AAPI Networking NYC

TAP-NY x Kotofit Monthly Pickleball & Badminton Social

Join TAP for an afternoon of pickleball and badminton at Kotofit in Long Island City!

TAP-NY Runs: Central Park 5 mile

Come join our summer run in Central Park!

TAP-NY Cooking Workshop - Taiwanese Spring Rolls/Run Bing and Peanut Ice Cream Roll (潤餅+花生捲冰淇淋)

Learn how to make Taiwanese Spring Rolls/Run Bing and Peanut Ice Cream Rolls (潤餅+花生捲冰淇淋)! Sometimes also referred to as a Taiwanese burrito!

NYAFF Taiwan Uncut: "I Blew Out The Candles Before Making A Wish" Film Screening

Join Michelle (Cultural Chair) for an outing to watch: 我未許願先吹蠟燭 "I Blew Out The Candles Before Making A Wish" at the New York Asian Film Festival!

July Healthcare TAPpyHour at Rewind NYC

Join Michelle (Cultural Chair) and Alvin (Social Chair) for a Healthcare TAPpy Hour at Rewind NYC!

Pickleball in LIC

Join TAP for an afternoon of pickleball at Kotofit in Long Island City!

July Dinner with Emma and Brian

Join Emma (President) and Brian (Social) for dinner series in the Flatiron area!

Start Your Taiwan Story

Join Talent Taiwan and TAP-NY for an evening of networking and conversation exploring identity, diaspora, and connection to Taiwan.

June Dinner Series with Jasper and Alvin

Join Jasper (VP) and Alvin (Social) for dinner in LIC!

Boat Party 2026

Join TAP-NY aboard a fully private cruise departing from the beautiful Pier 78 as we sail through NYC's iconic skyline.

TAP-NY Pickleball in LIC

We have courts reserved for 1.5 hours, and the venue will provide a limited number of paddles. Feel free to bring your own if you have one! Please note that this event is intended for players who have prior pickleball experience.

June TAPpy Hour

Join TAP-NY at Cafe-flor/ Bar 21 for our June TAPpy Hour! Located in Chelsea, Café-Flor / Bar 21 provides a fun + vibey space where attendees can mingle and enjoy delicious beverages.

June Healthcare Industry Dinner with Michelle

Join Michelle (Cultural Chair) for a healthcare industry dinner in LIC! This dinner is open to anyone currently working in or interested in pursuing a career in the healthcare industry, including medicine, nursing, research, pharmaceuticals, public health, and more. Come connect with others in the field, share experiences, and build new relationships in a relaxed setting!

TAP-NY: Summer Vision Collage Building

Join TAP-NY on a fun and friendly collage-building session, led by TAP-NY member Christine Chang! Spend an afternoon with us creating a vision board to manifest good vibes for the summer~

TAP-NY x Make Us Visible

Join TAP-NY and Make Us Visible for a discussion around AAPI Month!

Lunar Accel x TAP-NY Mixer

Join Lunar Accel and TAP-NY for a joint happy hour at Georgie’s Cafe & Bar! This is a cozy spot in the Lower East Side located above Vital which features Hong-Kong themed drinks.

TAP-NY Shop Small Saturday

We’ll be going as a group to explore and support small, local businesses in East Village! Come ready to discover a new Taiwanese spot, eat some tasty food, and make new friends (or just come to get your step-count in for the weekend)!

Plants & Cuttings Swap Picnic

Join TAP-NY for a picnic in McCarren park to swap plants & plant cuttings, share plant tips, and meet other green (or emerging green) thumbs!

May Dinner Series with Valerie & Jasmine

Join Valerie (VP) and Jasmine (Finance) for the May Dinner in Flatiron area - expect good Asian food with even better company!

Willyb Pizza Crawl

Join TAP-NY for a delicious adventure through Williamsburg's best pizza spots!

TAP-NY Runs: 4 mi Run to Golden Mall

Come join our 2nd run club for 4.1 miles down to Battery Park and lunch at the newly opened Golden Mall. We welcome all levels of experience whether it’s your first time on the WSH or you’re a seasoned runner! Brian will maintain a 10 min/mile pace!

Boba Day Ranking Game

Another celebration for National Bubble Tea Day - this time, we will have a blind tasting and ranking game for boba shops in the Long Island City area!

Bubble Tea Crawl

Come with TAP-NY to celebrate National Bubble Tea Day - we’ll walk around, drop in & order at each boba spot, and bring our drinkies to Wash Sq Park to sit and chat!

