The City - July 22, 2024
Gillibrand, Adams and Chu Push To Accelerate E-Bike Battery Safety Measures After Tragedies
Speaking near the scene of a fire earlier this year that displaced dozens of Sunset Park residents, public officials gathered Monday to call attention to the deadly risks of lithium-ion batteries used in e-bikes and urge passage of a federal bill that would set a single national safety standard.
“You deserve to trust your bike, your e-bike and scooter won’t catch fire,” said U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.), who joined state Sen. Iwen Chu (D-Brooklyn) and outgoing Fire Commissioner Laura Kavanagh at the headquarters of the Chinese-American Planning Council, a local nonprofit group.
Chu, whose Senate district has seen several battery-fueled fires, including a midday three-alarm blaze last October at a battery storage and e-bike repair facility, called the federal bill “a crucial step forward in our shared mission to protect our communities.”
PIX 11 - July 10, 2024
Brooklyn woman advocates for new law to address loophole in unlicensed driver case
A Brooklyn woman’s outcry about unregulated scooters has grabbed the attention of New York lawmakers.
There is a new effort to close a legal loophole after an unlicensed driver allegedly struck and killed a man steps from his home.
“I would like to correct this through my capacity,” state Sen. Iwen Chu said. Chu heard from Barreto’s daughter and began addressing this legal loophole right away.
ABC7 News - June 24, 2024
Meet the first female Asian NY senator who is unifying Asian culture and celebrating diversity
NEW YORK -- Being the first at anything is no small task. As the first Asian female to be elected to the state Senate, Iwen Chu takes it in stride. Before being inducted into the State Senate, she made it her mission to serve her community and uplift underrepresented voices. Now she represents the 17th district, which includes neighborhoods with a largely diverse Asian community like Sunset Park, Bensonhurst, Bath Beach, Bay Ridge, Dyker Heights and Kensington. Since being inducted in January 2023, her mission has not wavered.
The Capitol Pressroom - February 15, 2024
E-bike safety package crafted by Sen. Iwen Chu
State Sen. Iwen Chu, a Brooklyn Democrat, discusses her package of bills designed to make sure that e-bikes are used safely and can be stored safely.
BK Reader - August 30, 2023
State Senator Raises Nearly $200K for Kids in Critical Condition from Hammer Attack
The GoFundMe has raised more than $171,000 of its $200,000 goal. New York Sen. Iwen Chu is inviting the community to help out a Brooklyn family in the aftermath of a brutal hammer attack.
The tragic incident, which occurred in Sunset Park on Aug. 23, took the life of stay-at-home mother, Zhao Zhao, and left two children — 5-year-old David and 3-year-old Sophie — critically injured.
Politico - July 28, 2022
Politico Pro Q&A: Senate candidate Iwen Chu
With an Asian population of nearly 49 percent, the Senate seat is the first in the borough’s history where Asian voters have a plurality.
Bklyner. - April 21, 2022
Brooklyn Paper - April 21, 2022
Gotham Gazette - April 18, 2022
Daily News - March 21, 2022
Iwen Chu builds broad Democratic support in bid for new Brooklyn state Senate seat
Progressives and mainline Dems have coalesced behind Chu, chief of staff for Assemblyman Peter Abbate (D-Brooklyn), at a time when divisions often run deep within the party.
世界新聞網 - March 7, 2022
PoliticsNY - March 1, 2022
City and State - February 28, 2022
State Senate candidate Iwen Chu on what Asian representation means for District 27
The South Brooklyn district is newly drawn with a plurality of Asian American voters. Chu says she’s got the perspective to represent them.
