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· Bryan Ke
Elderly Asian Woman Robbed of Her Groceries Going Home on NY Subway
The New York Police Department is seeking the public’s help to identify a man who stole a loaf of bread from an 83-year-old woman on a subway while she was on her way home from the grocery store. The incident occurred inside the Eastern Parkway subway station on March 5 at…
· Carl Samson
Police Release Footage of Suspect Who Beat 56-Year-Old Asian Man Near Subway
A new surveillance video shows the suspect accused of beating an Asian man at a subway station in New York City earlier this week. The incident occurred while Teoh Ming Soon, 56, was entering the F train station at East Broadway and Rutgers Street around 8:52 p.m. on Tuesday.
· Khier Casino
Asian Man, 56, Beaten in Unprovoked Attack While Entering NYC Subway
A 56-year-old Asian man was beaten repeatedly in yet another unprovoked attack outside a Lower East Side subway station in New York City, police said. The NYPD told NextShark that police responded to a 911 call of an assault in front of 162 East Broadway at around 8:52 p.m. on…
· Khanh Tran
2 Elderly Asian Women Punched in the Head in Separate Attacks on NYC Subway
Two elderly Asian women were assaulted during separate attacks on the city’s subway on Tuesday. The first victim was a 68-year-old woman, who was punched in the back of the head at around 7 a.m. The attack happened on the northbound A platform at 125th Street and Frederick…
· Khanh Tran
Man’s Face Slashed After NYC Subway Argument, Police Search for Suspect
A 61-year-old man was on his way to work on the L subway train when he got into a dispute with another man and was slashed across the face on Wednesday morning. What happened: Noel Quintana claimed the man was kicking his backpack during the commute, according to ABC7. When…
· Carl Samson
6 Suspects Wanted for Attacking Maskless Asian Woman on NY Subway
Authorities are searching for six individuals who verbally and physically attacked an Asian woman on a subway train in Manhattan earlier this month. The incident, which police are investigating as a hate crime, occurred on a southbound A train at the West 4th Street station…
· Carl Samson
Asian Family Brutally Attacked in NYC Subway Needs Plates in Face, Other Surgeries
Family members have spoken out on the vicious attack at a Brooklyn subway platform that sent an elderly woman to the intensive care unit on Monday. The incident, which also left the woman’s husband and grandson injured, occurred on the C train platform at the Clinton-Washington…
· Bryan Ke
Asian Grandmother Pushed Onto Subway Tracks, Family Attacked in Brooklyn
A 73-year-old woman was shoved onto the subway track in Brooklyn during an altercation on Monday. The incident happened at the Clinton-Washington Avenue subway station at around 1:30 p.m. when a fight broke out between the elderly woman’s husband, 82, grandson, 30, and the…
· Bryan Ke
Asian Woman Harassed in New York Subway Train, Gets Slapped Twice
An Asian woman was harassed and was allegedly told to “go back to China” while riding the subway in Manhattan amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The incident occurred last week when 36-year-old Facebook user Jess Mo was riding the New York City F train, the New York Post reported.
· Ryan General
Man Punched ‘40 Times’ On NYC Subway After Passenger Claims He Coughed
Editor’s Note: This article has been updated with a statement from the NYPD to NextShark. The NY Daily News has since revised later versions of their article to omit the man’s race. A man was recently attacked by a fellow passenger inside an MTA subway train headed to the Bronx.
· Carl Samson
Man Defends Asian Woman from Xenophobia on NYC Subway
A woman has expressed gratitude to a fellow commuter for defending her against a man who accused her of bringing “corona to America” because she’s “Chinese.” The encounter, which was partially caught on video, took place while Emily Chen was boarding the New York City subway…
· Editorial Staff
Asians Allegedly Attacked By Mob on Philadelphia Subway in Disturbing Video
Editor’s Note: This article has been updated with a statement from the Philadelphia Police Department. On Thursday, a disturbing video was shared on social media platforms that reportedly showed a group of individuals allegedly surrounding and assaulting an Asian couple or group…
· Carl Samson
Man Goes on Racist Rant About Chinese People and Coronavirus on LA Subway
A man had fellow passengers uncomfortable in their seats as he ranted about Chinese people and the coronavirus (COVID-19) during a trip through the Los Angeles subway earlier this month. The racist tirade, which occurred after 11 p.m. on Feb. 1, was filmed in part by a female…
· Khier Casino
Woman Wearing a Face Mask Attacked in NYC Subway, Called a ‘Diseased B*tch’
With the number of coronavirus cases growing, more Asians and Asian Americans are reporting instances of hate and discrimination, including one woman who was reportedly called a “diseased b*tch” at a subway station in New York City. A Facebook user who wished to be identified as…
· Ryan General
Awkwafina is Now the NYC Subway Train Voice in Queens
Golden Globe winner Nora Lum, also known as Awkwafina, has taken over conductor announcement duties on the New York City subway’s No. 7 train. Awkwafina recently lent her voice to the passenger messaging service of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority as part of a…
· Bryan Ke
China Installs Their First Face Scanner to Pay for the Subway in Zhengzhou
The Zhengzhou Metro has become the first subway station in China to install facial recognition scanners at all of its stations as another payment method. Commuters can now walk by the scanner and enter and ride from any of the stations in Zhengzhou, Henan province without having…
· Bryan Ke
Chinese Netizens Praise Mom After Son Pees on Subway Floor, Cleans It Up
A Chinese woman is being praised online for cleaning after her son when he urinated on the floor of a metro train. The video, which was shot in a Xi’an subway carrier earlier this month, shows the mother carefully wiping the floor of the train with some tissue paper, according…
· Carl Samson
Chinese Netizens Outraged After White Woman Isn’t Fined for Eating on Subway
A Caucasian woman who was allowed to eat on a Chinese subway while a local man was fined for drinking a beverage on the same train has netizens speaking out against “foreigner privilege.” Weibo user spongepiepy uploaded a video on July 10, claiming that officers in Nanjing…
· Ryan General
You Can Now Ride Singapore’s Subway for Free By Doing Squats
Insurance firm Prudential is giving free MRT train rides to those who can do some squats at select stations in Singapore. Under the campaign, commuters above the height of 1.2 meters (3.9 feet) are challenged to do 20 squats within 40 seconds to avail a free ride on the MRT.
· Bryan Ke
In China, People Now Pay for the Subway By Using Their Face
A subway operator in Shenzhen, Guangdong province, China is testing a payment method that allows passengers to pay for their ticket using their face. The facial recognition ticketing service, which is currently in trial mode at Futian station, could potentially help ease the…