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· Bryan Ke
Asian man stabbed after argument with stranger on Brooklyn subway
An Asian man was reportedly stabbed following an argument with another man aboard a train near the New York City subway station earlier this week. The incident occurred near York Street station in Brooklyn at around 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday. The victim was described as a man in his…
· Carl Samson
NYPD investigating brutal beating of Asian man at subway station captured in viral video
A video showing an Asian man being held and beaten by at least three men at a subway station in New York City went viral over the weekend. The incident reportedly occurred on the A/C platform in the Fulton Street station at around 3:30 p.m. on Friday. In the video, the…
· Carl Samson
New York City Mayor Eric Adams urges support for police after subway shootings: ‘Raise your voice’
On Tuesday, New York City Mayor Eric Adams urged constituents to voice support for the police as violence continues to plague the city. “I need you to raise your voice. Everyone silently tells us to support the police. We cannot do this with a whisper,” he said at an event…
· Carl Samson
Bangladeshi student pushed to her death in front of oncoming New York City subway
Editor’s Note: This article has been updated with input from the New York Police Department. Zinat Hossain was 23, not 24. A Bangladeshi student died after being pushed by robbers into the path of an oncoming subway train in New York City last week, according to reports.
· Khier Casino
Suspect in Brooklyn subway shooting in custody after NYPD offers $50,000 reward
Frank James, the primary suspect of the subway shooting in Brooklyn’s Sunset Park on Tuesday that left at least 29 injured has been taken into custody. James, 62, was born in the Bronx but moved to different locations for short periods of time, according to his sister, Catherine…
· Michelle De Pacina
‘I think all Asians should die’: Man filmed hurling racist remarks on Times Square subway
Kat Yen, a New York City-based theater director, was on the Times Square subway when a man began hurling anti-Asian remarks at her. The Taiwanese American woman posted the incident on her Instagram account in three separate, minute-long posts. “I believe they need to all die. I…
· Maina Chen
NYPD looking for man who hit Asian subway rider with hammer after they bumped into each other
A 29-year-old Asian man was struck in the head with a hammer allegedly after bumping into his unnamed attacker at a Chelsea subway platform. The incident occurred at the 7th Avenue and West 14th Street station on the 1/2/3 line at around 9:15 p.m. on Tuesday. The New York Police…
· Carl Samson
Manhattan DA creates new division to boost alternatives to prison sentences amid soaring crime rates
Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg has created a new division of his office that will promote alternatives to incarceration. The division, known as Pathways to Public Safety, will identify opportunities for diversion early on in an individual’s case to reduce the risk for…
· Ryan General
GuiYing Ma: Protestors rally over death of fourth Asian in New York City due to violence in two months
The New York Asian American community recently held a rally in the city’s Chinatown in protest of the latest incident of violent crimes targeting Asian Americans. On Tuesday, the demonstrators took to the streets following the widely publicized death of 62-year-old GuiYing Ma,…
· Carl Samson
After Michelle Go’s death, MTA to build subway barriers at 3 NYC stations in attempt to improve safety
In an interview on Wednesday, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) said it will install barriers on subway platforms in an attempt to improve public safety. The announcement comes a month after 40-year-old Michelle Go was shoved to her death in front of an oncoming…
· Carl Samson
NYC Asian American activist mistook for Michelle Go at a vigil for Christina Yuna Lee by ABC News
New York City community activist Grace Lee called out ABC’s “World News Tonight with David Muir” on Twitter after the primetime program misidentified her as the late Michelle Go. Grace appeared in coverage of a vigil for Christina Yuna Lee, a woman stabbed to death in her…
· Carl Samson
Man with 44 prior arrests charged with multiple felonies for brutal assault of Thai model on NYC subway
Warning: This article contains descriptions of violence some readers may find disturbing. A man has been charged in connection with a vicious attack that left a 23-year-old Thai model with a bloodied face in New York City last November.
· Carl Samson
Michelle Go, woman who was shoved into path of NYC subway train, helped homeless people for 10 years
Michelle Alyssa Go, 40, was shoved into the path of an oncoming subway train in New York City on Saturday, resulting in her death. Go, described by family members as a “kind” and “intelligent” woman, spent the past 10 years helping homeless people find work. Her alleged killer,…
· 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…
· Jiselle Lee
‘Lucky to be alive’: NYPD looking for suspect who attacked, robbed Thai woman on subway
Bew Jirajariyawetch, a 23-year-old aspiring model from Thailand, was brutally attacked while waiting for a subway on the 34th Street Herald Square subway platform on Nov. 22. A random attack: Jirajariyawetch said she is “lucky to be alive” in an exclusive interview with Daily…
· Jiselle Lee
NYPD looking for man caught on video slapping woman on subway after expressing anti-Asian sentiment
The New York Police Department Hate Crimes division posted surveillance video footage on Twitter in which a man can be seen approaching and then slapping an Asian woman across the face. Police investigation: The Twitter post states that at approximately 6:19 AM on Dec. 1, an…
· 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.