Last week’s mass terror attack on a Brooklyn subway was nothing new for New York City. For more than a quarter-century, New York has been a target of choice for terrorists—and the city has recovered quickly from each attack. This time, though, after the first terror attack of the post-Covid era, the city must work […]
New York City subway (Photo courtesy of New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority) MANILA - The Philippine Consulate General in New York cautioned the Filipino community anew after recent shoving incidents that left two Filipino women injured. In a statement issued over the weekend, the Consulate expressed concern over the latest incidents that followed similar assaults against other members of the Asian-American Community since the start of the year. "The recent spate of attacks against Filipinos and other Asian-Americans, whether triggered by racial bias or mental illness, is a serious concern that must be immediately addressed," Consul General Elmer Cato said. On Thursday, the Filipino who is in her late 50s, walks with a cane, and suffers from poor eyesight, was shoved down the stairs by an unidentified man at the 179th Street Station of the subway's F Train in the neighborhood of Jamaica in Queens. On the same day, a Filipina in her mid-60s was pushed by an unid
Philippine Center in New York (Photo courtesy of PCG New York Facebook) MANILA - The Philippine Consulate General in New York cautioned the Filipino community anew after recent shoving incidents that left two Filipino women injured. In a statement issued over the weekend, the Consulate expressed concern over the latest incidents that followed similar assaults against other members of the Asian-American Community since the start of the year. "The recent spate of attacks against Filipinos and other Asian-Americans, whether triggered by racial bias or mental illness, is a serious concern that must be immediately addressed," Consul General Elmer Cato said. On Thursday, the Filipino who is in her late 50s, walks with a cane, and suffers from poor eyesight, was shoved down the stairs by an unidentified man at the 179th Street Station of the subway's F Train in the neighborhood of Jamaica in Queens. On the same day, a Filipina in her mid-60s was pushed by an unidentified man at