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· Ryan General
NY Post, NY Times Use Photos of Asians in Flushing to Cover Manhattan’s First Coronavirus Case
The New York Post and other media outlets have sparked criticisms online for a photo used in an article about the first confirmed coronavirus (COVID-19) case in New York City. Social media users have been blasting the publication for using a picture showing Asian people in…
· Bryan Ke
Foreigners Say Japanese People Sound ‘Like a Pig’ and ‘Toilet Flushing’ When They Slurp Noodles
Foreigners apparently find the noodle slurping custom in Japan to be quite disturbing that some have even expressed that the sound would put them off from sitting next to someone. In a morning Japanese news show “Tokudane!” via Matome Naver, the hosts talk about “noodle…
· Ryan General
Thai Cops Secretly Catch Drug Dealers Flushing Their Goods Down The Toilet With Hidden Cam
A pair of drug dealers in Thailand were secretly filmed as they tried to flush methamphetamine tablets down a toilet bowl before the cops eventually busted through the bathroom door. The two men, identified as 31-year-old Nopparat Jaikamleu and 37-year-old Anusorn Jampol, were…
· Carl Samson
Asian Woman Hit in the Face By Drive-By Pepper Spray in NYC
An Asian woman was reportedly pepper-sprayed while walking along a street in New York City’s SoHo. The incident, which appears to be the latest in the city’s growing number of anti-Asian crimes, occurred on W. Houston Street at around 6:30 p.m. on Feb. 16.
· Carl Samson
UPDATED: NYC Man Who Lost Teeth, Suffered Brain Hemorrhage After ‘Beating’ was Actually Injured After Drinking
Editor’s Note: This article has been updated with information from the conclusion of a police investigation debunking the individual’s initial reported claims of being beaten. It was determined that no attack took place and the incident largely stemmed from the involvement of…
· Khanh Tran
Man Who Shoved Elderly Asian Woman RELEASED By Police Without Bail, ‘Under Supervision’
The man who was arrested on Thursday for assaulting a 52-year-old Asian woman in Flushing, Queens was released early this morning. Patrick Mateo, 47, was released from custody this morning at around 3 a.m. without bail, according to the Forest Hills Post.
· Khanh Tran
Man Who Violently Pushed Elderly Asian Woman in Queens ARRESTED After Community Shares Photos
NYPD announced on Thursday that they have arrested a man seen on a viral video shoving an elderly Asian woman in Flushing, Queens. As reported by the Queens Daily Eagle, Patrick Mateo, 47, was arrested after photos and videos of the attack went viral on social media as an…
· Khanh Tran
Elderly Asian Woman Called Racial Slurs, Needs 5-10 Stitches After Attack at Bakery in Queens
An elderly woman was called multiple racial slurs and shoved down to the ground by an unknown man, and her daughter is now calling for justice online. On Wednesday afternoon, an unidentified man wearing a red jacket verbally assaulted and physically shoved Maggie Cheng’s mother…
· Bryan Ke
Street Fight Over Parking Spot Ends With Car Crashing Into Just-Opened Asian Bakery in Queens
A four-man brawl over a parking spot in Queens, New York escalated with one of the men trying to run over one of the attackers with his car, which eventually plunged into a newly opened bakery. What happened: Four men got into a heated argument over a parking spot on Kissena…
· Bryan Ke
Teen Found Unconscious in Front of Home Mysteriously Dies in Queens
The NYPD is investigating the sudden death of a teen who was found lying outside her home in Queens by her family. Yixuan Yin, a 17-year-old resident of 186th street Fresh Meadows, was found lying unconscious on their front yard at around 1:15 a.m. on Monday, according to CBS…
· Maina Chen
Man Steps in to Help Stop Robbery of Asian Woman at ATM in NYC
A robbery failed when an unknown man attempted to steal from an Asian woman in Flushing, Queens last Friday, thanks to a good Samaritan who chased after the culprit. The incident was originally posted to Facebook that morning, stating that the woman was using an ATM when a…
· Bryan Ke
Karaoke Bar Waitress Sues NYPD Officer for Pointing a Gun at Her Head While Drunk
A police officer from Queens, New York is now being sued following an arrest and charge for drunkenly pointing a gun at a waitress’ head without cause in 2019. The lawsuit: The victim, Hyunjung Ki, gave a detailed recap of what happened during the 2019 incident in her lawsuit…
· Maina Chen
Asian Man, 59, Beaten and Robbed by 5 Suspects in NYC
A 59-year-old Asian man was reportedly beaten and robbed in Flushing, Queens last Wednesday. The NYPD is currently investigating the incident and told NBC News that the victim was walking in “Murray Hill around 6 p.m.” when “five male suspects” attacked him.
· Editorial Staff
Queens City Council Member Peter Koo Assaulted and Robbed, Believes It Wasn’t ‘Racially Motivated’
Queens city council member Peter Koo revealed he was the victim of an assault and mugging on his way home on Thursday April 9 in a disturbing Facebook post. Koo, who is 67, was returning to his home in downtown Flushing when three masked individuals followed him into the lobby…
· Bryan Ke
Celebrities, Politicians Blast Trump for Fueling Racism and Xenophobia By Calling It ‘Chinese Virus’
Celebrities and politicians are calling out Donald Trump for using the term “Chinese Virus” instead of the World Health Organization-approved COVID-19. In New York City, local politicians criticized Trump for repeatedly labeling COVID-19 as the “Chinese Virus” during his…
· Ryan General
Man Wearing Face Mask Reportedly Passes Out on Street in NYC
Passersby near a sidewalk in Queens, New York were shocked to discover a man in a medical mask apparently passed out on the street. 纽约法拉盛今天一个小伙走着呢着昏倒了…不知道是否和新冠状病毒有关 pic.twitter.com/eGPyDaqCKi
· Bryan Ke
Chinese American Businesses Suffer in NYC Because of Coronavirus, But the City Has 0 Cases
Business owners in Manhattan and Queens in New York are reporting a significant drop in customers over fears of the 2019 novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV or COVID-19) even though there are no confirmed cases in the state. In a press conference on Wednesday, executive director of the…
· Carl Samson
NYPD Lieutenant Admits Saying ‘High Yellow’ and ‘Chinky Eyes’, But She Was Only ‘Joking’
A lieutenant from the New York Police Department has admitted to using racially-charged phrases but defended herself by claiming that she had only done so in jest. In her administrative trial on Tuesday, Lt. Rasheena Huffman, who is facing departmental charges, insisted that she…
· Ryan General
‘Asian Glow’ May Be Linked to Alzheimer’s Disease, Study Suggests
Individuals who often drink alcohol and then experience facial redness following consumption (aka “Asian glow”) may be more susceptible to Alzheimer’s disease, a new study suggests. A research team at the Stanford University School of Medicine has found that the redness, caused…
· Bryan Ke
Thai Man Pulls 32-Foot Long Tapeworm From His Butt After Going to the Bathroom
A Thai man had the scare of his life when he pulled out a living 10-meter (32-foot) long tapeworm from his backside after defecating. Kritsada Ratprachoom, a 44-year-old photographer from Thailand, shared the now-viral incident on his Facebook on Dec. 9, according to AsiaOne.