Asian-American Woman, 83, Punched, Spit On At Busy New York Street: Cops Asian-American Woman, 83, Punched, Spit On At Busy New York Street: Cops Officials have not commented on what role race may have played in the attack, but Westchester District Attorney Miriam Rocah said her office was investigating whether the beating constituted a hate crime.
In New York City, there were 28 reported hate crimes against Asians last year. (Representational)
Authorities in White Plains, N.Y., arrested a suspect they say spit on and punched an 83-year-old Korean American woman on a busy street in the New York City suburb this week, marking the latest high-profile case in a spate of violence targeting Asian Americans nationwide.
Authorities in White Plains, New York, arrested a suspect they say spit on and punched an 83-year-old Korean American woman on a busy street in the New York City suburb this week, marking the latest high-profile case in a spate of violence targeting Asian Americans nationwide.
The victim was walking alone near a shopping center Tuesday evening when police say Glenmore Nembhard, 40, attacked her without provocation, striking her so hard that she hit her head on the ground and blacked out. When she regained consciousness, the suspect was gone, according to police.
It wasn t immediately clear how investigators identified Nembhard as the suspect, but police said they arrested him early Thursday morning in the vicinity of the attack. He was charged with second-degree assault on a person 65 or older, a felony that carries up to seven years in prison. Police described him as homeless, and court records show he has been arrested by White Plains officers on at least four other occasions in
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The Westchester County Human Rights Commission (the Commission ) has announced that the county s Earned Sick Leave Law, which went into effect on April 10, 2019, has been
preempted by New York s Paid Sick Leave Law ( Law or PSLL ), which took effect on September 30, 2020.
Westchester County s law had required that eligible employees
accrue one hour of sick time for every 30 hours worked, up to a
maximum of 40 hours per year.
As we previously covered, the PSLL applies to
all private employers and employees in New York State, and requires
The Westchester County Human Rights Commission (the “Commission”) has announced that the county’s Earned Sick Leave Law, which went into effect on April 10, 2019, has been preempted by.
The Westchester County Human Rights Commission announced that the county’s Earned Sick Leave Law, which went into effect on April 10, 2019, has been preempted by New York’s Paid Sick Leave Law which took effect on September 30, 2020.