There were at least four attacks on Asian Americans, including an assault with a hammer, in New York City over the weekend, according to the New York Police Department. The spate of attacks occurred as the city is grappling with a rise in bias crimes on Asian Americans this year, with 42 incidents reported in the first four months of 2021, according to the NYPD Hate Crimes Dashboard. During that period, 17 arrests were made, according to the data. In comparison, the NYPD dashboard shows 28 anti-Asian incidents in all of 2020, with 23 arrests. There were two attacks on Sunday and two on Saturday, according to the police department.
There were two more assaults on Asian Americans in New York and the NYPD hate crimes unit is investigating
The New York Police Department Hate Crimes Task Force is investigating two attacks on Asian Americans that occurred over the weekend, an NYPD spokesperson told CNN on Monday.
A woman in her 50’s and a teen were assaulted on the same day, the NYPD said..
The latest attacks come as the city has seen an uptick in bias crimes against Asians this year, with 42 incidents reported in the first four months of 2021, according to the NYPD Hate Crimes Dashboard. During that period, 17 arrests were made, according to the data.
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