GuiYing Ma was attacked while sweeping a sidewalk in Queens, during a time of rising crime against Asian Americans. Source: New York Times
Posts published in “Assaults”
A Daring Dream and a Lifelong Love, Dashed in a Moment of Violence
By Gotham Rex on April 19, 2022
GuiYing Ma built a modest life of service in New York until a shocking attack tore her from her devoted husband. Source: New York Times
Three Sikhs Were Attacked on the Same N.Y.C. Block
By Gotham Rex on April 16, 2022
Residents are fearful in a quiet Queens neighborhood, where younger Sikhs have begun to escort their elders to the temple. Source: New York Times
Suspect in Broadway Singing Coach’s Attack Arrested on Manslaughter Charge
By Gotham Rex on March 22, 2022
Lauren Pazienza, 26, turned herself in and was charged with manslaughter in the death of Barbara Maier Gustern, 87. Source: New York Times
Rikers Still ‘Unstable and Unsafe’ Under New Jails Chief, Watchdog Says
By Gotham Rex on March 17, 2022
A federal monitor overseeing reforms at the troubled New York City jail complex said staffing problems and high rates of violence persist. Source: New York Times
Man Hit Woman in the Head 125 Times Because She Was Asian, Officials Say
By Gotham Rex on March 14, 2022
A man has been charged with attempted murder as a hate crime after a vicious assault in Yonkers, N.Y., that was captured by a security camera. Source: New York Times
Unreported Rikers Island Beatings: ‘Disturbing and Unacceptable’
By Gotham Rex on March 8, 2022
Louis Molina, the correction commissioner, responded to a recent New York Times report that found serious injuries to at least two detainees were not reported. Source: New York Times
Asian Americans Grapple With Tide of Attacks: ‘We Need Our Safety Back’
By Gotham Rex on March 6, 2022
Younger Asian American leaders want to rely less on traditional policing solutions, while more traditional cultural and business groups favor them. Source: New York Times
How Brutal Beatings on Rikers Island Were Hidden From Public View
By Gotham Rex on March 2, 2022
One man was paralyzed from the neck down. Another landed in a coma. Neither injury was documented properly in the New York City jail system awash in disorder. Source: New York Times
N.Y.P.D. Questions Man After 7 Asian Women Are Attacked in Two Hours
By Gotham Rex on March 2, 2022
The women were attacked in a spree of violence in downtown Manhattan on Sunday, the police said. The assailant’s image was captured by surveillance cameras. Source: New York Times
N.Y.P.D. Sergeant Pleads Guilty to Assault Charges in Violent Arrests
By Gotham Rex on March 2, 2022
Sgt. Phillip Wong punched one handcuffed man after being spit at and knelt on another who had taunted him with anti-Asian slurs. Source: New York Times
NYC Subway Attacks Show Challenge Adams Faces on Crime
By Gotham Rex on February 21, 2022
The mayor and governor released a safety plan for the subways that focused on homelessness. But a homeless person was believed to be responsible in only one of the weekend attacks. Source: New York Times
A Look Inside Rikers: ‘Fight Night’ and Gang Rule, Captured on Video
By Gotham Rex on January 12, 2022
Videos obtained by The New York Times reveal scenes of violence as the Department of Correction struggles to restore order in the jail system. Source: New York Times
Asian Immigrant Attacked in Hate Crime Last Year Dies
By Gotham Rex on January 8, 2022
Yao Pan Ma was hospitalized in April after he was pushed to the ground and kicked in the head in East Harlem. He died on Dec. 31, the police said. Source: New York Times
New York Bike Delivery Workers Band Together for Safety
By Gotham Rex on October 12, 2021
Robbers are targeting them in the city, and thefts of their electric bikes have risen. Many are banding together to protect one another. Source: New York Times