" quarterly MBA networking events , primarily at the Williams Club, so that alum could network and maintain their connection to the university and relationships with fellow alum.  
• Edwin recently accepted the role of co-lead of the AAPI Alumni at Fordham Univeristy (AAF)

Edwin has been honored as an inductee into Fordham University’s, “HOMINES PRO ALIIS” SOCIETY “men and women for others”, for contributing time and talent in service to both the university community and society at large. 

In July 2018, Edwin was included in City & State New York’s “10 Queens residents on the rise” to watch. He  has been honored as a “Kings of Queens” by Star Network (Schneps  Communications)  He has also been honored by the Forest Hills Volunteer  Ambulance Corp  (FHVAC) as well as the NYPD 112th police precinct community council (alongside 3 star chief, Thomas M. Chan)

More recently he has helped to increase awareness and donations for the EMS FDNY Help Fund for these 1st responder heroes, in memory of his late parents. He gives to his church, Our Lady Queen of Martyrs, as well as various community and not for profit organizations including the Museum of Chinese in America (MOCA),  Alzheimer's Association  NYC Chapter,  Asian American Film Lab, and more.

Edwin  graduated from The State University of New York at Buffalo (UB) and  completed his MBA at Fordham University’s, Graduate School of Business  Administration now Gabelli School of Business.  (He gives annually to his alma maters too ) He and his wife  Katherine reside in Forest Hills, Queens, with their two toddler sons. 

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