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· Ryan General
New York elementary schools ban ‘Squid Game’ costumes for Halloween
School principals in several elementary schools in New York do not want their students wearing “Squid Game” costumes. Not for New York kids: The Fayetteville-Manlius School District, which includes schools Enders Road, Mott Road and Fayetteville, has banned the wearing of…
· Jiselle Lee
New York Gov. Hochul urged to pass bill requiring non-monolithic AAPI demographic data
The Chinese American Planning Council is calling on N.Y. Gov. Kathy Hochul to sign legislation that would require the collection of better demographic data about Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders. Call to action: After former Gov. Andrew Cuomo vetoed a version of the bill in…
· Jiselle Lee
Increasing population of low-income Asian Americans in New York suburbs are met with lack of services
City Limits published a report on Oct. 14 stating low-income Asian Americans have moved to New York suburbs, but social services have not caught up with that trend. Migration: City Limits, an investigative news organization based in New York City, identifies and explains urban…
· Ryan General
The groundbreaking legal fight to free Happy the lonely elephant by granting her the same rights as a person
Animal rights activists are hoping New York’s highest court can finally grant freedom to Happy, the female Asian elephant who has been held in captivity in the Bronx Zoo most of her life. The pursuit of Happy’s happiness: Nonhuman Rights Project (NhRP), the animal rights group…
· Maina Chen
Lisa Ling talks aftermath of receiving death threats, what its like being a journalist covering anti-Asian hate
Award-winning investigative journalist and CNN host Lisa Ling tackles a history of anti-Asian rhetoric in the U.S. while adding a personal lens on the hate she and her children have experienced during the pandemic in the first episode of the newest season of her docuseries,…
· Carl Samson
Decorated NYPD officer charged with murder after fatally shooting ex-GF’s new lover
A New York Police Department (NYPD) officer caught in a deadly love triangle has been charged with murder after allegedly killing her ex-girlfriend’s new lover on Wednesday. What happened: Yvonne Wu, 31, who works at the 72nd Precinct in Sunset Park, allegedly broke into the…
· Michelle De Pacina
NYPD search for cyclist who bumped an Asian woman in potential hate crime
The New York City Police Department (NYPD) is searching for a man in connection with an incident in Manhattan that is being investigated as an anti-Asian hate crime. What happened: On Sept. 29, a 49-year-old Asian woman was approached by an unidentified man on a bicycle while…
· Carl Samson
Andrew Yang, Democrat for over 25 years, goes independent
Andrew Yang has officially left the Democratic Party to register as an independent voter on Monday. Driving the news: Yang, who first rose to prominence as a Democratic presidential candidate, believes he can make a greater impact by leaving the political party. He said that the…
· Carl Samson
Carmine’s denies hostess used racial slur, releases new footage of moments leading up to fight
Carmine’s Italian Restaurant has released a new surveillance video showing the moments that led up to the assault of an Asian American hostess in its Upper West Side location last week. Why it matters: The video adds to the evidence surrounding the now-viral incident in New York…
· Bryan Ke
Tourists claim their alleged attack on Asian hostess was instigated by use of the N-word, lawyer says
A lawyer representing a woman who was part of a group of Black female tourists who allegedly physically attacked an Asian restaurant hostess in New York City has claimed the employee instigated the physical altercation by using a racial slur. The initial report: The scuffle…
· Carl Samson
NYC has its first female and Asian chief of subway car maintenance
Siu Ling Ko, a 34-year veteran of New York City Transit’s (NYCT) Department of Subway Car Equipment, will now head the department as vice president and chief mechanical officer, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) announced on Sunday. Why this matters: Ko is the…
· Bryan Ke
Told he may never be able to perform again, Japanese pianist returns to stage one year after anti-Asian mob attack
Japanese jazz pianist Tadataka Unno has returned to the stage after being attacked last year by a group of teens in a New York City subway. Tragic incident: Tadataka, 41, was walking in Manhattan to the ticket gate of a subway station on Sept. 27, 2020, when he was approached…
· Bryan Ke
Father devastated after son dies in NYC shootout while working new job as Uber driver
A father has blamed the violence in New York City for the death of his Uber driver son, who was shot in the head during a shoot-out in Harlem last weekend. What happened: Kuldip Singh, 21, was hit by a stray bullet during a shoot-out in the vicinity of West 131st Street and…
· Bryan Ke
Man who violently attacked deaf woman in NYC has 27 prior arrests
A man was arrested for punching a woman, who is deaf, causing her to lose her balance and fall onto the Union Square subway station tracks Saturday morning in Manhattan. What happened: Around 10 a.m., Xing Zhou, 59, was waiting for her train on the northbound platform of the…
· Editorial Staff
7 places and activities in California that will soon require COVID vaccination
Since our world was rocked by the outbreak of the pandemic, one thing is clear – we have a new normal ahead of us. Especially with the risk of the more recent Delta variant (and others that may follow) looming on the horizon, it’s only becoming more important and necessary to…
· Bryan Ke
#MeToo leader Tina Tchen resigns due to criticism that she did not support Gov Cuomo sexual harassment accuser
Tina Tchen officially announced her resignation as Time’s Up CEO amid the aftermath of Democratic New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s sexual harassment scandal. The resignation: In her Twitter post on Thursday, Tchen, the former chief of staff for Michelle Obama, said she was not the…
· Bryan Ke
New Poll reveals nearly 3/4 older AAPI women are suffering from the impact of racism amid pandemic
New data from a recent poll reveals that the majority of older Asian American and Pacific Islander women are suffering from the wave of anti-AAPI hate and racism brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic. Poll details: The recent poll, conducted by Harris Poll on behalf of the…
· Bryan Ke
UPDATE: NYPD arrested and charged man who punched 52-year-old Asian woman in the head as hate crime
Editor’s Note: This article has been updated to include that the suspect was identified as Vincent Diehl, 47. He was arrested on Tuesday and is being charged with assault as a hate crime and aggravated harassment, according to the NYPD Hate Crimes. Authorities are seeking the…
· Carl Samson
‘F***ing Asians, go back to China!’: Man wanted for punching elderly woman, throwing Chinese food at her husband in NYC
New York City police are looking for a man accused of attacking an elderly Asian couple while making anti-Asian statements over the weekend. What happened: The incident occurred in front of 230 W. 54th St. near Broadway in Midtown at 6:35 p.m. on Sunday. Police said the suspect…
· Ryan General
Couple violently attacks Indigenous Filipina nurse distributing face masks in New York subway
An Indigenous Filipina nurse sustained physical injuries after getting assaulted by a couple while distributing protective face masks in a New York subway on Aug. 10. The attack: Potri Ranka Manis, who works at the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, was…
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