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· Carl Samson
Army vet who attacked 7 Asian women in 2 hours sentenced to 1 ⅓ to 4 years in prison
A military veteran who attacked seven Asian women in Manhattan, New York, last year has been sentenced to 1 ⅓ to 4 years in state prison. What he did: Steven Zajonc, 30, either shoved, punched or elbowed his victims in the unprovoked attacks on Feb. 27, 2022, leaving all seven…
· Daniel Anderson
ITZY releases new mini-album, music video
K-pop quintet ITZY recently released their seventh mini-album, “Kill My Doubt,” alongside a music video for the title track “CAKE.” About the mini-album: “Kill My Doubt” was released on Monday — eight months after the release of the JYP Entertainment girl group’s sixth…
· Daniel Anderson
S. Korean alt-rocker LØREN, Higher Brothers’ KnowKnow join Head in the Clouds LA lineup
Two more artists have been announced for 88rising’s Head in the Clouds (HITC) Los Angeles music festival next month. The announcement: On July 24, the HITC Instagram account shared that Loren (stylized LØREN) of The Black Label and KnowKnow, a member of Chinese hip hop group…
· Carl Samson
Boston man arrested for assaulting, spitting at couple in NYC anti-Asian attack
A Boston man has been arrested in connection with an anti-Asian attack against a couple in Manhattan, New York, on May 23. What happened: The couple, a 39-year-old man and 39-year-old woman, were getting into an Uber on West 32nd Street at around 1:30 a.m. when Marc Jensen, 33,…
· Daniel Anderson
XG’s Juria, Chisa and Hinata release cover of TLC’s ‘No Scrubs’
XG members Juria, Chisa and Hinata dropped a medley of covers on YouTube including TLC’s iconic hit ‘No Scrubs’. ‘XG VOX’ no. 5: The video uploaded to YouTube on Sunday is the fifth installment of the act’s “XG VOX” series, which spotlights vocal covers from the trio. Past…
· Carl Samson
Diwali becomes public school holiday in New York City
Diwali is now set to become a public school holiday in New York City, Mayor Eric Adams announced on Monday. What it is: Diwali is a South Asian festival of lights. It is primarily observed by Hindus, but also Jains, Sikhs and some Buddhists. It is associated with various deities…
· Michelle De Pacina
NYC repeat offender who hit Asian man with a hammer found guilty
Christian Jeffers, the 49-year-old transgender woman who was arrested for striking an Asian man with a hammer on a Manhattan subway platform last year, was found guilty on multiple charges. The charges: On Wednesday, a jury delivered a guilty verdict in less than a day after…
· Michelle De Pacina
4 dead, 2 critically injured in NYC Chinatown e-bike shop fire
At least four people were killed and two others were critically injured following a multiple-alarm fire that ripped through an e-bike repair service store in New York City’s Chinatown on Tuesday morning. What happened: A fire erupted at around 12:15 a.m. inside HQ E-Bike Repair,…
· Michelle De Pacina
Abraham Lim, other ‘KPOP’ Broadway cast members to hold LGBTQ+ benefit concert in NYC
Actor Abraham Lim and other cast members of the Broadway musical “KPOP” will be celebrating the LGBTQ+ community with a “Love Songs for Pride” benefit concert in New York City. Lim, who previously starred in Netflix’s “Clickbait” (2021) and Amazon Prime’s “The Boys” (2019),…
· Editorial Staff
‘Bling Empire’ star Leah Qin says ‘made-up drama’ on series ‘perpetuated Asian stereotypes’
“Bling Empire” star Leah Qin said during a recent interview that her now-canceled Netflix show “perpetuated Asian stereotypes.” What she revealed: Qin, 26, told the Daily Mail that she was “not surprised” the three-season series never got a fourth season.
· Michelle De Pacina
Ex-NYPD detective accused of helping robbers target Asian American business owners
A former New York Police Department (NYPD) detective was accused of taking bribes from a burglary crew who targeted Asian American-owned businesses. Bribes: On Thursday, federal prosecutors alleged Saul Arismendy De La Cruz, 31, helped burglary ringleader Dagoberto Soto-Ramirez…
· Carl Samson
New York’s orange haze reminds Asians in the US of home
Asians living in the U.S. are drawing comparisons between the orange smog that has covered New York City and the air pollution in their home countries. What’s going on: New York and many parts of the East Coast have been breathing in smog for days now. The smoke originates from…
· Ryan General
5 men with alleged mob ties arrested for stealing $2 million in jewelry in NYC
Local authorities in New York arrested a group of five men with suspected ties to organized crime on Tuesday in connection with two recent jewelry store heists in Manhattan. Mob ties: The suspects, identified as Frank DiPietro, Vincent Cerchio, Vincent Spagnuolo, Michael Sellick…
· Carl Samson
Hong Kong cops detain dozens of protesters on Tiananmen massacre anniversary
Dozens of protestors were detained in Hong Kong in connection with the 34th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square massacre, according to reports. Key details: A total of 23 people — 11 men and 12 women — were taken into custody on Sunday for “breaching the public peace.” One…
· Daniel Anderson
XG’s Maya and Harvey reference ‘John Wick,’ Super Saiyans in new cypher video ‘Two Tens’
Maya and Harvey of the Japanese girl group XG released a cypher video set to the beat of “Two Tens” by Cordae and Anderson .Paak. The release serves as a follow-up to their previous cypher tape releases and was first showcased during their U.S. music festival debut at Head in…
· Bryan Ke
Queens teen struck by stray bullet inside home says gun violence in US ‘absolutely insane’
A teenager from Queens, New York City, who was shot inside her home while studying last year has not let the incident that “should not have happened” drag her down. Speaking to the New York Post, Tamima Samira, now 16, recalled the night of June 7, 2022, saying that her family…
· Editorial Staff
TikToker goes viral for eating McDonald’s ice cream with Chinese herbal cough syrup
A Singaporean TikToker has gone viral for eating ice cream from McDonald’s with Chinese herbal cough syrup. On Saturday, Calvin Lee (@foodmakescalhappy) posted a video of himself in a McDonald’s branch in Singapore. In the 15-second clip, Lee can be seen drizzling Nin Jiom Pei…
· Iris Jung
New York couple who helped stranded Koreans are welcomed in Seoul
Alexander and Andrea Campagna went on a 10-day all-expenses paid tour of South Korea after they helped 10 stranded South Korean travelers in December. On Dec. 23, 2022, 10 South Korean tourists became stranded in Buffalo, New York, by a deadly blizzard — which resulted in over…
· Daniel Anderson
NIKI, XG, Rina Sawayama and Jackson Wang among Head In The Clouds LA 2023 headliners
88rising and Goldenvoice have announced the official lineup for the fifth Head in the Clouds Los Angeles music festival. Following the completion of the festival’s inaugural weekend in New York, the West Coast iteration will return to Brookside at The Rose Bowl in Pasadena,…
· Carl Samson
Family of Christina Yuna Lee sues NYPD over alleged inaction
The family of Christina Yuna Lee is suing the New York Police Department (NYPD) for taking too long to break into her Chinatown apartment and save her from the hands of a career criminal last year. Lee, 35, was fatally stabbed in her home at 111 Chrystie Street in the early…
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