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By Forum Staff A Flushing man has been indicted for allegedly attacking a woman outside a Roosevelt Avenue bakery in February, Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz announced Monday. According to court records, Patrick Mateo, 47, is awaiting arraignment on an indictment charging him with aggravated harassment in the second degree, assault in the third degree, and harassment in the second degree. Photo Courtesy of NYPD Security camera image of Patrick Mateo. According to the charges, just before...

Actress Olivia Munn is speaking out against recent violent attacks against fellow Asian Americans.

Olivia Munn recently thanked her following for aiding the NYPD in identifying and arresting the assailant who viciously assaulted her friends mother outside a bakery in NYC.

Attacks on Asian-Americans in New York Stoke Fear, Anxiety and Anger Hate crimes involving Asian-American victims soared in New York City last year. Officials are grappling with the problem even as new incidents occur. Sam and Maggie Cheng on the street where their mother was attacked last week in Flushing, Queens.Credit...Andrew Seng for The New York Times Maggie Cheng could stand to watch the video only once. “I’ve never cried like that before,” Ms. Cheng said, describing her reaction t...

21 Feb 2021 A man who allegedly harassed and assaulted a woman in New York City this week was released Friday without bail and under supervision hours after his arrest, according to the Queens District Attorney’s Office. “Patrick Mateo, 47, was arrested Thursday morning at 8:10 a.m. ET in Queens after a video of him allegedly pushing a 53-year-old Asian woman on Tuesday went viral,” Fox Wilmington reported. Reporter CeFaan Kim shared video footage Wednesday of the incident showing the su...

Olivia Munn is opening up about how her wellness routine has changed since being diagnosed with the autoimmune disorder fibromyalgia.

The man who was arrested on Thursday for assaulting a 52-year-old Asian woman in Flushing, Queens was released…

Asian Americans Express Alarm Over Recent Acts of Violence And Demand Action arrow Asian American communities are raising concerns over the recent spate of attacks against Asians. Lev Radin/Pacific Press/Shutterstock On Wednesday, a man violently shoved a 52-year-old Chinese woman on a sidewalk in Flushing, Queens. The victim required at least five stitches after knocking her head on the concrete floor. A video of the incident, which took place in daylight outside a bake...

Mateo was charged with third-degree assault and second-degree harassment. He has pleaded not guilty. The attack is not being investigated as a hate crime. The victims son, Sam Cheng, said that is one of the reasons he is speaking out, so people understand the difference. "It could be down to words that were said. And you need to proof of that. Without it, its just assault," Sam Cheng said. "And I wonder how many more other crimes out there that they legally cant be called a hate crime? Just wan...

Olivia Munn Says We Need to Help Feel Safe in Our Country Amid Rise in Anti-Asian Attacks On 2/20/21 at 12:03 PM EST Asian-American actress Olivia Munn spoke out on Saturday regarding the rise of anti-Asian attacks in the U.S. "I hope that people hear what is happening to our community," Munn said during an MSNBC interview on Saturday. "I hope that they understand that. Right now there is an astronomical rise in hate crimes against the Asian community and that we need help to feel safe in our c...