Rising up: Hundreds rally in Manhattan to condemn COVID-19 related anti-Asian hate crimes


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Stitcher The Feb. 27 gathering at Foley Square, only blocks from Chinatown, sought to pose a united front among Asian New Yorkers, their elected officials and the public against hate. The participants — Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, Mayor Bill de Blasio and Noel Quintana, an individual who was a victim of a hate-fueled attack — condemned the rash of crimes and called for investment in community-based solutions to put a stop to the xenophobic attacks. Hundreds of individuals arrived at the rally to speak out against hate . Photo by Dean Moses Waving signs reading “I am not the...