Hate crime attacks targeting Asian-Americans on the rise

People walk through the streets of Flushing on March 04, 2021 in Flushing, Queens has experienced an uptick of attacks that police are calling anti-Asian hate crimes. After a man was stabbed last Thursday in Chinatown, hundreds gathered over the weekend to protest the spate of recent attacks. The Chinatown community has been one of the hardest-hit communities since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, with hundreds of jobs lost and businesses closed.