A 61-year-old Asian man who was the victim of what was called an “outrageous’’ assault was in critical but stable condition Sunday in …
A 61-year-old Asian man who was the victim of what was called an “outrageous’’ assault was in critical but stable condition Sunday in a New York hospital. Police said the man was collecting cans in East Harlem on Friday night when he was attacked from behind, knocked to the ground and repeatedly kicked in the head. Surveillance video released by police appears to show the attacker stomping on the man’s head. It was the latest instance in a troubling spike in attacks against Asian people across the country, believed to stem mainly from misguided anger about the coronavirus pandemic, which originated in China. In late March, a 65-year-old Asian American woman was hospitalized with serious injuries after a man punched, kicked and stomped on her while uttering anti-Asian insults in a Manhattan street.
