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
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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
Doormen Who Stood By After Brutal Attack on Asian Woman Are Fired
By Gotham Rex on April 6, 2021
One was seen on video closing the door to the Midtown Manhattan building after the attack, as the victim, a Filipino-American woman, lay on the street outside. Source: New York Times
Man Arrested in Anti-Asian Attack Was on Parole for Killing Mother
By Gotham Rex on March 31, 2021
Brandon Elliot, who killed his mother two decades ago, was arrested early Wednesday and charged with the brutal assault on a Filipino woman near Times Square. Source: New York Times
Attack on Asian Woman in Midtown Prompts Another Hate Crime Investigation
By Gotham Rex on March 30, 2021
The New York Police Department’s hate crimes task force said it was searching for a man who kicked a 65-year-old woman, stomped on her and made anti-Asian statements toward her on a sidewalk. Source: New York Times
Protesters Rally Against Anti-Asian Attacks, and New York Has 5 More
By Gotham Rex on March 22, 2021
The authorities said they were investigating at least four of the attacks as possible hate crimes, including one that left a man in critical condition. Source: New York Times
Grand Jury Votes Not to Indict Buffalo Police Officers Accused of Shoving Protester
By Gotham Rex on February 11, 2021
The officers had been charged with assault after a widely shared video showed them pushing Martin Gugino, a 75-year-old protester who landed hard on the sidewalk. Source: New York Times