NYC police investigating hate crime pattern after 7 Asian woman attacked in just over 2 hours
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New York City police are investigating a string of seven unprovoked hate crime attacks against Asian American women over the course of roughly two hours, authorities recently said.
The anti-Asian attack pattern was announced just hours before the NYPD released its latest crime statistics, which showed hate crimes soared by 200% year over year from Feb. 21 to Feb. 27. Six hate crimes were reported this year during the most recent week period, compared to the two in 2021. Hate crimes are up 142.9% year to date, with 85 reported so far in 2022 compared to the 35 recorded during the same time last year, the NYPD said.
Sunday’s series of assaults began around 6:30 p.m. Sunday around Madison Avenue and East 30th Street. Police said the man approached a 57-year-old woman and punched her in the face before continuing along Madison Avenue.