Statement of the Consul General
On the Death of an Asian Woman Pushed to an Incoming Train in Times Square
15 January 2022
The Philippine Consulate General in New York mourns with the rest of the Asian-American Community over the senseless death of another one of our own—a 40-year-old Chinese woman who was killed after she was pushed in front of an incoming train in Times Square this morning. The suspect is a 61-year-old homeless man with mental health issues.
As we express our deepest condolences to the family of the victim, we also recall our kababayan, Maria Luningning Ambrocio and our fellow Asian Yao Pan Ma, who both lost their lives as a result of the same senseless violence inflicted on them by homeless individuals with mental health concerns.
We are counting on New York City Mayor Eric Adams in making the streets safe again by not only increasing police visibility, especially in subway stations, but also by addressing the housing and behavioral health needs of the hundreds of homeless individuals in the city.
We also would like to remind our kababayan to be vigilant of their surroundings and to always stay behind the yellow line on the platform, when taking the subway.