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Doormen Fired After 65-Year-Old Asian Woman Vilma Kari Attacked Outside Building In Hell's Kitchen
Brandon Elliot is accused of brutally attacking 65-year-old Vilma Kari outside the building on West 43rd Street as she was on her way to church.
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Brandon Elliot is accused of brutally attacking 65-year-old Vilma Kari outside the building on West 43rd Street as she was on her way to church.
Police said the 26-year-old employee noticed the man shoplifting and confronted him.
Surveillance video shows the 50-year-old victim standing in front of the security booth when the suspect walks up and punches him the face.
Police say there have been 33 anti-Asian hate crime victims as of March 28, compared to 11 during the same period last year.
The incident happened at around 5:30 a.m. on Saturday inside the business at the corner of West 39th Street and Eighth Avenue in Manhattan.
The uniformed officer was patrolling the 59th Street subway station when it happened shortly before 4 p.m. Saturday.
Officers responded to a 911 call shortly before 11:15 p.m. at Poor Richard's Playground.
Overnight, the management company of the building said it suspended the staff members who witnessed the attack, pending an investigation.
The suspect is seen quickly whipping his hands out of his pockets and slashing the employee's nose with an unknown object.
Investigators said the man approached the 65-year-old woman and allegedly shouted racist comments at her.
Sen. Chuck Schumer says money has been secured for this project and that the MTA submitted a grant application to the Federal Transit Administration.
The Chinatown Block Watch has been patrolling the neighborhood since February 2019, weeks before COVID-19 shut down New York City.
It will only be open four days a week for now, Thursdays through Sundays from 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
Witnesses said the woman -- who had four children with her, including one in a stroller -- refused to wear a mask.
Police arrested 50-year-old Luis Deleon on Wednesday and charged him with robbery, grand larceny and petit larceny.
Police say the burglary happened around 5:30 a.m. on March 6 at a residential building near East 27th Street and Lexington Avenue in Kips Bay.
Cellphone video shows the garbage can ignite just after 3 p.m. Monday on the mezzanine at the Times Square station.
Two New York City teens are part of the first class of young women who earned the rank of Eagle Scout.
Police said the man slashed the driver's plastic partition with a knife, then pulled out a gun and stole the victim's bookbag.
The suspect allegedly jumped in and stole the vehicle while it was idling, driving about a block before crashing at the corner of West 45th Street and Seventh Avenue.
The community-led organization is providing companions in Brooklyn and Manhattan.
The Empire State Building is offering spectacular views of the city from the 86th floor observation deck.
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The couple says it all started when Maura Moynihan told one of them to "go back to China."
The suspect was caught on camera around 8:15 a.m. on Feb. 2 in front of Temple Emanu-El on the Upper East Side.
Mark Vientos hit a leadoff shot in the 10th inning that sent the New York Mets past the Cincinnati Reds.
Illegal police stops by the NYPD have drastically increased under the Adams administration, according to a monitor.
A police officer shot and injured a man in Rumson, New Jersey on Friday.
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Halloween is here at Target, with thousands of décor arrivals.
Illegal police stops by the NYPD have drastically increased under the Adams administration, according to a monitor.
The Rockland County firefighting group's volunteers lack training, equipment and experience, officials say.
There's a renewed push to make Sept. 11 a federal holiday.
There's turmoil inside the NYPD as more details emerge about the feds' interest in Police Commissioner Edward Caban, sources say.
A man accused of planning a terror attack at a New York City Jewish center was arrested in Canada, officials say.
A porch pirate disguised as an Amazon driver was caught on video stealing a package at a home in Naugatuck, Connecticut.
While there are a some rain chances over the next three days, the long Labor Day weekend will feature plenty of dry time as well.
New York and New Jersey woke up to rainy weather Friday, as many set out for Labor Day weekend.
Thursday should stay pretty cloudy with perhaps a stray shower or two and highs in the mid 70s in New York City!
A heat advisory will be in effect today for NYC and parts of New Jersey, with feels-like temperatures expected to hit 100 degrees.
A police officer shot and injured a man in Rumson, New Jersey on Friday.
West Orange, N.J. town officials say the new owners of The Manor illegally cut down hundreds of trees on the historic property.
