"Take Off Your Mask"... Black Woman Hits Head with Hammer in New York 'Puk'

New York Mayor: "Hate Crime Offenders Will Be Found and Severely Punished"

Black woman attacking an Asian woman in Manhattan, New York. Photo by NYPD.

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Bong-ju] A shocking incident occurred in Manhattan, New York, where a woman in her 30s of Asian descent was indiscriminately attacked with a blunt weapon by a Black woman while walking down the street.

According to major foreign media on the 3rd (local time), Teresa (31), a Taiwanese woman, was attacked while walking around 8:45 PM on the 2nd.

According to the New York Police Department (NYPD), the Black woman, estimated to be in her 50s and unknown to Teresa, suddenly approached her as she was heading to the subway with a friend and threatened her by saying, "Take off your mask."

When Teresa did not comply, the Black woman began swinging a hammer she was holding.

During the attack, Teresa was hit on the left side of her face and head.

She was taken to a nearby hospital for treatment and fortunately survived but had to receive seven stitches on her head.

A Twitter post seeking a Black woman who attacked an Asian woman in Manhattan, New York. Photo by NYPD Hate Crime Task Force Twitter.

Teresa, who completed her master's degree in the U.S. in 2019, had gone to Taiwan during the COVID-19 pandemic and returned to New York last month to look for a job. However, due to this crime, she plans to leave the U.S. immediately.

In an interview with local media, Teresa said, "My parents were worried about anti-Asian hate crimes in the U.S., and this happened. I will return when the U.S. becomes safer."

The NYPD is treating this case as an anti-Asian hate crime and is searching for the suspect, who was wearing black jeans and a black top.

Hate crimes have been ongoing recently in the U.S. Just the day before, a man in his 20s was arrested by police for attacking an Asian couple in New York.

Hours before the hate crime on the 2nd, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio attended an anti-hate crime rally held in Queens, New York, emphasizing, "We will definitely find, prosecute, and punish hate criminals more severely."