Joseph Russo Facing Hate Crime Charges In 3 Anti-Asian Attacks In Brooklyn, NYPD Says
Police say the 28-year-old attacked three people between March 5 and April 5 in different parts of Brooklyn.
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Police say the 28-year-old attacked three people between March 5 and April 5 in different parts of Brooklyn.
Police said the suspect picked up a piece of wood and said, "I'll cut you," before leaving the store.
Police said the victim was looking at vegetables outside the store, when the suspect knocked him down and kept walking.
Brandon Elliot is accused of brutally attacking 65-year-old Vilma Kari outside the building on West 43rd Street as she was on her way to church.
Police say there have been 33 anti-Asian hate crime victims as of March 28, compared to 11 during the same period last year.
Police say Elliot previously served time in prison for the murder of his own mother 20 years ago.
The goal is to teach bystanders how to help.
The man allegedly made an anti-Asian statement and hit the woman in the back of her head.
Investigators said the man approached the 65-year-old woman and allegedly shouted racist comments at her.
The NYPD is beefing up its efforts to combat a spike in anti-Asian hate crimes. The department is adding more resources -- and manpower.
Police say a 35-year-old woman was riding on a southbound 7 train at Roosevelt Avenue and Willets Point Boulevard when a man on board started making anti-Asian remarks to her.
Police want your help finding the man they say was caught on video in another apparent anti-Asian incident.
Nursing a twisted, swollen ankle and a bruised lip, Katie Hou said she never thought something like this would happen to her.
The victim told police he heard the suspect say the word "Chinese" multiple times before striking him.
New York City's Asian community woke up in fear and pain Wednesday, even more on edge after learning of yet another deadly attack on Asian-Americans.
Police said the suspect made anti-Asian statements and punched the man in the face.
The statistics barely begin to tell the story as residents say most incidents go unreported and growing fear has people changing how they're going about their everyday lives.
Police said the 36-year-old victim is fighting for his life in critical condition.
The video made national headlines: An Asian woman in Flushing viciously pushed to the ground on Roosevelet Avenue.
The NYPD says anti-Asian hate crimes jumped from three in 2019 to 29 last year, mainly motivated by COVID-19.
It happened just after 11 a.m. on Feb. 6 at a building on the New York University campus.
CBS2 has learned from NYPD officials that in 2019, there were only three anti-Asian hate crimes, while in 2020, there were 29, and 24 of those were motivated by COVID-19.
Police say he drew graffiti on four synagogues, including derogatory phrases.
Police said the suspect drew graffiti on four locations, including derogatory phrases.
Police released new surveillance pictures of suspects wanted in a hate crime investigation after a woman was allegedly attacked for not wearing a mask on the subway.
Thirty-one people who were hospitalized with Legionnaires' disease on the Upper East Side have been discharged, New York City health officials said Saturday.
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Thirty-one people who were hospitalized with Legionnaires' disease on the Upper East Side have been discharged, New York City health officials said Saturday.
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Two men and a woman were shot at a basketball court late Friday night in Harlem, according to New York City police.
Jay-Z and some very special guests took over Yankee Stadium on Friday night, performing to a sold-out crowd.
Two Upper West Side children went on a mission to visit 40 playgrounds in one day, hoping to set a record.
Some storms returned to the New York City and New Jersey area on Friday.
Thursday's flood warnings have been canceled for New York City and New Jersey, but storms are expected to return Friday.
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The brutal heat wave caused power problems across New York City on Friday.
New York City Thursday tied the record high temperature of 100 degrees set on this date in 1966.
A grandmother and her 8-year-old granddaughter were killed in a house fire in Orange, New Jersey, on Saturday morning.
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Some storms returned to the New York City and New Jersey area on Friday.
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The Smithtown Library on Long Island opened all of its doors Thursday, nearly two years after a wave of water flowed through the building during catastrophic flooding. CBS News New York's Jennifer McLogan reports.
Some people who watched the FourLeaf Air Show at Jones Beach over the weekend are claiming the colorful smoke from the performing planes damaged their boats.
Thursday's flood warnings have been canceled for New York City and New Jersey, but storms are expected to return Friday.
Three arrests have been made in a large-scale mail-theft scheme that struck over and over again right outside of Long Island post offices.
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A landmark housing bill automatically became law overnight after President Trump declined to sign it.
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Thirty-one people who were hospitalized with Legionnaires' disease on the Upper East Side have been discharged, New York City health officials said Saturday.
Healthcare leaders in New York are warning of a potential caregiver crisis if TPS is permanently revoked from immigrant healthcare workers.
New York state health officials said Friday there are now approximately 470 cases statewide of the intestinal disease cyclosporiasis since May 1.
New York City's Health Department says it identified 31 buildings where Legionella bacteria has been detected on the Upper East Side.
New York City has tested about 150 cooling towers for Legionella bacteria and detected it in at least one on Manhattan's Upper East side.
Jay-Z and some very special guests took over Yankee Stadium on Friday night, performing to a sold-out crowd.
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The nominations for the 78th annual Primetime Emmy Awards were announced Wednesday morning in Los Angeles, with the final season of HBO Max's "Hacks" setting a new record for the most nominations in a single year for a comedy series.
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The surging Red Sox extended their winning streak to eight games with a 4-0 victory over the Mets on Saturday.
Trent Grisham's two-run homer in of the eighth inning gave the Yankees another comeback victory over the Nationals' bullpen, 4-2 on Saturday.
FIFA is selling the grass that will be used for the July 19 final at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey at $450 per piece.
Jazz Chisholm Jr. hit a two-run homer in the ninth inning to lift the Yankees over the Nationals 5-3 on Friday night.
Sonny Gray shook off travel woes that led to the Red Sox making a late arrival to New York, pitching six strong innings as Boston beat the Mets 6-2 on Friday.
Two Upper West Side children went on a mission to visit 40 playgrounds in one day, hoping to set a record.
Eddie Palmieri, the East Harlem legend who revolutionized Latin music, now has a street renamed in his honor.
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The Classical Theatre of Harlem's artistic director says Shakespeare's famous tragedy is more relevant today, though audiences can always expect a twist.
People dressed in elaborate headgear and paraded up Fifth Avenue for New York City's Easter Sunday tradition.
The Halloween tradition strolled through Manhattan's East Village on Sunday, with furry friends dressed in colorful costumes.
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A community in New Jersey is mourning the loss of a beloved grandmother and her 8-year-old granddaughter. Authorities say they were killed in a tragic house fire Saturday morning in Orange. CBS News New York's Andrew Ramos reports.
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If you missed Manhattanhenge in May, your last chance to see it this year is this weekend.
Over two dozen people sickened by Legionnaires' disease on the Upper East Side are now out of the hospital, New York City health officials say.
