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Jesse · 12-05-2016, 06:59 PM

MIDTOWN MANHATTAN, NY — "Yet another anti-Muslim hate crime was reported within the NYC public transit system during the Monday morning commute, when a uniformed Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) worker wearing a hijab, or headscarf, was attacked on her way to work in Midtown by a male subway rider, according to police.

The 45-year-old woman was aboard a 7 train around 6:20 a.m., headed to Grand Central Terminal, when "a person approached her, called her a terrorist and said she should not be working with the city," an NYPD spokesman said.

The attack turned violent when the woman exited the train at Grand Central, police said.

Her attacker — who cops believe to be a Hispanic man around 5 feet, 10 inches tall, wearing a black jacket — followed her into the station and pushed her down a flight of stairs, injuring her ankle and her knee, police said.

"I wish a speedy recovery for the victim, and want to let her know we are seeking justice for her and for all New Yorkers," New York State Gov. Andrew Cuomo said in a statement issued Monday.

This latest assault feeds into a 35 percent spike in city hate crimes this year, police said — and marks at least the third attack of its kind against a Muslim woman in NYC over the past week.

In particular, the city saw "a huge spike" in hate crimes "right after the election" of Donald Trump on Nov. 8, part of a troubling national trend, NYPD Chief of Detectives Robert Boyce said at a Monday press conference on recent crime rates in NYC." (Scroll down for video.)...

http://patch.com/new-york/midtown-ny...yc-hate-crimes

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Jesse Infamous Member How Do You Identify?: Transguy Preferred Pronoun?: He Relationship Status: single Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Central West Coast of Florida Posts: 5,204 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 34,866 Thanked 17,783 Times in 3,940 Posts Rep Power: 21474857	MIDTOWN MANHATTAN, NY — "Yet another anti-Muslim hate crime was reported within the NYC public transit system during the Monday morning commute, when a uniformed Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) worker wearing a hijab, or headscarf, was attacked on her way to work in Midtown by a male subway rider, according to police. The 45-year-old woman was aboard a 7 train around 6:20 a.m., headed to Grand Central Terminal, when "a person approached her, called her a terrorist and said she should not be working with the city," an NYPD spokesman said. The attack turned violent when the woman exited the train at Grand Central, police said. Her attacker — who cops believe to be a Hispanic man around 5 feet, 10 inches tall, wearing a black jacket — followed her into the station and pushed her down a flight of stairs, injuring her ankle and her knee, police said. "I wish a speedy recovery for the victim, and want to let her know we are seeking justice for her and for all New Yorkers," New York State Gov. Andrew Cuomo said in a statement issued Monday. This latest assault feeds into a 35 percent spike in city hate crimes this year, police said — and marks at least the third attack of its kind against a Muslim woman in NYC over the past week. In particular, the city saw "a huge spike" in hate crimes "right after the election" of Donald Trump on Nov. 8, part of a troubling national trend, NYPD Chief of Detectives Robert Boyce said at a Monday press conference on recent crime rates in NYC." (Scroll down for video.)... http://patch.com/new-york/midtown-ny...yc-hate-crimes __________________ “You’re so hard on yourself. Take a moment. Sit back. Marvel at your life: at the grief that softened you, at the heartache that widened you, at the suffering that strengthened you. Despite everything, you still grow. Be proud of this.”