April Xu

@KEXU3

Bilingual journalist, foodie, skier, runner || Chinese Community Correspondent @documentedny || Email: [email protected]

New York City

Joined September 2011

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April Xu@KEXU3 · Jul 7

A little pink food truck in Long Island City is serving up Sichuan street food that will get you "addicted to your mouth." documentedny.com/2025/07/04/mal… @Documentedny

KEXU3's tweet card. A little pink food truck in Long Island City is serving up Sichuan street food that will get you "addicted to your mouth."

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April Xu@KEXU3 · Jul 25

在短短一周多的时间内，两起分别发生在日落公园与曼哈顿华埠街头的肇事逃逸致命车祸夺走了这四人的生命，其中三人为华裔长者。事故再次引发了社区对纽约市交通安全计划“零死亡愿景”（Vision Zero）长年忽视这些社区的需求、以及安全改善工程屡遭拖延的愤怒. documentedny.com/2025/07/25/chi… @Documentedny

KEXU3's tweet card. 在短短一周多的时间里，包括三位华裔长者在内的四位纽约市民在日落公园和华埠的两起肇事逃逸致命车祸事件中丧生。

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April Xu@KEXU3 · Jul 21

华埠店主担心，随着特朗普的“大而美法案”即将削减粮食券（SNAP）福利，顾客可能会因此流失，给他们的销售带来严重打击.documentedny.com/2025/07/18/chi… @Documentedny @WtChinatown @ChinatownNYC

KEXU3's tweet card. 华埠店主担心，随着特朗普的“大而美法案”即将削减粮食券（SNAP）福利，顾客可能会因此流失，给他们的销售带来严重打击。

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April Xu@KEXU3 · Jul 21

The owner of Po Wing Hong Food Market, a Chinatown staple for five decades, says that about 60% of their customers rely on SNAP to purchase essentials. documentedny.com/2025/07/17/sna… @Documentedny @ChinatownNYC @WtChinatown

KEXU3's tweet card. The owner of Po Wing Hong Food Market, a Chinatown staple for five decades, says that about 60% of their customers rely on SNAP to purchase essentials.

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April Xu@KEXU3 · Jul 21

随着更严格的工作要求和更紧缩的资格审查，新版粮食券政策已让包括华埠在内的移民社区感受到沉重的心理压力。documentedny.com/2025/07/17/chi… @Documentedny

KEXU3's tweet card. 随着更严格的工作要求和更紧缩的资格审查，新版粮食券政策已让包括华埠在内的移民社区感受到沉重的心理压力。

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April Xu@KEXU3 · Jul 16

6 days after Congress passed Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill,” a young Chinese immigrant father visited @cpc's office, desperate and afraid of losing his SNAP benefits, “I’m so scared...I want to give up. I’d rather die.” documentedny.com/2025/07/16/chi… @Documentedny @graceleefornyc

KEXU3's tweet card. With stricter work requirements and tighter eligibility rules for applicants, the changes to SNAP already have communities like Chinatown feeling the bill’s emotional toll.

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April Xu@KEXU3 · Jul 16

With stricter work requirements and tighter eligibility rules for applicants, the changes to SNAP already have communities like Chinatown feeling the bill’s emotional toll. documentedny.com/2025/07/16/chi… @Documentedny @ChinatownNYC @WtChinatown

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April Xu@KEXU3 · Jul 15

尽管曾有腐败丑闻和其他政治失误，一些华人社区领袖仍认为亚当斯“值得再给一次机会”。documentedny.com/2025/07/15/chi… @Documentedny

KEXU3's tweet card. 尽管曾有腐败丑闻和其他政治失误，一些华人社区领袖仍认为亚当斯“值得再给一次机会”。

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April Xu@KEXU3 · Jul 14

Despite past corruption scandals and other political missteps, some Chinese community leaders believe Adams deserves “another chance”. documentedny.com/2025/07/14/in-… @Documentedny

KEXU3's tweet card. Despite a past corruption scandals and other political missteps, some Chinese community leaders believe Adams deserves “another chance”.

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April Xu@KEXU3 · Jul 9

一辆粉红色小餐车将川味街头美食麻辣烫带到长岛市，让你“过个嘴瘾”. documentedny.com/2025/07/09/chi… @Documentedny

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April Xu@KEXU3 · Jul 7

在他的个人脱口秀表演“向逝者出柜”中，沈立奇探讨了爱、失落与身份认同等主题，并思考我们如何与自己和解，以及如何与逝去之人告别与寻找慰藉。documentedny.com/2025/07/04/chi… @Documentedny

KEXU3's tweet card. 在他的个人脱口秀表演“向逝者出柜”中，沈立奇探讨了爱、失落与身份认同等主题，并思考我们如何与自己和解，以及如何与逝去之人告别与寻找慰藉。

April Xu@KEXU3 · Jun 30

Federal prosecutors said they needed more time to prepare for trial following the addition of new charges against Linda Sun and her husband, Chris Hu, with accepting millions of dollars in kickbacks in PPE fraud scheme. documentedny.com/2025/06/30/new… @Documentedny

KEXU3's tweet card. Federal prosecutors said they needed more time to prepare for trial following the addition of new charges against Lin Sun and her husband for allegedly accepting millions of dollars in kickbacks in...

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April Xu@KEXU3 · Jun 30

In his one-man show, "Coming Out to Dead People,” Sim explores themes of love, loss, identity, and how we might reconcile with ourselves and find closure with those who’ve passed on. documentedny.com/2025/06/30/com… @Documentedny #Immigrants #Pride2025

KEXU3's tweet card. In his one-man show, Sim explores themes of love, loss, identity, and healing — how we reconcile with ourselves and find closure with those who’ve passed on.

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April Xu@KEXU3 · Jun 27

为了彰显华裔移民青年的声音与经历，纽约移民记事网（@Documentedny）宣布启动面向纽约市华裔高中生的双语征文比赛。主题：“一个我希望永不消失的传统。欢迎大家踊跃参与，优胜者将获得高达500元的奖金！documentedny.com/2025/06/27/chi… @ChinatownNYC @cacf @FlushingBID @WtChinatown

April Xu@KEXU3 · Jun 27

在周二曼达尼（Zohran Mamdani，音译）意外击败葛谟（Andrew Cuomo，音译）后，市长亚当斯（Eric Adams，音译）周四于市府台阶前启动其连任竞选，强调自己“经验胜过理想主义”。documentedny.com/2025/06/27/chi… @Documentedny

KEXU3's tweet card. 在周二曼达尼（Zohran Mamdani，音译）意外击败葛谟（Andrew Cuomo，音译）后，市长亚当斯（Eric Adams，音译）于市府台阶前启动其连任竞选，强调自己“经验胜过理想主义”。

April Xu@KEXU3 · Jun 26

After Zohran Mamdani’s upset against Andrew M. Cuomo Tuesday, Mayor Eric Adams launched his re-election campaign on the steps of City Hall with a message of experience over idealism. documentedny.com/2025/06/26/ada… @Documentedny @ericadamsfornyc @ZohranKMamdani #NYCMayor

KEXU3's tweet card. After Zohran Mamdani’s upset against Andrew M. Cuomo Tuesday, Mayor Eric Adams launched his re-election campaign on the steps of City Hall with a message of experience over idealism.

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