NY Chapter Of National Asian Pacific American Women's Forum Calls For Community-Based Solutions To Anti-Asian Attacks
Leaders of Saturday's rally say more funding for services is needed in many Asian communities.
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Leaders of Saturday's rally say more funding for services is needed in many Asian communities.
The driver suffered minor injuries and was arrested for driving with a suspended license, according to police.
Police say the man allegedly put his hands inside his sweatpants and touched himself inappropriately while staring at a 38-year-old woman on the bus.
The NYPD says this is the second arrest by the undercover operation since it started two weeks ago.
In one incident, police say the man used scissors to cut a cell phone free from a display. In another incident, the man allegedly pulled out a pair of scissors and threatened to stab anyone who tried to stop him.
After years of roadblocks, the Biden administration gave New York the green light to start charging drivers entering Manhattan below 60th Street.
Police say 33-year-old Gregory Jacques was arrested Wednesday and charged with assault and reckless endangerment.
Police said the victim was walking by two men, when one of them opened fire.
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 said the 26-year-old employee noticed the man shoplifting and confronted him.
Surveillance video shows the 50-year-old victim standing in front of the security booth when the suspect walks up and punches him the face.
Police say there have been 33 anti-Asian hate crime victims as of March 28, compared to 11 during the same period last year.
The incident happened at around 5:30 a.m. on Saturday inside the business at the corner of West 39th Street and Eighth Avenue in Manhattan.
The uniformed officer was patrolling the 59th Street subway station when it happened shortly before 4 p.m. Saturday.
Officers responded to a 911 call shortly before 11:15 p.m. at Poor Richard's Playground.
Overnight, the management company of the building said it suspended the staff members who witnessed the attack, pending an investigation.
The suspect is seen quickly whipping his hands out of his pockets and slashing the employee's nose with an unknown object.
Investigators said the man approached the 65-year-old woman and allegedly shouted racist comments at her.
Sen. Chuck Schumer says money has been secured for this project and that the MTA submitted a grant application to the Federal Transit Administration.
The Chinatown Block Watch has been patrolling the neighborhood since February 2019, weeks before COVID-19 shut down New York City.
It will only be open four days a week for now, Thursdays through Sundays from 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
Witnesses said the woman -- who had four children with her, including one in a stroller -- refused to wear a mask.
Police arrested 50-year-old Luis Deleon on Wednesday and charged him with robbery, grand larceny and petit larceny.
Police say the burglary happened around 5:30 a.m. on March 6 at a residential building near East 27th Street and Lexington Avenue in Kips Bay.
Cellphone video shows the garbage can ignite just after 3 p.m. Monday on the mezzanine at the Times Square station.
