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Crime
Siblings make progress after NYC hammer attack that killed their mother, left them fighting for life
The pair of siblings who survived the brutal hammer attack that killed their mother in their Brooklyn home last week are now on the road to ...
Carl Samson
Ex-convict arrested, charged for fatally slashing man’s neck near NYC Chinatown
An ex-convict was arrested and charged for fatally slashing a man’s neck during a fight near Chinatown in New York City. What happened: The ...
Michelle De Pacina
Education
NYC principal accused of hating Asians, banning pencils to prevent erasing mistakes
Debra Mastriano, principal of Public School 166 in New York City’s Upper West Side, has come under fire for racist remarks and draconian po...
Repeat offender pleads guilty to killing Guiying Ma in NYC rock attack
Elisaul Perez, 33, pleaded guilty to first-degree manslaughter in connection with the fatal rock attack on 62-year-old Guiying Ma in Queens...
New York now requires those convicted of hate crimes to undergo hate crime prevention training
Gov. Kathy Hochul (D-NY) announced the signing of two new bills, Assembly Bill A1202 and Assembly Bill A5913A, to address the “rising tide ...
Bryan Ke
China
Chinese nationals hold anti-Xi protest in NYC on Halloween
Around 30 protesters marched in Manhattan on Halloween night on Monday to oppose the Chinese government and Chinese President Xi Jinping’s ...
NYC admission lottery system sees Asian students less likely to land in their desired high schools than their counterparts: report
In a new lottery-style admission system, Asian students are 20 percent less likely to be admitted into one of their top fiveNew York City s...
Jane Nam
NYPD looking for woman seen in video pepper-spraying four Asian women in broad daylight
The New York City Police Department is searching for a woman who pepper-sprayed four Asian women in the Meatpacking District on Saturday. ...
Maina Chen
New York
ABC issues apology for mistaking NYC Asian American activist for Michelle Go
ABC News misidentified New York City community activist Grace Lee as the late Michelle Go in a primetime program. Grace spoke to ABC News ...
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 viciou...
Woman stabbed to death in her NYC Chinatown apartment by suspect who followed her into her building
Christina Yuna Lee, 35, was found covered in blood in her Chinatown apartment early on Sunday. Her alleged killer, 25-year-old Assamad Nas...
Suspect is charged with murder as a hate crime after Yao Pan Ma dies months later
Jarrod Powell, 50, was charged with murder as a hate crime on Thursday for the brutal attack that led to the death of 61-year-old Yao Pan M...
South Korean diplomat has his nose broken by ‘unprovoked’ punch in NYC
An unidentified South Korean diplomat was punched in the face in Midtown Manhattan in New York City on Wednesday evening in what police are...
Khier Casino
Protesters urge Mayor Adams to stop looming construction of 30-story ‘mega jail’ in Manhattan’s Chinatown
Protesters took to the streets on Sunday to oppose the construction of a 295-foot-tall detention complex in Manhattan’s Chinatown. Former ...
Protests & Demonstrations
‘Asian Lives Matter’: Protest against anti-Asian attacks erupts in NYC Chinatown after Michelle Go vigil
More than 100 protesters reportedly gathered in Chinatown to denounce the rise in anti-Asian attacks. While Michelle Go’s death is current...
‘It’s time for us to come together’: Hundreds gather to honor Michelle Go at Times Square candlelight vigil
Hundreds of people, including New York City Mayor Eric Adams and other elected officials, attended Asians Fighting Injustice’s vigil held a...
75-year-old Asian woman injured after being tackled to the ground from behind in unprovoked NYC assault
The victim, 75, was tackled to the concrete pavement for no apparent reason. The incident, which was caught on surveillance video, shows t...
Good Samaritan in NYC who covered homeless man with blanket is attacked
A Korean man ended up injured after trying to help a homeless man in New York City the day before National Korean American Day. The incident...
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...
Korean American woman spit on, called a ‘carrier’ on NYC subway
In October, a Korean American woman was verbally attacked and spat at while riding on a New York City A Train. A video of the incident rec...
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...
‘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 ...
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 ...
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 sub...
Chinese Restaurant Employees Targeted in 2 Separate Attacks in Flushing
Jason Wang, the CEO of Xi’an Famous Foods, is now closing his stores earlier than usual as a safety precaution for his employees follo...
Feature
Asian Man, 56, Beaten in Unprovoked Attack While Entering NYC Subway
A 56-year-old Asian man was beaten repeatedly in yet another unprovoked attack outside a Lower East Side subway station in New York City, po...
Andrew Yang Stops Man With Metal Pole From Attacking Photographer
New York mayoral candidate Andrew Yang is being hailed as a hero after going out of his way to protect a news photographer from a man wieldi...
Ryan General
Asian Woman Hit in the Face By Drive-By Pepper Spray in NYC
An Asian woman was reportedly pepper-sprayed while walking along a street in New York City’s SoHo. The incident, which appears to be the lat...
NY’s Unfunded Asian Hate Crime Task Force Recorded 28 Attacks in 2020
New York City officials said during a media conference on Tuesday that the Asian hate crime task force will continue to stop the rising numb...
NYC’s Largest Dim Sum Restaurant Jing Fong is Closing Permanently Because of Pandemic
Jing Fong, the go-to place for dim sum lovers in Manhattan, will permanently close its doors for indoor dining starting next month due to th...
NY Lawmaker Allegedly Threatened by Gov. Cuomo for Exposing True Number of Nursing Home COVID Deaths
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo allegedly threatened a state lawmaker over a nursing home scandal involving COVID-19 deaths of residents. Ass...
Andrew Yang Tests Positive for COVID-19
Andrew Yang, the former Democratic presidential candidate and current mayoral candidate of New York City, has tested positive for COVID-19, ...
NYC Chef Sparks Outrage for Blaming COVID-19 on Chinese People
A New York City chef has come under fire after filming himself blaming Chinese people for spreading COVID-19 and claiming that they eat bats...
Entertainment
Eddie Huang Unveils His First Feature Film ‘Boogie’
Restaurateur and “Fresh Off the Boat” author Eddie Huang is making his feature film directorial debut with a basketball drama titled “Boogie...
NY Chinatown Bakery Manager Gets $50K Google Grant With Help From Will Smith
A bakery manager in New York City’s Chinatown is getting much-needed support from Google and Will Smith this holiday season after his ...
News
Chef Who Raised $24,000 For NYC Chinatown Businesses to Hold 2nd Charity Run
Following the success of his “Run For Chinatown” charity drive, former chef Leland Yu is gearing up for another run to help more businesses ...
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