An Asian man injured in an unprovoked attack in New York last April has died, officials say | News | jacksonprogress-argus.com

Yao Pan Ma, a 62-year-old Asian man who police said was bashed in the head in an unprovoked attack in East Harlem , New York, last April, died from his injuries eight months later on New Year’s Eve, a family spokesperson told CNN Saturday. “The hospital called me on January 1 to let me know that he passed away at 10:30 p.m. on December 31,” family spokesperson Karlin Chan said. “His wife didn’t even get a chance to see him before he died because the hospital was short staffed due to the holidays and Covid-19.” Ma was collecting cans on…