The hearing will explore “what progress, if any, has been made in regards to the city’s response to the widespread hate, and where there is room for improvement.”
People rally calling for action and awareness on rising incidents of hate crime against Asian-Americans in Times Square in New York City on March 16th, 2022.People rally calling for action and awareness on rising incidents of hate crime against Asian-Americans in Times Square in New York City on March 16th, 2022.City officials will convene with members of the Council Tuesday at a hearing designed to address the ongoing crisis of anti-Asian hate crimes.
Police were also investigating the death of Zhiwen Yan, 45, a food delivery worker in Queens who was shot to death on Saturday while driving his scooter in Forest Hills.. Hate crimes against Asian New Yorkers in 2021 were up 361% over the previous year. Won, who is Korean American, said she and her mother remain on the phone when her mother leaves the Manhattan nail salon where she works until 9 p.m. Won also recounted how her baby's nanny is coping with commuting fears.
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