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
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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
After Years of Sexual Abuse Allegations, How Did This Doctor Keep Working?
By Gotham Rex on October 11, 2021
Hospital staff members looked the other way while Ricardo Cruciani addicted vulnerable women to pain medications and assaulted them, according to a new lawsuit. Source: New York Times
Long Island Man Targeted Latino Immigrants for Attack, Police Say
By Gotham Rex on September 20, 2021
The authorities said the 19-year-old man chose victims at gathering places for day laborers. Source: New York Times
Carmine's Hostess Is Attacked by Tourists Over Vaccine Requirement, Police Say
By Gotham Rex on September 17, 2021
Enforcement of a city policy requiring proof of vaccination to dine indoors began Monday. Days later, a hostess at Carmine’s was assaulted after asking three women for their vaccine cards, the police said. Source: New York Times
Man Charged in Hatchet Attack at a Manhattan Bank
By Gotham Rex on August 18, 2021
A Yonkers man was charged with attempted murder after a seemingly random assault turned a mundane errand into a bloody struggle. Source: New York Times
An NYPD Officer Was Provoked While Making Arrests. Now He’s Criminally Charged.
By Gotham Rex on July 22, 2021
A New York police sergeant attacked two handcuffed suspects while making arrests, the authorities said. Source: New York Times
‘No Vaccine for Racism’: Asian New Yorkers Still Live in Fear of Attacks
By Gotham Rex on July 14, 2021
New York Police Department patrols aimed at stopping anti-Asian violence have been cut back even as anxiety lingers. Source: New York Times
Man Charged in Arson at Brooklyn Synagogue and Yeshiva, Officials Say
By Gotham Rex on May 22, 2021
The man was also connected to assaults on a Jewish man and a Black subway rider and vandalism at a Catholic church, court records show. Source: New York Times
Rash of MTA Subway Attacks Raise Worries With Service Set to Return
By Gotham Rex on May 14, 2021
Hours after mayoral candidates clashed over how to address crime in the transit system, the police reported a series of early-morning assaults. Source: New York Times
Asian Man Attacked in Harlem Is in Critical Condition
By Gotham Rex on April 26, 2021
A Chinese man collecting bottles and cans was kicked in the head, part of a wave of assaults on Asian New Yorkers. Source: New York Times
Someone Threw Acid in Her Face. Her Family Doesn’t Know Why.
By Gotham Rex on April 23, 2021
Nafiah Ikram, 21, nearly died in the attack outside her Long Island home. The attacker is at large, and the motive remains a mystery. Source: New York Times