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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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