Exclusive: Asian Woman Attacked With Pepper Spray In Manhattan; Victim Believes She Was Targeted Due To Her Race

New York City NY

25 February, 2021

1:18 PM

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CBS New York February 25, 2021 A woman was attacked with pepper spray in Manhattan, the latest in a concerning string of assaults against Asian New Yorkers. "I felt helpless," 30-year-old Yaeji Kim told CBS2's Ali Bauman. Kim was walking home from work around 6:30 p.m. on Feb. 16 when a car pulled up beside her on West Houston by Mercer Street. Read more at CBS New York