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· Carl Samson
Over 60 Volunteers Are Now Patrolling Flushing for Anti-Asian Violence
An all-citizen patrol group has assembled in Flushing, Queens to deter further incidents of anti-Asian violence. Main Street Patrol, which targets the busiest streets in the neighborhood, has now grown into 60 members since its inception in February.
· Bryan Ke
Chinese Restaurant Employees Targeted in 2 Separate Attacks in Flushing
Jason Wang, the CEO of Xi’an Famous Foods, is now closing his stores earlier than usual as a safety precaution for his employees following an attack on two of his workers. Wang claimed in a CBS News interview on Thursday that two of his employees were punched in the face by…
· 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…
· Jiselle Lee
NYC Council better reflects city’s Asian population after 5 first-time Asian American candidates win seats
Five new Asian American candidates won seats on the 51-member New York City Council on Tuesday — evidence of a new wave of AAPI activists getting involved in local politics. Shahana Hanif: Hanif, 30, will be one of the first two South Asian American council members on the New…
· Ryan General
Lawyer attempted to discredit R. Kelly accuser in court by bringing up MSG in Chinese food
Singer R. Kelly’s defense lawyer reportedly tried to discredit one of his accusers in the singer’s ongoing sexual assault case by putting the blame on monosodium glutamate (MSG). The testimony: Robert Kelly’s lawyer Deveraux L. Cannick made the unexpected comment on Thursday in…
· Carl Samson
NYC woman charged with multiple anti-Asian hate crimes held without bail
A woman facing multiple hate crime charges for a string of attacks against Asian Americans in New York City was held without bail over the weekend. What she did: Maricia Bell, 25, was arrested on Thursday for allegedly attacking four Asian Americans, beginning in May. All…
· Carl Samson
Evelyn Yang Talks Behind-the-Scenes on the Campaign for NYC Mayor
Editor’s Note: An earlier version of this article misidentified Andrew Yang as the only Asian American democratic candidate in the mayoral race. Art Chang is also on the primary ballot. New York City Democrats and Republicans are holding their primary elections today, taking the…
· Carl Samson
NY Congresswoman Grace Meng Endorses Andrew Yang for Mayor
U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-NY) has backed Andrew Yang in his bid to become mayor of New York City. At a press conference on Monday, Meng described the former Democratic presidential candidate as a coalition builder capable of making the crisis-laden city “come back stronger than…
· Ryan General
Man Who Pushed Asian Woman to the Ground in Queens Indicted With Hate Crime
A grand jury in Queens County has indicted a man with a hate crime for allegedly shoving an Asian American woman to the ground in Flushing in February. The crime: Patrick Mateo, 47, is accused of pushing the 52-year-old woman to the pavement following an argument outside a…
· Carl Samson
15-Year-Old Boy, 52-Year-Old Woman Fall Victims in Separate Anti-Asian Incidents in NYC
A teen boy and a middle-aged woman were reportedly targeted in separate anti-Asian incidents in New York City over the weekend. The cases, which both occurred on Saturday, are now under investigation by the New York Police Department’s Hate Crime Task Force, according to the New…
· Bryan Ke
NY City Council Candidate Says She Was Pushed Down Subway Stairs
Susan Lee, who is running for City Council in Lower Manhattan’s District 1, has recently taken to social media to share details about an incident at a subway station. The 42-year-old City Council candidate told the New York Post last Thursday that she noticed a woman staring at…
· Carl Samson
New York Deploys Undercover Asian Agents to Combat Hate Crimes
In an effort to end the violence against Asian Americans, New York City will deploy officers to the streets in plain clothes starting this weekend. The plan, part of a two-pronged approach announced on Thursday, will use an all-Asian team of police officers, according to New…
· Ryan General
Terrified Girl Writes ‘Help… Robbers!’ to Zoom Class During Home Invasion in SF
Intruders ransacked an Asian man’s home in San Francisco during a home invasion robbery, leaving his 11-year-old cousin fearing for her life. The girl, who was distance learning at her cousin’s house on Friday, made a silent call for help after she was forced into a bathroom by…
· Grace Kim
13-Year-Old Boy Attacked by Teens, Told to ‘Go Back to Your Country’ in Queens
A 13-year-old boy was attacked by a group of teenagers on a playground in Queens on Tuesday. Ongoing investigation: The NYPD Hate Crime Task Force is looking into the incident that occurred at around 6:30 p.m. in Bowne Park.
· Bryan Ke
Queens Couple Charged for Forcing Two Korean Women Into Prostitution
A Queens couple faces sex trafficking charges for tricking two South Korean women into prostitution by helping them pay for their travel and offering them a restaurant job in the U.S. Authorities launched an investigation after one of the victims came forward to accuse Jung Ja…
· Carl Samson
Asian Woman Held at Gunpoint, Robbed of Over $3,000 in NYC Home Invasion
An Asian woman saw a gun pointed at her head in her own apartment in Flushing, Queens last week. The incident, which was caught on surveillance video, occurred around 6:40 p.m. on Feb. 26.
· Carl Samson
Asian Woman Punched and Kicked for Purse With $132 in Queens
A 44-year-old Asian woman was punched, kicked and dragged on the ground during a recent robbery in Queens, NY. The incident, which was caught on security camera, occurred outside an apartment building on 35th Avenue and Linden Place in the neighborhood of Flushing on Feb. 23.
· Bryan Ke
Olivia Munn Speaks Out After Arrest of Suspect who Violently Shoved Elderly Woman in NYC
Actress Olivia Munn was delighted when she heard the authorities finally found the man who attacked her friend’s mother in New York City after asking the public for help last week. Munn spoke to NBC News’ Vicky Nguyen to share what happened when her ask for help later turned…