Asian American Couple Attacked With Slurs on NYC Waterfront, Then Their Assailant Came Back

A walk along the Long Island City waterfront turned violent Thursday night when a young Asian American couple was approached by a stranger who shouted anti-Asian remarks and attacked them.

The 21-year-old woman and 22-year-old man were on a pedestrian walkway around 8:30 p.m. Sept. 10 when the encounter began, according to reporting from FOX 5 New York and QNS.

The attacker struck the woman in the back of the head and hit the man during the confrontation. But getting away did not immediately end it…

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