PCG New York Reminds Filipinos to be Vigilant After Two Pinays Injured in Subway Incidents
Press Release EGC-017-202212 March 2022 PCG NEW YORK REMINDS FILIPINOS TO BE VIGILANT AFTER TWO PINAYS INJURED IN SUBWAY INCIDENTS NEW YORK - The Philippine Consulate General in New York has reminded members of the Filipino Community to be vigilant and to take the necessary precautions while in public in the wake of two recent shoving incidents that left two elderly Filipino women injured.In a statement issued over the weekend, the Consulate expressed concern over the latest incidents that followed similar assaults against other members of the Asian-American Community since the start of the year.“The recent spate of attacks against Filipinos and other Asian-Americans—whether triggered by racial bias or mental illness—is a serious concern that must be immediately addressed,” said Consul General Elmer G. Cato.On Thursday, 10 March 2022, a Filipina in her late 50s, who walks with a cane and suffers from poor eyesight, was injured after she was shoved down the stairs by an unidentified man at the 179th Street Station of the F Train in the neighborhood of Jamaica in Queens.On the same day, a Filipina in her mid-60s was pushed by an unidentified man at the Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) train platform, also in Jamaica, causing…