“There is a whole wave of attacking elderly people in different ways, one New York legislator says. On March 19, 2021, hundreds of people packed into Union Square during an Asian American Federation peace vigil following the shootings in Atlanta. Hiram Alejandro Durán/ THE CITY By CHRISTINE CHUNG, THE CITY, and Weihua Li
The security videos of the March incident stunned New Yorkers and resonated far beyond. They showed an older Asian woman, shoved to the ground, then kicked in the body and stomped in the head by an assailant.
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The security videos of the March incident stunned New Yorkers and resonated far beyond. They showed an older Asian woman, shoved to the ground, then kicked in the body and stomped in the head by an assailant.
$40,000 Claim Devious Mo Makes Big Step Up In Class For Rodriguez And Repole Sponsored by:
Repole Stable s Devious Mo made a triumphant stakes debut on Saturday, besting Sinful Dancer by three-quarters of a length in the $200,000 New York Stallion Stakes Series Times Square for sophomores at Aqueduct in Ozone Park, N.Y.
After needing seven starts to break his maiden, trainer Rudy Rodriguez has seen his charge now win two in a row, building on an 8 3/4-length score in a maiden contest going six furlongs in a $25,000 maiden claimer on March 13 at the Big A. That effort netted the Laoban colt a then personal-best 79 Beyer Speed Figure. He set a new high by garnering an 84 for his forwardly placed effort going 6 1/2 furlongs on Saturday, with Rodriguez saying on Sunday morning that he came out of it in good order.
Jose Ortiz Claims Jockey Title During Aqueduct Spring Meet; Brown Tops Among Trainers Sponsored by:
Jose Ortiz
A short spring slate at Aqueduct Racetrack in Ozone Park, N.Y., saw familiar faces finish atop the leaderboards for the jockey and trainer standings, as Jose Ortiz outlasted his brother, Irad Ortiz, Jr., by a 24-17 win margin after the boutique 11-day meet s finale on Sunday.
Trainer Chad Brown recorded 10 wins to pace all conditioners, while Peter Brant and Noda Brothers each compiled four wins to tie for the top owners mark.
The Ortiz brothers dominated the standings in the three-week meet, combining for 41 victories out of the 95 total races contested.
Bubbles On Ice Makes Impressive U.S. Debut In Memories Of Silver Sponsored by:
Bubbles On Ice (inside) edges Fluffy Socks in the Memories of Silver
Glen Hill Farm, Madaket Stables and Cheyenne Stables Bubbles On Ice was victorious in her U.S. debut, edging Fluffy Socks by a head in Sunday s $100,000 Memories of Silver, a 1 1/16-mile inner turf test for sophomore fillies at Aqueduct Racetrack in Ozone Park, N.Y.
Trained by Christophe Clement and expertly piloted by Hall of Famer Javier Castellano, the Irish-bred Starspangledbanner chestnut was exiting back-to-back Group 1 sprints at the Curragh where she finished sixth in the Phoenix in August and fourth in the Moyglare Stud in September.