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· Carl Samson
‘Because I’m God’: Man who shoved Asian woman to her death on NYC subway has decades-long rap sheet
Simon Martial, 61, allegedly shoved Michelle Alyssa Go, 40, in front of an oncoming subway train in New York City on Saturday. A second woman told police that Martial initially approached her, and she believed he would push her onto the tracks. Martial has been arrested 10 times…
· Carl Samson
Suspect who shoved Asian man into path of NYC subway train arrested months later for groping
Ronald Lacey, 23, is accused of shoving an Asian man into the path of a subway train in New York City last May. Bystanders managed to flag down the train and pull the victim up to safety. Lacey was arrested on Friday after groping a woman at another subway station last month. A…
· Carl Samson
Korean American woman spit on, called a ‘carrier’ on NYC subway
In October, a Korean American woman was verbally attacked and spat at while riding on a New York City A Train. A video of the incident recorded by the victim shows the man saying, “Who wants to touch you, you miserable f*cking carrier!” The incident was reportedly not initially…
· Carl Samson
Nurse struck with bike, called anti-Asian slur on NYC subway
A nurse says she has been unable to work since a man hit her from behind with his bike’s handlebars and called her anti-Asian slurs on a subway platform in New York City last weekend. What happened: Atsuko Obando, 54, was heading to work around 6:30 p.m. on Nov. 27 when the…
· 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…
· Carl Samson
NYC man accused of sexual assault by woman on subway may have other victims
Editor’s Note: The Asian American victim’s name has been redacted upon her request. A man wanted for pulling out his genitals to touch an Asian American woman in New York City has been accused of sexual assault by three other people, two of whom were minors.
· Carl Samson
Asian mother in critical condition, yanked down NYC subway stairs in botched robbery with son
Editor’s Note: This article has been updated to include a GoFundMe page set up by the victim’s family members. A 58-year-old Asian woman had to undergo brain surgery after sustaining critical injuries from an attempted robbery at a subway station in Manhattan this weekend.
· Carl Samson
Man Beats Asian Woman With a Cane as She Gets Off NYC Subway Train
New York police are searching for a man accused of beating an Asian woman with a cane at a subway station in Manhattan last month. What happened: The 23-year-old woman was on her way to an internship at a hospital when she came across the unidentified assailant, who struck her…
· Bryan Ke
‘Ching Chang Chong’: Asian Woman Calls Out Racist Man, Friend on NYC Subway
A video posted on Instagram showed an Asian woman’s confrontation with two passengers on a New York train, with one going on a COVID-19 rant and spewing racial slurs. The Instagram user, who only wished to be identified as Nikki C., told NextShark the incident happened on the F…
· Grace Kim
Elderly Man Left in Critical Condition After Unprovoked Attack on NYC Subway
An elderly man was left in critical condition over the weekend after a stranger who boarded the same New York City subway car reportedly punched the older man in the head. Narayange Bodhi, 68, was on his commute on the No. 1 train to work in uptown at around 2:40 p.m. when the…
· 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
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…
· 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…
· 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…
· Ryan General
Woman Involved in Racist Subway Rampage in NYC Claims She Was Defending Herself
Anna Lushchinskaya, the woman who was caught on camera violently attacking another passenger inside a New York City subway train, is now saying she’s not at fault and was merely defending herself. Lushchinskaya, a 40-year-old lawyer, was filmed cursing, slapping and…
· Carl Samson
Woman Injures Subway Passengers During Racist Rampage in NYC
Editor’s note: This article has been updated with the reported identity of the suspect. A Caucasian woman went on a racist rampage aboard the D line subway in New York this week.