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“There is a whole wave of attacking elderly people in different ways," one New York legislator says. On March 19, 2021, hundreds of people packed into Union Square during an Asian American Federation peace vigil following the shootings in Atlanta. Hiram Alejandro Durán/ THE CITY By CHRISTINE CHUNG, THE CITY, and Weihua Li The security videos of the March incident stunned New Yorkers and resonated far beyond. They showed an older Asian woman, shoved to the ground, then kic...

Hiram Alejandro Durán/THE CITY Older Asians Face ‘A Whole Wave’ of Hate Hidden in Official NYPD Stats Even as the NYPD investigated few anti-Asian bias incidents as hate crimes, its records show a vast number of cases closed without action — with the greatest increase involving older Asian New Yorkers. Ariel Goodman and Michelle Pitcher contributed reporting. Share this story , a nonprofit news organization covering the U.S. criminal justice system. The security videos of the...

Anthony Marag begins role as Randolph police chief COURTESY OF THE RANDOLPH POLICE DEPARTMENT The Randolph Police Department recently announced Anthony Marag has officially begun his new role as chief.  Marag is the 11th chief of the department. His Installation Ceremony took place on March 28 and the Oath of Office was provided by Justice Serge Georges Jr. He took over duties following Chief William Paces retirement on April 2. "It is an honor for me to step into this role having served my en...

Arrest made in anti-Asian harassment of woman in Midtown: NYPD © Provided by WINS Radio New York NEW YORK (1010 WINS) — Police arrested a man Thursday after he allegedly harassed an Asian woman in Manhattan earlier this week, officials said. Daniel Negroni, 31, of the Bronx was arrested and charged with an aggravated harassment-hate crime, officials said. At approximately 1 p.m. on Tuesday April 13, officers responded to a 911 call of a harassment at the corner of 1st Avenue and East 57�...

Published 5 hours ago • Updated 5 hours ago In the latest attack against people of Asian descent in New York City, police say a man tried to punch a 25-year-old woman in Manhattan on Tuesday. The victim told police that she was walking down 1st Avenue near East 57th Street around 1 p.m. when a stranger made anti-Asian statements towards her and "attempted to strike her with a closed fist," the NYPD said Wednesday. The woman was unharmed and the man fled the scene, according to police. Do...

Suspect hurls anti-Asian statements, attempts to punch woman in Midtown: NYPD © Provided by WINS Radio New York NEW YORK (1010 WINS) — Police are searching for a suspect wanted after allegedly harassing an Asian woman in Manhattan Tuesday afternoon. At approximately 1 p.m., officers responded to a 911 call of a harassment at the corner of 1st Avenue and East 57 Street in Midtown East. Upon arrival, the 25-year-old victim informed police that she was walking southbound on 1st Avenue when ...

Reply Around 1 p.m. Tuesday, the victim, a 25-year-old woman, was walking on First Avenue near East 57th Street when the man approached her and made anti-Asian statements, police said. (NYPD) MIDTOWN MANHATTAN, NY — A man tried to punch a woman on Manhattans East Side this week while making anti-Asian statements, police said, the latest in a string of similar attacks. Around 1 p.m. Tuesday, the victim, a 25-year-old woman, was walking on First Avenue near East 57th Street when a man approache...

arrow NYPD officers patrol Chinatown following the deadly spa killing of 8 people mostly of Asian descent in Atlanta, Georgia John Nacion/NurPhoto/Shutterstock The NYPD struggles to accurately identify, track and communicate data about anti-Asian hate crimes — sowing confusion among victims and potentially hindering the departments response to the crisis, a Gothamist/WNYC investigation has found. As COVID-19 cases rose last year, so too did reports of attacks against Asian Ameri...

Courtesy of Randolph Police Department The Randolph Police Department officially has a new chief. Anthony Marag was sworn in as the 11th chief of the department Sunday, March 28, taking over following Chief William Paces retirement on Friday, April 2. Justice Serge Georges, Jr., of Randolph, provided the Oath of Office. "It is an honor for me to step into this role having served my entire career with the Randolph Police Department," Marag said. "The men and women of this department serve selfle...

Cuomo directs state police to probe anti-Semitic graffiti at Long Island playground © Provided by WINS Radio New York School NEW YORK (1010 WINS) – Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Saturday directed the state police’s Hate Crimes Task Force to help investigate anti-Semitic graffiti found at a Long Island elementary school playground this week. The hateful graffiti was found at Setauket Elementary School in East Setauket last Sunday, according to Suffolk County Police. Newsday reported that communi...