[6] The consulate has been the site of numerous protests, including against the Chinese government response to COVID-19 in 2022 and to mark the anniversary of the handover of Hong Kong.

[7][8][9][10] In September 2024, Linda Sun, a former deputy chief of staff to New York governor Kathy Hochul, was indicted for violating the Foreign Agents Registration Act.

[1][11][12] The indictment showed that Sun had worked with the consulate to prevent then-lieutenant governor Hochul from attending an event at the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in New York.

[13][14][15] The indictment likewise showed Consul General Huang Ping had given direct orders and bribes to Sun.

[16] Hochul requested Huang be expelled by US secretary of state Antony Blinken.