One was seen on video closing the door to the Midtown Manhattan building after the attack, as the victim, a Filipino-American woman, lay on the street outside. Source: New York Times
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He Was Charged in an Anti-Asian Attack. It Was His 33rd Arrest.
By Gotham Rex on April 6, 2021
Many people arrested in assaults on Asian residents in New York have had a history of mental health episodes, arrests and homelessness, complicating the city’s search for an effective response. Source: New York Times
Man Arrested in Anti-Asian Attack Was on Parole for Killing Mother
By Gotham Rex on March 31, 2021
Brandon Elliot, who killed his mother two decades ago, was arrested early Wednesday and charged with the brutal assault on a Filipino woman near Times Square. Source: New York Times
Attack on Asian Woman in Midtown Prompts Another Hate Crime Investigation
By Gotham Rex on March 30, 2021
The New York Police Department’s hate crimes task force said it was searching for a man who kicked a 65-year-old woman, stomped on her and made anti-Asian statements toward her on a sidewalk. Source: New York Times
Protesters Rally Against Anti-Asian Attacks, and New York Has 5 More
By Gotham Rex on March 22, 2021
The authorities said they were investigating at least four of the attacks as possible hate crimes, including one that left a man in critical condition. Source: New York Times
‘A long line of hate’ against Asian-Americans in N.Y.C.
By Gotham Rex on March 19, 2021
The community is grappling with the reality that the law is not designed for the ways in which people of Asian descent experience racism. Source: New York Times
Asian-Americans Are Being Attacked. Why Are Hate Crime Charges So Rare?
By Gotham Rex on March 18, 2021
Several recent attacks have not been charged as hate crimes, fueling protests and outrage among many Asian-Americans. Source: New York Times
Attacker Stalked Women in Brooklyn for Weeks as Police Stayed Silent
By Gotham Rex on February 4, 2021
Women were repeatedly being assaulted at or near a Williamsburg subway station, but the police failed to post warnings. One victim’s social media post finally led to an arrest. Source: New York Times
Violence Surged in N.Y.C. in 2020 Amid Pandemic and Protests
By Gotham Rex on December 29, 2020
A time without precedent saw huge increases in homicides and shootings in the city as some other types of crime plummeted. Source: New York Times