Cooking Workshop - Savory Hakka Style Tang Yuan/Glutinous Rice Balls (包心客家湯圓 鹹湯圓)

Learn how to make this comforting soup dish found in everyday home cooking!

Spring Taiwanese Tea Tasting at Te Company

Founder Elena Liao will guide us through a blind tasting game featuring a flight of 3 premium Taiwanese teas and handmade, traditional snacks

April Dinner in Beginner Mandarin

Join Brian (Events Chair) and Amanda (Community Chair) for the April Dinner in Beginner Mandarin in Williamsburg! We are elementary-level and Chinglish friendly!

Karaoke at Rewind NYC

Join TAP-NY for Karaoke Night! Come meet new friends and sing your heart out to Mandarin and English classics from artists like Jay Chou, Jolin Tsai, Taylor Swift, and Bruno Mars. Whether you're a seasoned performer or just here for the vibes, it's a fun, relaxed way to connect with others and enjoy a night of music together.

TAP-NY Goes Bowling

Join TAP-NY on an afternoon of bowling at the Frames Bowling Lounge! Come meet other TAP members and enjoy knocking down multiple strikes in this cozy Midtown West bowling lounge. Bowling shoe rental is included in ticket price.

April TAPpy Hour

Join TAP-NY at Hidden Tiger for our April TAPpy Hour in LES! This event is a great way to mingle with other TAP members, learn about upcoming events, and foster genuine relationships. Our events are 100% inclusive to everybody, regardless of background, so don't be a stranger! Coming alone and unsure of what to expect? Say hi to any of our board members, and we’ll be sure to introduce you around! We’re always on the lookout for wonderful volunteers to help us at our TAPpy Hours – if interested, please sign up on our form here to help us out at the door. Pricing: $5 per guest; collected at the door via cash or Venmo. 

Bump, Set, TAP

Beginner Volleyball Clinic! No prior experience needed!

TAP Into Spring!

Spring forward into the new season with a three mile run! Choose your own pace or follow Brian at 10 min/mile.

March TAPpy Hour at Rewind NYC

Join TAP-NY at Rewind NYC for our March TAPpy Hour! Located in Long Island City, this speakeasy offers a delicious menu of small bites and a refreshing assortment of cocktails. 

Boardgames at Brookfield Place

Join TAP-NY at Brookfield Place in Battery Park City for a fun afternoon of boardgames! We will be bringing several crowd favorites as well as partnering with Jorge Yau, an indie game designer, who will be sharing some of his recent hits including Treasure Horizons.

February Dinner Series with Amanda & Brian

Join Amanda (Community Chair) and Brian (Events Chair) for a dinner series near Union Square!

March Dinner in Mandarin with Emma & Valerie in East Village

Join Valerie (Interval VP) and Frances (Design + Media) in practicing Mandarin over dinner in East Village!

TAP-NY January Dinner Series with Emma and Alvin

Join Emma (President) and Alvin (Social Chair) for a dinner series in LIC.

TAP-NY 17th Annual Lunar New Year Banquet: Year of the Horse

Celebrate the 2026 Lunar New Year with TAP-NY at a 12 course banquet filled with prizes, performances, and fun!

January TAPpy Hour at Tap Haus 33

Join TAP-NY for the first TAPpy Hour of 2026 at Tap Haus 33!

TAP-NY Cooking Workshop - Ba-wan (肉圓）

Learn how to make Ba-wan (肉圓)! Ba-wan is a Taiwanese street food delicacy that has a chewy outside wrapped around a savory filling.

Volunteer with NY Cares to Sort and Unload Food

Come volunteer for NY Cares & Rauschenbusch Metro Ministries (RMM), in collaboration with Metro Baptist Church and a network of partners.

TAP-NY December Dinner Series with Jonny and Bruce in Tribeca

Join Bruce Ahn (VP of Internal) and Jonny (President) for a dinner series in Tribeca. We will be dining at a restaurant in Tribeca This is the perfect chance for you to come make new friends while exploring a new AAPI restaurant!

TAP-NY Cooking Workshop - Radish/Turnip and Taro Cake (蘿蔔糕/芋頭糕）

Learn how to make Radish and Taro (蘿蔔糕/芋頭糕)! Radish and Taro Cakes are classic savory dishes found in breakfast spots and night markets amongst many others.

TAP-NY x FZA: December Cocktail Social at Kinjo

Join TAP-NY and Fuzhou America at Kinjo for our December cocktail social! Located in Dumbo, Kinjo is an omakase restaurant and whiskey lounge - food will be available for purchase in the lounge!

