Bronx Man Charged with Anti-Asian Hate Crime
Daniel Negroni, 31, allegedly went after the 25-year-old woman on the East Side, calling her “Coronavirus Asian” and telling her “I should punch you,” according to the NYPD.
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Asian Senior Citizen Punched by Attacker in the Bronx
The unidentified assailant approached from behind and socked the victim in his face—the latest in a wave of anti-Asian crimes reported in New York City amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
Attack on Asian Woman Aboard Bronx Bus Latest Coronavirus Hate Crime
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The attack happened on a city bus about 3 p.m. Saturday near West 166th Street, where the trio of 15-year olds yelled anti-Asian slurs at the 51-year-old victim, blaming her for the spread of COVID-19 as one of the girls struck her in her head with an umbrella, according to the NYPD.