Racist Attack in New York The New York Police Department is investigating an incident where an elderly Asian American woman was attacked in Midtown Manhattan while bystanders appeared to look on and do nothing. Police told multiple news outlets that the attack happened on Monday when the victim was walking in front of an apartment building. The incident was caught on a surveillance camera, and it shows that the victim was kicked to the ground by a man who kept assaulting her before walking away. The victim was reportedly hospitalized at the NYU Langone Medical Center with serious injuries. Authorities are searching for a suspect who allegedly hurled anti-Asian slurs at her during the attack. The video also shows there were men inside the building who watched the attack happen, but chose not to interfere and closed the door on the victim instead of coming to her aid. The Brodsky Organization, the management company for building, posted a statement saying it “condemns all forms of discrimination, racism, xenophobia and violence against the Asian American community. The staff who witnessed the attack have been suspended pending an investigation in conjunction with their union.” The attack comes amid a recent spike in hate crimes against Asian Americans. The issue gained national attention earlier this month after six Asian American women and two others were murdered by a gunman who attacked massage parlors in Atlanta.
The attack was condemned by multiple police and city officials, and the NYPD’s Hate Crime Task Force is investigating.
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