In the May 12 incident, a man swung his cane at the woman, striking her several times on the head and hip.
Over the past several months, New York City has experienced a wave of crimes against Asian Americans.
Earlier this week, New York state Assemblywoman Yuh-Line Niou posted a video of an Asian woman being attacked in Chinatown. A New York City police SUV with two NYPD counter terrorism officers sits on Broadway in New York, New York on April 15, 2016.In the video, the 55-year-old woman can be seen walking near a restaurant's outdoor dining area when a man walks up and punches her in the face. According to the, the woman was transported to New York-Presbyterian Lower Manhattan Hospital in stable condition.
NBC News reported that the suspect was identified as 48-year-old Alexander Wright of Manhattan. He was charged with one count of assault as a hate crime, assault and criminal possession of a controlled substance in connection with the"unprovoked" attack, according to"This was just sent to me from my constituent. This just happened in my district in Chinatown.
This was just sent to me from my constituent. This just happened in my district in Chinatown. He has been arrested and our precinct is investigating.
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