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· Ryan General
Model discovered at NYC subway station becomes 1st Indian to open Chanel show
Bhavitha Mandava became the first Indian model to open a Chanel runway when she led the house’s Métiers d’Art 2026 show in New York City on Dec. 2. She introduced the presentation inside a decommissioned Bowery subway station that Chanel converted into a custom venue for the…
· Michelle De Pacina
Police search for man who sucker-punched sushi chef outside NYC subway
Ferdianto Suwandi, a 29-year-old sushi chef from New York City, was attacked with a random sucker punch outside a Queens subway after he got off the 7 train at Woodside Station at around 4 p.m. on Oct. 11. What happened: While Suwandi was checking his phone, he was suddenly…
· Michelle De Pacina
Asian woman punched by another woman in NYC subway hate crime
A woman is accused of punching an Asian woman on a Manhattan subway on July 17 in what is being investigated as a hate crime by the New York Police Department. What happened: The incident occurred on a northbound Q train at the West 57th Street and 7th Avenue station at around 8…
· Michelle De Pacina
NYC subway cellist quits performances after assault, calls for better protection
Iain Forrest, a subway cellist in New York City, announced he will be ceasing his performances in stations following a recent assault, wherein he was struck in the head with a metal bottle. What happened: In the now-viral video of the incident, uploaded to X on Feb. 14, Forrest,…
· Ryan General
This Korean restaurant hidden in a NYC subway station requires a pin code to enter
This unassuming 13-seat eatery promises an exclusive 12-course tasting menu experience at $225 per patron served by Chef Dae Kim
· Carl Samson
2 Asian Americans injured in back-to-back stabbing, punching on NYC’s subway stations
Two Asian Americans were targeted in separate violent attacks on New York City’s subway stations this week. The attacks: The first incident occurred at the 34th Street-Herald Square station in Midtown Manhattan at around 11:30 p.m. on Sunday. Iqbal Ahmed, a 76-year-old Pakistani…
· Michelle De Pacina
16-year-old girl charged with assault for viral attack on Asian family riding NYC subway
The 16-year-old girl caught on camera pummeling an Asian mother from Nevada as she was riding a Manhattan train with her family last week has been charged with assault. Arrest and charges: The teenager reportedly turned herself in to the New York Police Department (NYPD) on…
· Carl Samson
Asian mother reveals what started the alleged hate crime attack by woman on NYC subway
An Asian woman has shared her side of the story after her family and a bystander were attacked in what police are investigating as a possible hate crime in Manhattan last week. What happened: The incident reportedly occurred on a southbound F train near West 4th St. station at…
· Carl Samson
Man wanted for yelling anti-Asian remarks, punching victim repeatedly on NYC subway
The New York Police Department is looking for a man who allegedly shouted anti-Asian remarks before assaulting a victim in Long Island City last month. What happened: The victim, 31, was reportedly standing at the Queensboro Plaza subway station on July 22 when the suspect…
· Carl Samson
Woman charged with hate crime for calling man ‘Asian pig’, assaulting him on NYC subway
Dream Commisso, 19, has been charged with a hate crime for her alleged role in the assault of a 42-year-old Asian man on a Manhattan subway on Nov. 19. Commisso, a man and another woman allegedly made anti-Asian remarks while ordering the victim and his female companion — who is…
· Carl Samson
Man wanted for slashing woman, good Samaritan in suspected anti-Muslim attack on NYC subway
New York City police are searching for a man who slashed a Muslim woman and an intervening bystander on a Manhattan subway on Tuesday. The incident reportedly started when the man began staring at the female victim and gradually moved closer until he was directly in front of…
· Ryan General
Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist mocks Asian woman’s complaint about NYC subway violence on Twitter
Journalist Nikole Sheri Hannah-Jones, who won a Pulitzer Prize for her work on the controversial 1619 Project, mocked a New York woman’s tweet about the persistence of violence on New York's subway under the current local administration. Yiatin Chu, founding co-president of…
· Carl Samson
Man called ‘Asian pig,’ assaulted for refusing to give up seat on NYC subway
A man and two women are wanted in New York City after allegedly punching and kicking an Asian man for refusing to give up his seat on a Manhattan subway. During the attack, the trio of perps allegedly used anti-Asian remarks, including calling the man an “Asian pig.” The male…
· Carl Samson
Asian man punched, shot with gel pellets by muggers on NYC subway
A 34-year-old Asian man fell victim to a violent attack involving a gel gun at the New York City subway on Sunday, according to reports. A group of muggers believed to be in their late teens or early 20s allegedly punched the victim and shot him with the fake gun, which police…
· Carl Samson
Asian woman filmed yelling N-word on NYC subway; netizens call for violence
An Asian woman who was filmed yelling the N-word and other anti-Black remarks on a New York City subway has sparked outrage on social media. The moment was caught as her train approached 14th Street-Union Square station. In a now-viral video, the blond-haired woman can be heard…
· Bryan Ke
Man accused of throwing liquid on 2 Asian women on NYC subway charged with hate crimes
Derrick Johnson, 40, has been charged for assaulting two women of Korean descent and hurling anti-Asian slurs at them after entering the 47th-50th Streets/Rockefeller Center subway station in New York City on May 8. Johnson is facing two counts of third-degree assault as a hate…
· Ryan General
‘Unprovoked’ razor blade attack on Asian man riding NYC subway being investigated as hate crime
A 41-year-old Asian man was reportedly riding a northbound J train in Manhattan when a stranger slashed his face with a razor blade. The alleged attack, which occurred at around 8:30 a.m. on Sunday near the Delancey Street/Essex Street station, was described by authorities as…
· Carl Samson
After Michelle Go’s death, MTA to build subway barriers at 3 NYC stations in attempt to improve safety
In an interview on Wednesday, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) said it will install barriers on subway platforms in an attempt to improve public safety. The announcement comes a month after 40-year-old Michelle Go was shoved to her death in front of an oncoming…
· Carl Samson
Man with 44 prior arrests charged with multiple felonies for brutal assault of Thai model on NYC subway
Warning: This article contains descriptions of violence some readers may find disturbing. A man has been charged in connection with a vicious attack that left a 23-year-old Thai model with a bloodied face in New York City last November.
· Carl Samson
Michelle Go, woman who was shoved into path of NYC subway train, helped homeless people for 10 years
Michelle Alyssa Go, 40, was shoved into the path of an oncoming subway train in New York City on Saturday, resulting in her death. Go, described by family members as a “kind” and “intelligent” woman, spent the past 10 years helping homeless people find work. Her alleged killer,…