But these problems have been plaguing the systems for decades - indicating that their continuance stems from the system’s underlying, structural flaws, not a one-time spike in ridership.įor public transit systems like New York’s Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA), those flaws manifest as a “recurrent theme of mispricing, misallocated funds, suboptimal service and investment and inflated production costs,” according to the Brookings Institution’s Clifford Winston. They posted a photo of the alleged perpetrator, who reportedly made an anti-Asian statement, and encouraged anyone with information to contact the tip line.A recent surge in breakdowns, delays and overcrowding at New York’s subway system - in conjunction with a steady stream of rate hikes - has left many New Yorkers fuming and seeking answers.īy citing proximate causes like record-high ridership, the New York Times attempted to provide those answers in last month’s column ( Why is Subway Service in New York Getting Worse? May 27, 2017). "The Brodsky Organization condemns all forms of discrimination, racism, xenophobia and violence against the Asian American community," the Instagram post said.Īs was the case with the man who was attacked on the subway, the NYPD Hate Crimes Task Force is asking the public to help identify the suspect. The organization is also attempting to identify a third-party delivery vendor who was present during the attack so the "appropriate action can be taken." The Brodsky Organization, which owns the building, posted on Instagram that they were aware of the assault and that the staff have been suspended pending an investigation with their union. While on the ground, the man kicked her at least three more times.Ī man inside the building lobby appeared to be watching the assault and, later in the video, two more men appear and one closes the door as the woman is still on the ground. In a separate incident, a man kicked a 65-year-old Asian woman in the stomach as she was walking down the sidewalk, causing her to fall. With anti-Asian crimes rising, much of what the NYPD Hate Crime Task Force posts has to deal with crimes against Asian Americans. Asian Man Looks to Leave California After Being Partially Blinded in Attack.Asian American Woman Attacked in Viral Video Prompts NYC Hate Crime Probe.Building Workers Who Didn't Help Asian Woman Being Attacked Suspended.Newsweek reached out to the NYPD for comment but did not receive a response in time for publication. " The video begins only after the attack started, so it's unclear what, if anything, transpired before the person started filming.
There were multiple people on the train at the time watching the fight, and at one point a woman repeatedly yells for the attacker to "stop." At the end of the video, someone can be heard saying, "He called him a. Toward the end of the video, the suspect chokes the victim until he passes out, at which point the suspect tosses him to the floor. The victim tries to fight back, but is then cornered onto a subway seat as the attacker continues to strike him. The New York Police Department Hate Crime Task Force is asking for the public's help in identifying a man who violently attacked a man who appears to be Asian American on the subway.Ī video of the subway attack, posted on TikTok, shows a man dressed in all black repeatedly punching a man who appears to be Asian American wearing a white shirt.
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