Anti-Asian violence

The bi-weekly food distribution at the Queensbridge Houses — which is home to a large Asian population — typically gives out meal essentials for those in need. Now, it’s packed with a new item: a whistle.

Neighbors are handing out whistles in addition to food to help stop attacks against Asian New Yorkers. Gus Rosendale reports.

A 61-year-old Chinese American man who police said was attacked by a man who kicked him repeatedly in the head in East Harlem, remains in a medically induced coma as police search for the suspect. The man was collecting cans when he was attacked from behind, knocked to the ground and kicked in the head shortly after 8 p.m. Friday….

Surveillance video released by the police appears to show the attacker stomping on the victim’s head. Police have not specified a motive. NBC New York’s Erica Byfield reports.

Police released more images of a man suspected of shoving a 61-year-old Asian man in East Harlem and repeatedly kicking his head.

A 19-year-old Olympic hopeful is making her voice heard in the fight to stop anti-Asian violence. Tom Furlong reports.

The daughter of an Asian American woman attacked in New York City says that a person not seen on surveillance video helped the woman by screaming to distract her assailant while others watched and did nothing to intervene

The daughter of an Asian American woman attacked in New York City said Thursday that a person not seen on surveillance video helped the woman by screaming to distract her assailant while others watched and did nothing to intervene. NBC New York’s Gaby Acevedo reports.

NBC New York’s Checkey Beckford reports.

Members of Congress and the City Council attended an Anti Asian Hate Rally to combat violence against Asian Americans.. NBC New York’s Checkey Beckford reports.

In a sign of solidarity with the #StopAsianHate day of action campaign, the Empire State Building will shine its tower lights in gold and black Friday Friday marks a Virtual Day of Action to highlight prejudice and violence towards Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders. Organizations, companies and individuals are encouraged to post statements of support with the hashtag #StopAsianHate. Anti-Asian…

With the rise of anti-Asian hate crimes in New York City and across the country, a day of action is taking place Friday. This comes as the NYPD is taking additional steps to stop the perpetrators of these hate crimes. Marc Santia reports.

Starting this weekend, the NYPD is sending undercover officers to the city’s Chinatowns and other areas with significant Asian populations in an attempt to prevent and disrupt attacks, Commissioner Dermot Shea said

After weeks of violence targeting Asian-Americans across the city, the NYPD has a new strategy to combat future incidents, which involves more patrols of undercover Asian officers and a new warning for those who do commit a hate crime. NBC New York’s Erica Byfield reports.

The NYPD is investigating yet another incident of anti-Asian violence on the subway system, this time a woman who was verbally abused and had her phone knocked away and smashed. The incident happened around 11:30 a.m. Tuesday on the 7 train in Flushing. Police say the suspect was sitting across from a 35-year-old woman and began making anti-Asian statements to…

NBC New York’s Ray Villeda reports.

The NYPD’s Hate Crime Task Force is investigating after a young mother said she was punched in the face as she left an anti-Asian violence protest with her daughter over the weekend. NBC New York’s Marc Santia reports.

Although Suffolk County officials said they haven’t seen seen a marked increase in bias attacks, they believe people may be fearful in reporting such crimes, which is why a hate crimes task force was just launched there to help in the fight against hate-based attacks. NBC New York’s Pei-Sze Cheng reports.

New York City residents in the city held a vigil Wednesday in Queens to remember and mourn the victims who died at a mass shooting spree at massage parlors in Atlanta. Six out of eight victims were Asian women.
NBC New York’s Checkey Beckford reports.