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· Ryan General
Chinese Delivery Man Brutally Attacked by Teenagers, Immediately Goes Back to Work
After a terrifying attack from a group of teenagers, a 46-year-old Chinese food delivery man in New York found himself immediately resuming his job anyway, simply because he has no other choice. Dao Li was reportedly robbed of $150 after being beaten by three teenage attackers…
· Ryan General
Pharmacist Busted For Allegedly Stealing $15 Million from Medicaid For Plastic Surgery
A pharmacist in New York’s Chinatown was recently arrested by local police for allegedly stealing $15 millions of dollars from Medicaid. On Thursday, the pharmacist, identified as Hin Wong, faced grand-larceny and other charges in Manhattan Criminal Court, where she pleaded not…
· Ryan General
Meet the Asian American Lawyer Competing to Win Mrs. America 2018
An Asian American lawyer has stepped up to the plate in an effort to bring more diversity to the 2018 Mrs. America Pageant. Alice Lee Giannetta is a Manhattan-based litigation attorney who, at the suggestion of her husband, joined the pageant for married women after noticing the…
· Heather Johnson Yu
Chinese-American Man Dies One Month After Brutal Assault Over iPhone in Brooklyn
New details have recently emerged surrounding the death of Huiping Wu, a 50-year-old home health attendant from Brooklyn who was the victim of a fatal mugging. On June 24th, 2017, Wu was accosted by an unknown person who tried to steal his iPhone 7. Wu refused to give it to the…
· Ryan General
Racist Teens Vandalize Asian American Headstones at Brooklyn Cemetery
Three racist teens were caught on video desecrating headstones and mausoleums with Asian names at a cemetery in New York. Security footage in Cypress Hills Cemetery revealed how the still unidentified men went about defiling and damaging over 40 headstones, reports CBS New York.
· Carl Samson
Chinese Couple Sells Their Newborn Baby for $9,000 Online
A couple in China has managed to make at least 60,000 yuan (about $9,000) right at the comforts of their home by selling their newborn baby on the internet. The couple, based in Yangzhou, put up their baby for sale on QQ, a popular instant messaging service in China.
· Sam Huang
My Epic Night At The $1,000 Park Hyatt Tokyo & New York Bar
Note: I’ve included a few photos from my previous stay at the Park Hyatt Tokyo, along with a few movie stills for illustrative purposes. Sitting on top of Shinjuku Park Tower, the Park Hyatt Tokyo was the first western luxury hotel to open in Japan in 1994. Since then, numerous…
· Khier Casino
Asian Doctor Killed in NY Hospital When Gunman Couldn’t Find Right Target
Tracy Sin-Yee Tam was an “angel” — that’s how 32-year-old doctor was described by her colleagues at Bronx-Lebanon Hospital after she was killed in a shooting rampage on Friday. “She was very well liked by hospital staff, and we are certainly grieved throughout the hospital,”…
· Khier Casino
Adorable Little Boy Becomes NYC Police Officer For a Day Thanks to Make a Wish
Battling intestinal failure since birth, 5-year-old Eric Cao’s dream to be a police officer became a reality. Thanks to the New York Police Department and the Make-a-Wish Foundation, the young boy from Brooklyn got to live out his dream by being made a lieutenant for a day.
· Benny Luo
He Was Bullied as a Kid For Being Chinese, Now He’s the Black Power Ranger
Although I am straight, any idiot can see that Ludi Lin is an absolute heartthrob. Lets list everything out that makes Lin awesome. He’s: Ridiculously good looking JACKED AF A Muay Thai and Jiu-Jitsu fighter Fluent in Cantonese and Mandarin Lastly, he’s the motha f***ing BLACK…
· Ryan General
Pakistani Doctor Looking for an Apartment on Facebook Accidentally Lays Thirst Trap Instead
A hunky Pakistani doctor who was in search of a vacant room for rent in New York City has got some members of a Facebook group swooning over him after he posted a simple ad. New York-based Dr. Rehan Munir received more than just vacancy offers after posting an ad on ‘Gypsy…
· Ryan General
Blind Asian Man Kicked Out of Subway Because Of His Guide Dog
A Subway sandwich outlet in New York has issued an apology after it received criticism for reportedly turning away a blind customer just because he brought his guide dog. The customer, a local musician named Milton Kuna, told NBC NY that he was with his seeing-eye dog Nash when…
· Carl Samson
NYC Hotel Celebrates Chinese Culture By Featuring an ‘Opium Den’ Lounge
A boutique hotel embellished with an Asian culture theme has opened at 50 Bowery in New York City’s Chinatown on Tuesday. Among its most interesting features: an “opium den” lounge. Enter Hotel 50 Bowery, a 229-room haven that draws inspiration from its surrounding…
· Khier Casino
Former Frat Bros Plead Guilty to Manslaughter After Hazing Pledge to Death in 2013
Four former Baruch College fraternity brothers in New York pleaded guilty on Monday to the 2013 death of Pi Delta Psi pledge Chun “Michael” Deng in the Pocono Mountains, Pennsylvania. Sheldon Wong, 24, Charles Lai, 26, Kenny Kwan, 28, and Raymond Lam, 23, have been charged with…
· Ryan General
Indian Billionaire Who Set Dogs on Fire Gets Punished With 5 Days of Community Service
In a shocking development, the billionaire hotel owner who set two dogs set on fire last October just got a light penalty of five days of community service via a plea deal. The decision, which virtually gets Vikram Chatwal off scot-free from his rather disturbing crime, outraged…
· Carl Samson
K-Pop Manager Angers Fans By Constantly Touching Members ‘Inappropriately’
One of the managers of K-Pop girl group G-Friend has been the target of outrage from fans disturbed by his physical contact with the members. It all started during a recent fan signing event when attendees noticed that the manager “unnecessarily” touched the members multiple…
· Ryan General
NYC Sued By Chinatown Bus Company for Discrimination Against Minorities
A Chinatown bus company has claimed that the New York transportation department has repeatedly denied its bus stop permit request each year, affecting millions of its “minority” riders. The allegation, filed by bus operator Yep Tour, Inc. in a federal lawsuit against the city,…
· Ryan General
Why ‘Made By Refugee’ Stickers Are Appearing on Goods All Over New York
In a bid to remind New Yorkers where they usually get their favorite things, a creative duo decided to go to different New York boroughs to place “made by refugee” stickers on goods that are originally non-American. Both based in Queens, New York, photographer Kien Quan and…
· Carl Samson
Korean-American Inspired By Obama Runs for a Seat on New York’s City Council
If he wins in the upcoming elections, Ronnie Cho would be among the first Korean-Americans to gain a seat on New York’s City Council. In an interview with NBC News, the 34-year-old revealed that his decision to run for office was partly inspired by former U.S. President Barack…
· Carl Samson
AI YouTuber Who Talks About Random Stuff in Japanese Becomes an Internet Sensation
If you’re bored of watching the same old YouTubers, you might want to look up A.I. Kizuma. A.I. Kizuma is “artificial intelligence” dressed as a virtual anime girl. She has roughly 200,000 subscribers and more than 5.3 million views since her channel launched in October 2016.
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Jeremy Lin connects to Knicks, ratings, merch, and China audience.