Asian American Community Leaders Call For City Hall To Step Up Their Response To Spate Of Hate Crimes: ‘The Community Is Living In Fear'

CBS New York

May 20, 2021

As the epidemic of hate crimes against Asian Americans continues to plague New York City, community leaders are talking about what they’re seeing on the ground and what City Hall needs to do to help.

As CBS2’s Jessica Moore reports. there’s been another attack on a member of the Asian American community. Wednesday, nonprofit leaders are taking a stand, saying the number of attacks is actually much higher and the emotional toll much greater.

“For last 25 years, we’ve never seen anything like this. For seniors, this is the first time they’re feeling the fear like this, ever,” said Don Lee of HomeCrest Community Services. “They say ‘How can you help? I’m afraid to go out of my home to buy food and go to work. How can you help?’ We need real action.”

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