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· Bryan Ke
NYPD captain allowed to retire after admitting to collecting around $60K for fake overtime hours
A New York Police Department (NYPD) captain has been forced out of his job after admitting to receiving around $60,000 for over 400 more hours than he actually worked from 2019 through late 2020. After investigators uncovered his actions while he served as a detective commander…
· Carl Samson
NYC man pleads guilty to killing senior can collector because he’s Asian
Before you read: Man arrested for brutally stomping on head of Asian American man, 61, in Manhattan Man who stomped on elderly Chinese man’s head says it was retaliation for Korean, Japanese men who robbed him Elderly Asian man dies 8 months after being stomped in the head while…
· Ryan General
Filipino American nurses join massive strike against NYC hospitals
Filipino American nurses who participated in the Monday walkout of over 7,000 nurses in New York City have earned the support of the city’s Philippine consulate. Nurses walked out from Montefiore Medical Center in the Bronx and Mount Sinai Hospital in Manhattan to protest…
· Carl Samson
Man wanted for shoving Asian woman in unprovoked attack near NYC’s Herald Square
New York City police are looking for a man accused of shoving an Asian woman while calling her a “stupid Asian b*tch” near Manhattan’s Herald Square. The incident reportedly occurred near 6th Ave. and W. 33rd St. at around 3:15 p.m. on Dec. 31, 2022.
· Carl Samson
Man accused of yelling anti-Asian slurs, hitting victim with umbrella in NYC attack
New York City police are looking for an individual accused of assaulting an Asian man with an umbrella after allegedly yelling anti-Asian slurs and threatening to kill him last month. The victim, 35, was reportedly walking near Fleet Place and Willoughby Street in Brooklyn when…
· Ines Shin
Vietnamese immigrant Thien Ho sworn in as Sacramento County District Attorney in historic first
Thien Ho, a Vietnamese immigrant, was sworn into office as Sacramento County’s 36th district attorney on Tuesday, making him the first person of color to occupy the position. Ho was sworn in at the Tsakopoulos Galleria by Sacramento Superior Court Judge Carlton David.
· Carl Samson
Republican Lester Chang sworn into New York’s Assembly amid residency challenges
Before you read: New York Democrats cite residency issues in push to block Asian Republican elected to state assembly Embattled Republican Assemblyman-elect insists ‘I’m a Brooklynite’ in hearing challenging residency The GOP’s Lester Chang was sworn into New York’s Assembly on…
· Carl Samson
Embattled Republican Assemblyman-elect insists ‘I’m a Brooklynite’ in hearing challenging residency
GOP Assemblyman-elect Lester Chang insisted that he is a “Brooklynite” in a legislative hearing in Albany, New York, on Wednesday. Chang, who beat longtime Democratic incumbent Peter Abbate on Nov. 8, is being challenged for the District 49 post over residency issues. The Lower…
· Daniel Anderson
Ke Huy Quan, Stephanie Hsu and Chloe Kim among awardees at 20th Unforgettable Gala
The 20th Unforgettable Gala took place on Dec. 17 in Beverly Hills, California, honoring Asian and Pacific Islander excellence across entertainment, sports and communities. This year’s theme was “Illuminate,” meant to celebrate luminaries and spotlight the next wave of stars.…
· Editorial Staff
Netflix’s ‘Bling Empire: New York’ gets official release date
Before you read: Netflix announces ‘Bling Empire: New York’ spin-off
· Bryan Ke
California city councilmembers block first Asian American woman mayor
The election for the next San Mateo City mayor reached a deadlock after Democratic councilmembers Lisa Diaz Nash and Robert Newsom blocked Councilwoman Amourence Lee from ascending to the seat on Dec. 5. “Once we select that fifth council member, then we can turn to have all…
· Carl Samson
Convicted sex offender allowed to go on anti-Asian rant at NYC Council hearing
A convicted sex offender who is now a member of an advocacy group was reportedly allowed to unleash anti-Asian remarks at a New York City Council hearing on Friday. Douglas Powell, who was found guilty in 2012 of an attempted criminal sex act with a victim under 15 years old in…
· Carl Samson
New York Democrats cite residency issues in push to block Asian Republican elected to state assembly
Lester Chang, a Republican elected to represent District 49 in New York’s State Assembly, is facing contention over alleged residency issues. The Chinese American candidate defeated Democratic incumbent Peter Abbate, who held the office for the last 36 years. Reports say Chang…
· Isa Peralta
Broadway musical “KPOP” to close after just 17 performances
Broadway musical “KPOP” is set to close after 17 regular performances and 44 previews. Producers of the musical announced its closing date on Tuesday, sharing that the “KPOP” cast will perform one last time on Dec. 11 at New York City’s The Circle in the Square Theatre. “KPOP,”…
· Daniel Anderson
K-pop Weekly: BTS’s RM releases solo, KARA makes 15th anniversary comeback, fourth gen wins big awards
BTS’ RM, JYP Entertainment’s ITZY and SM Entertainment’s Red Velvet all made comebacks this week, but there were a good handful of other noteworthy releases, namely KARA’s 15th anniversary return. This week also saw two big award shows, the Melon Music Awards and the MAMA Music…
· Carl Samson
Woman charged with hate crime for calling man ‘Asian pig’, assaulting him on NYC subway
Dream Commisso, 19, has been charged with a hate crime for her alleged role in the assault of a 42-year-old Asian man on a Manhattan subway on Nov. 19. Commisso, a man and another woman allegedly made anti-Asian remarks while ordering the victim and his female companion — who is…
· Isa Peralta
Report: Singapore, NYC ranked most expensive cities to live in
The “Worldwide Cost of Living (WCOL) 2022” report, which was released on Wednesday by the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU), ranked Singapore and New York City as the most expensive cities in the world to live in. These two cities tied for first place, followed by Tel Aviv in…
· Carl Samson
NYC man accused of attacking boy with crutch has 23 prior arrests, including attempted murder
Jamal McIlwain, 28, was arrested on Wednesday in connection with the assault of a 12-year-old Asian boy in Brooklyn on the morning of Nov. 17. Surveillance footage of the attack shows a man running toward the young victim and striking him with a single crutch twice. The boy, who…
· Carl Samson
Man wanted for slashing woman, good Samaritan in suspected anti-Muslim attack on NYC subway
New York City police are searching for a man who slashed a Muslim woman and an intervening bystander on a Manhattan subway on Tuesday. The incident reportedly started when the man began staring at the female victim and gradually moved closer until he was directly in front of…
· Bryan Ke
Beloved ‘The Walking Dead’ character Glenn makes appearance in emotional finale
Glenn Rhee, played by Steven Yeun, made a brief appearance in a montage played during the emotional final episode of AMC’s “The Walking Dead” on Sunday. Some of the characters also featured in the montage are Carl Grimes (Chandler Riggs), Maggie Greene (Lauren Cohan), Daryl…
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