TAP-NY x Dance Social Club (“DSC”): Boba & Boogie

Join TAP-NY and Dance Social Club (DSC) for Boba & Boogie, a fun and beginner-friendly dance workshop that blends movement, music, and mingling — no experience needed!

November Dinner Series with Michelle and Alvin in LIC

Join Michelle (Cultural Chair) and Alvin (Social Chair) for the November Dinner Series in LIC!

November TAPpy Hour

Join TAP-NY at Hidden Tiger for our November TAPpy Hour! Located behind Cafe Joah in East Village, this speakeasy offers a delicious menu of small bites including their "Famous Fat Wings" and Bao Buns as well as a refreshing assortment of cocktails. 

TAP-NY Perfume Oil Blending Workshop

Join TAP-NY for a fun perfume oil blending workshop at Mumu Bath in Dumbo!

TAP-NY November Dinner in Taiwanese with Emma in Midtown

If you've ever wanted to practice your Taiwanese or meet other folks who also know Taiwanese this is your chance to do so! Some basic fluency in Taiwanese will be required for this event.

TAP-NY Prospect Park Run Club

Come run with TAP-NY as we complete one loop in Prospect Park (~3.2mi), hosted by Jonny (Co-President) There will only be one pace group: 10 min / mile. Exact meet up location will be shared days leading up to the event!

TAP-NY Presents: Let Love Find You, a Dating Comedy Show

Join TAP-NY for Let Love Find You, a Dating Comedy Show! We will be taking submissions for eligible bachelors/bachelorettes (submit yourself or a friend HERE) who will present themselves to our lovely TAP-NY audience.

TAP-NY Halloween Bash 2025

Join TAP-NY at Mr. Wu’s Basement for our 2025 Halloween Bash! 🎃

October Dinner Series with Jonny & Brandon in Williamsburg

Join Jonny (Co-President) and Brandon (Membership Chair) for the October Dinner Series in Williamsburg! 

TAP-NY Cooking Workshop - Traditional Taiwanese Rice Noodles: Mi Tai Mu (米苔目）

Learn how to make Thick and Chewy Rice Noodles: Mi Tai Mu (米苔目)! Mi Tai Mu are traditional Taiwanese rice noodles that can be in savory soups or cold desserts!

Mandopop Night with GM Time Machine

From current Mandopop hits to nostalgic throwbacks, join us for a high-energy night spun by multiple DJs as we celebrate the one-year anniversary of GM Time Machine at Aura 57 on Friday 10/3!

TAP-NY and Patina Network: Young Professional Headshots

Join Patina Network, a 501c3 non-profit helping to build community and mentor students, and update that old LinkedIn headshot to something a bit more modern!

TAP-NY Whiskey Tasting Night

Join Jonny (President) for a small group whiskey tasting at Kinjo, a new omakase & whiskey lounge in Dumbo, Brooklyn. We will enjoy a flight of Japanese whiskeys, paired with off-menu dishes and great conversation.

TAP-NY Space Ping Pong

Join TAP-NY at Space Ping Pong in Koreatown! We’ll have exclusive access to two tables for two hours. 

TAP-NY Mid-Autumn Festival: Skewers Picnic

Join TAP-NY for a Mid-Autumn Festival Celebration!We'll be bringing hot skewers and sweet mooncakes for a chill night after the work day! Come enjoy a relaxed evening filled with great food, good people, and a bright full moon overhead.

TAP-NY Badminton in LIC

Join TAP-NY for an evening of badminton at Kotofit in Long Island City. We’ll have courts reserved for two hours, with rackets and shuttlecocks provided.

September TAPpy Hour at Hidden Tiger

Join TAP-NY at Hidden Tiger for our September TAPpy Hour! Located behind Cafe Joah in East Village, this speakeasy offers a delicious menu of small bites including their "Famous Fat Wings" and Bao Buns as well as a refreshing assortment of cocktails. 

TAP-NY Bath Bomb & Body Scrub Making Workshop

Join TAP-NY for a fun night of bath bomb and body scrub making at Mumu Bath!

TAP NY Central Park Run

Come run with TAP-NY to jog a 5K (3.1 miles) in Central Park hosted by Bruce (VP)!

TAP-NY Mid-Autumn Mooncakes & Taiwanese Tea Pairing

Join TAP-NY for a cozy morning of mooncake & Taiwanese tea pairing tasting to celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival at Té Company in their East Village location! 🍂🥮

TAP-NY US Open Final Watch Party

Join TAP-NY for a rooftop tennis social hosted by Court 16 LIC, The Greats of Craft LIC, and USTA Eastern! We’ll be bringing a casual group to the below event. Please RSVP in the official ticketing link - https://www.court16.com/smashandsip!

