ASIAN AMERICANS IN NYC BE CAREFUL!
2 Asian Americans were victims in separate attacks on NYC’s subway stations last week.
Gladys Chen was standing on the N/R/W train platform when a woman randomly struck her in the face. Chen, who believes her attacker was “mentally ill,” suffered a bloody nose. Chen and her sister were the only Asians on the platform at the time. Police are investigating the incident as a possible hate crime.
Iqbal Ahmed, a 76-year-old Pakistani American, was heading home from work when a man demanded money and stabbed him in his left shoulder. Ahmed, who was stabbed inches away from his heart, was rushed to Bellevue Hospital.
Ahmed remains at the hospital as doctors worry about his lungs, according to NBC New York. He organized a GoFundMe page to ask for help covering his medical expenses.
David Trotman, arrested for assaulting Ahmed, is facing multiple assault charges. He is also accused of groping a 21-year-old woman.
Meanwhile, Chen’s assailant is...
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