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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 kicked in the body and stomped in the head by an assailant. This article was published in partnership w...

Anti-Asian Hate is Vastly Underreported in New York City. Here are Some Ways to Get Help. Share this story Hiram Alejandro Durán/THE CITY This article was published in partnership with , a nonprofit news organization covering the U.S. criminal justice system. Hate crimes against elderly Asians in New York are vastly underreported. Here’s some information on what defines a hate crime, how to report incidents to the police, and ways to document your experience if you don’t want to get the police involved. How do I report a hate crime to the police in New York City?

New York’s Homeless, Foster and Jailed Teens Now Eligible for COVID Vaccine Share this story Governor Andrew Cuomo’s Office New Yorkers 16 and older in juvenile detention, youth shelters and foster care facilities can now receive the COVID-19 vaccine, according to new guidance from the Cuomo administration. The Office of Children and Family Services sent a letter to provider agencies Monday night emphasizing that older teens in residential programs licensed or certified by the state are eligible for vaccine distribution. The memo is an attempt to clear up confusion that has existed for th...

Ben Fractenberg/THE CITY Welcome to THE CITY’s first Civic Newsroom newsletter. You can sign up to get answers and information about the 2021 elections in New York City — and what an election season it will be! This year’s races for mayor and much more are particularly complicated, for multiple reasons. First, there are a lot of people running for lots of open seats. Second, voters will fill out their ballots slightly differently this year because of a voting method known as ranked choice voting. Third, the June 22 primary — the earliest for municipal elections — could decide mos...

Hiram Alejandro Durán/THE CITY When Sheila Lewandowski moved to Long Island City in the late 1990s, she appreciated the “sense of space and light” in the western Queens neighborhood, once defined by factories, warehouses, and a mix of blue collar workers and creative types like herself. Now, high-rise buildings erected over the last decade have cast shadows on everything beneath them — and the explosive growth of neighborhood residents is also remaking the political map. Her City Council district, where 20 candidates vie to succeed term-limited Jimmy Van Bramer, has seen voter registr...