TAP-NY Cooking Workshop - Traditional Taiwanese Herbal Rice Cakes (草仔粿)

Join TAP-NY in learning how to make Traditional Taiwanese Herbal Rice Cakes (草仔粿）! Eaten usually during the QingMing Festival, these herbal rice cakes are filled usually with dried daikon/radish, ground pork, mushrooms, and/or dried shrimp.

TAP-NY September Dinner Series with Emma & Valerie in East Village

Join Emma (Co-Pres) and Valerie (Marketing & Design) for a dinner series in East Village! We will be dining at a restaurant in East Village. This is the perfect chance for you to come make new friends while exploring a new AAPI restaurant!

TAP-NY Executive Dinner Series - Quantitative Finance

TAP-NY is excited to host a curated, small-group dinner series hosting senior Taiwanese American business leaders (10-20 YOE). This August's industry is quantitative finance, and we're excited to host Katie Wei, General Partner @ Bay Street Hospitality & Head of Strategy @ FR Global Macro, and previously an Executive Director @ AQR Capital Management.

TAP-NY Presents: Island to Island, A Story Telling Show

August TAPpy Hour at Tap Haus 33

Join TAP-NY at Tap Haus 33 for our August TAPpy Hour! Enjoy some refreshments with great company, and be sure to come hungry for the restaurant's extensive food & beverage menu.

TAP-NY Run & Pastries

Join TAP-NY for a lap around Prospect Park, followed by pastries! 🥐🏃

TAP-NY August Dinner Series with Bruce and Shannon in LIC

Join Bruce Ahn (VP of Internal) and Shannon (Treasurer) for a dinner series in Long Island City!

TAP-NY Central Park Picnic

Get ready for summer and join TAP-NY in Central Park for summer! RSVP to the Partiful for location updates!

TAP-NY Cooking Workshop - Taiwanese Spring Rolls/Run Bing and Peanut Ice Cream Roll (潤餅+花生捲冰淇淋)

Join TAP-NY in learning how to make Taiwanese Spring Roll/Run Bing and Peanut Ice Cream Rolls (潤餅+花生捲冰淇淋)! Found in night markets and for the QingMing Festival, run bing is usually filled with meats and vegetables, and it is also sometimes referred to as a Taiwanese burrito! Peanut ice cream rolls are made with a similar crepe-style wrapper but have different fillings!

July Mandarin Dinner Series with Emma & Michelle in Midtown

We will be dining at a restaurant in Midtown Manhattan. This is the perfect chance for you to come make new friends while practicing (and hopefully) improving your Mandarin! 

TAP-NY Executive Dinner Series - Corporate Law & Strategy

TAP-NY is excited to host a curated, small-group dinner series hosting senior Taiwanese American business leaders (10-20 YOE), enabling participants to learn more about the careers and personal stories of the featured guest, as well as make quality connections with other participants. July's guest is Charles Chen, Counsel at Hims & Hers and previously Counsel at Uber, Pokémon, & Panda Express. Charles is a TAP-LA and TAP-Seattle alum!

TAP-NY Open - Tennis

Join TAP-NY at National Tennis Center (home of the US Open) for a hybrid tennis social afternoon!

July Dinner Series with Amanda and Jonny in Williamsburg

Join Amanda (Community Chair) and Jonny (Co-President) for a small group dinner in Williamsburg!

TAP-NY Rooftop BBQ in Brooklyn

Join TAP-NY for a summer rooftop BBQ at Jonny's (Co-President) apartment in Gowanus!

TAP-NY 2025 Boat Party

Our boat party is back for 2025!! Come set sail with TAP-NY this summer with a fully private cruise! Launching from the beautiful Skyport Marina, we’ll go on a scenic ride for you to enjoy all the NYC views from multiple decks!

July TAPpy Hour at Kinjo

TAP-NY is excited to welcome you all to Kinjo in Dumbo for our July TAPpy hour!

TAP-NY Mahjong Night at Land to Sea

Join TAP-NY for Mahjoing Night at Land to Sea! Located in Brooklyn, this cafe and wine bar offers delicious drinks and pastries in a cozy space. 

TAP-NY Central Park Picnic

Get ready for summer and join TAP-NY in Central Park! 🌸🌳

TAP-NY Cooking Workshop – Scallion Pancake with Egg (蔥油餅加蛋)

Join TAP-NY in learning how to make scallion pancake with egg (蔥油餅加蛋)!