A fuel spill on the Cross Bronx Expressway near Grand Concourse caused major traffic backups Friday morning.
A porch pirate disguised as an Amazon driver was caught on video stealing a package at a home in Naugatuck, Connecticut.
Four-time NFL MVP Aaron Rodgers says he expects greatness when he takes the field this season for the Jets.
There's a renewed push to make Sept. 11 a federal holiday.
A suspect was arrested Friday after a body was found stuffed in a suitcase on Long Island earlier this week.
A porch pirate disguised as an Amazon driver was caught on video stealing a package at a home in Naugatuck, Connecticut.
A new report released on Thursday says drinking water is slowly getting safer on Long Island.
Four-time NFL MVP Aaron Rodgers says he expects greatness when he takes the field this season for the Jets.
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Trump was convicted in May on 34 felony counts of falsifying business records in relation to a "hush money" payment to an adult film star before the 2016 election.
Attorneys for former President Donald Trump argued that a $5 million judgment finding him liable for sexually abusing and defaming E. Jean Carroll should be thrown out.
The homes of at least four top New York City officials were raided by federal agents Wednesday, sources said.
The president's son Hunter Biden admitted to failing to pay at least $1.4 million in federal taxes.
Gov. Kathy Hochul signed an executive order expanding access to the COVID-19 vaccine Wednesday.
Trucks will be back on New York City streets again Tuesday and Thursday to conduct additional spraying for mosquitoes.
Two people in New Jersey have died from West Nile virus this year, state health officials said Friday.
Deadly listeria outbreak linked to recalled Boar's Head deli meat is the largest in the U.S. in more than a decade.
A listeria outbreak linked to deli meats has led to one death in New York, the CDC said Wednesday.
The teen idol who helped ignite the 1960s surfing craze as a handsome beach boy in the "Gidget" movies, James Darren has died at 88.
Joey Chestnut ate a world record 83 hot dogs in 10 minutes on Monday, relishing another victory against rival Takeru Kobayashi.
Walt Disney Co. pulled ESPN, its Disney network and ABC stations from DirecTV's service, a move that came on a busy sports night.
Patti LuPone, the star of "Evita" and "Gypsy," is returning to Broadway alongside her longtime friend Mia Farrow in a new play, "The Roommate," which explores the strength, depth, humor and surprise found in women of a certain age.
Rapper and radio personality Fatman Scoop experienced a medical emergency on stage in Connecticut, local officials said.
Mark Vientos hit a leadoff shot in the 10th inning that sent the New York Mets past the Cincinnati Reds.
Luis Gil pitched six sparkling innings in his return from a back injury, leading the Yankees to a victory over the Cubs.
Four-time NFL MVP Aaron Rodgers says he expects greatness when he takes the field this season for the Jets.
The Texas Rangers beat the New York Yankees again 10-6 on Wednesday night.
The surging New York Mets matched a season high by winning their seventh straight game, 8-3 over the Boston Red Sox.
It comes despite an overall increase of more than $17 million in grants announced by Gov. Kathy Hochul in February.
Queens residents are sounding the alarm about illegal trash dumping where Jackson Heights meets Woodside.
A New York City artist returned to her childhood favorite restaurant to restore a ceiling mural damaged in a flood.
As students head back to school next week, a Brooklyn-based nonprofit is working to make sure kids have at-home libraries.
Harlem's older neighbors came together Wednesday for National Senior Citizens Day.
Tens of thousands of people flooded Manhattan streets on June 2, 2024 for the 60th annual Israel Day on Fifth Parade.
The Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore collapsed early Tuesday, March 26 after a column was struck by a container ship that reportedly lost power, sending vehicles and people into the Patapsco River.
The 50th Annual Village Halloween Parade drew massive crowds, celebrating the theme "Upside/Down:Inside/OUT."
As much of the northeast experiences heavy rains, parts of New York City are beginning to flood.
Thousands of people flooded Union Square on Friday for a PlayStation giveaway promoted by livestreamer Kai Cenat.
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A Pakistani national was arrested in Canada for planning a terrorist attack on a Jewish center in New York City. The Justice Department says the attack was planned for Oct. 7, the date marking one year since Hamas attacked Israel. CBS News New York's Lori Bordonaro reports.