Lee's death deeply impacted the Asian American community, occurring amid a surge in anti-Asian hate violence during the pandemic. In May last year, Lee's family filed a lawsuit against the NYPD and New York City, alleging that delays in police response and medical care were contributing factors in her death. The lawsuit demands a jury trial, punitive damages and unspecified compensatory damages, citing claims of negligence, wrongful death, denial or delay of medical care and violations of the state constitution.⁠ ⁠ ⁠ ⁠ 💬Comment “email” to sign up to our daily newsletter.⁠ ⁠ 📰Follow us for the latest Asian News NextShark⁠ ⁠ ⁠ ⁠ ⁠ #news #antiasianhate #stopasianhate #christinayunalee #nyc #NYPD