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· Carl Samson
Suspect arrested and charged with hate crime for alleged attack on Sikh cab driver at JFK Airport
Mohamed Hassanain, 21, allegedly physically assaulted a Sikh cab driver, called him a “turban guy” and said “go back to your country.” The victim, identified only as Mr. Singh, needed to go to a hospital due to chest and arm pain. Hassanain is facing multiple charges with a hate…
· 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
Elderly Asian man dies 8 months after being stomped in the head while collecting cans in NYC
Yao Pan Ma, 61, was collecting cans to make ends meet when Jarrod Powell allegedly attacked him last April. Ma wound up in a coma, and his health deteriorated until he died last month. The case is being investigated as a homicide but is expected to be upgraded to murder. An…
· Maina Chen
NYPD reveals that hate crimes against Asians surged 361% in 2021
The NYPD divulged that hate crimes in the city have surged 100% in the last year, with an especially high 361% increase against the Asian community. The numbers: Police executives gave updates on the NYPD Hate Crime Review Panel’s findings and investigations in a conference on…
· 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…
· 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
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…
· 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…
· 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…
· 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…
· Carl Samson
‘F*ck you, Chinese!’: Elderly man berated with anti-Asian statements inside a bus in NYC
New York police are looking for a man accused of verbally attacking an elderly bus rider with anti-Asian statements earlier this year. The details: The incident occurred inside an M15 bus heading south at 2nd Avenue at East 68th Street just before 11:30 a.m. on April 23.
· Carl Samson
Man Who Stomped on Elderly Chinese Man’s Head Says It Was Retaliation for Korean, Japanese Men Who Robbed Him
A homeless suspect arrested for viciously stomping on an elderly Chinese man in New York City in April says he committed the act in retaliation for an earlier robbery. Victim accused: Jarrod Powell, 50, identified Yao Pan Ma as one of his two assailants, whom he described as a…
· Ryan General
Asian Deliveryman Riding a Bicycle Stabbed By Another Cyclist in Brooklyn
An Asian deliveryman on his way to deliver food on a bicycle was stabbed in broad daylight by another cyclist in New York City on Sunday. The incident: The 53-year-old victim, whose identity has been withheld, was riding his bicycle near 3480 Fulton St. in Brooklyn’s Cypress…
· Bryan Ke
Elderly Filipino American Woman Beaten in NYC Speaks Out, Prays for Attacker
Vilma Kari, the 65-year-old Filipino American who was attacked in New York City on March 29, spoke out and said she prayed for her attacker, 38-year-old Brandon Elliot. Kari’s hope for Elliot: While speaking to Good Morning America on Thursday morning, Kari said she felt that…
· Bryan Ke
Saweetie Says Education is Important to ‘Unlearn Hate’ Against Asian Americans
Saweetie, an American rapper of Chinese, Filipino and Black descent, has recently spoken out about the rising hate crimes against Asian Americans across the country amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Using your platform: In an interview with TMZ Live on Monday for Asian American and…
· Thy Nguyen
15-Year-Old Called ‘Ch*nk’, Repeatedly Punched in the Head at Playground in Queens
A 15-year-old was jumped and punched in the head while he was at a playground in the Rego Park of Queens, New York. What happened: Leting Cai, 15, was at a playground with his friends when two other teenagers started harassing and insulting them with racial slurs on May 1,…
· Bryan Ke
Man Who Attacked Elderly Filipino Woman in New York City Pleads Not Guilty
Brandon Elliot, the man who violently stomped and kicked Vilma Kari, 65, outside of a building in New York City in March, has pleaded not guilty to hate crime charges on Monday. The details: The 38-year-old’s bail is set at a $1 million bond or $500,000 in cash, according to…
· Ryan General
Two Asian Men Taking Photos Allegedly Assaulted in Manhattan
Two Asian men were reportedly punched by a white male as they were taking pictures in Manhattan in New York City on Saturday afternoon. What happened: The victims, both from Queens, were shooting photos and conversing with a tour guide in front of Macy’s Herald Square at 2:30…
· Editorial Staff
Man Arrested for Brutally Stomping on Head of Asian American Man, 61, in Manhattan
A Manhattan man who stomped on a 61-year-old Asian American man’s head last week was arrested on Tuesday morning. The details: Jarrod Powell, 49, was charged with two felony assault counts when police apprehended him at around 2:45 a.m. following the Friday attack on Yao Pan Ma…
· Carl Samson
Over 2,500 Asian American New Yorkers Sign Letter Demanding Inclusion in History Curriculum
More than 2,500 residents of New York City have come together to sign an open letter calling for the inclusion of Asian American history in public schools on Monday. The letter, addressed to Mayor Bill de Blasio and New York City Schools Chancellor Meisha Ross Porter, argues…