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GRAVESEND, Brooklyn (WABC) -- Police have released video of a violent attack and robbery in a Brooklyn subway station. The female suspect grabbed the 60-year-old female victim from behind while she was using a MetroCard machine at the 86th Street N station on Sunday. The video shows the suspect throwing the victim to the ground, punching and kicking the woman repeatedly, and dragging her across the floor as he tries to steal her purse. Moments later the suspect is seen on another security camera breathing heavily, wearing the same mask, and holding her rolled up blue hoodie in her hand.

In an exclusive interview, CeFaan Kim talks to a woman who believes she was the victim of a violent hate crime after a random, unprovoked attack on a subway train left her bloodied and beaten. Herbert, who is founder of the statewide organization "Advocates Without Borders," emphasized that certain things in the local government need to be done in order for the streets to be safer. "We don't want our police forces defunded, so that way we can get these individuals off the street," he said. "We have to make sure they identify bail reform. Bail reform is good, but there's problems with it, it h...

Man stabbed in back on NYC subway after woman told him to 'stay safe,' police say WABC MIDTOWN, Manhattan (WABC) -- Police are searching for the woman suspected of stabbing a stranger in the back on the subway on Valentine's Day. The incident happened around 4:30 p.m. Feb. 14 on a northbound 1 train near the 34th Street/Penn Station stop. Authorities say the 60-year-old victim was exiting the train when the suspect said, "God bless you, stay safe." Police say the woman stabbed the man multiple times in the back with an unknown sharp object. The victim said he immediately felt pain around his ...

Loo says he was infuriated and says it was inspiration for him to create the task force. "Historically Asian Americans have been victims at a disproportionate rate in New York City," Loo said. "And the service they get from the police department, they don't really look for it because they don't speak English, they're afraid of the police, there's cultural barriers and differences." But a number of community leaders have been questioning how effective the task force has been, including community leader Don Lee, who helped that Brooklyn grandmother. "We don't see any actual support given to the...

The NYPD has been slow to classify the attacks as hate crimes. "Asian Americans - we work hard and were raised to work hard. This attack is being done by a very small bad actor," said rallygoer Van Le. A solidarity walk was held Saturday night in Chinatown, organized by SafeWalks, to show further support for the Asian community. "We are definitely here to help, in what way we are still finding out," said SafeWalks volunteer Jen Goma. The SafeWalks group was founded just last month by Peter Kerre from Brooklyn to keep locals safe after several women were attacked near his home in Bushwick. Now...