Posted on May 10, 2021

Asian Woman Struck with Hammer in NYC Plans to Return to Taiwan

Amanda Woods, New York Post, May 4, 2021

The Asian woman who was bludgeoned with a hammer in an unprovoked Hell’s Kitchen attack said she plans to return to Taiwan — until New York City is safe again, according to a new report.

The 31-year-old woman, a recent FIT graduate who only wanted to be identified by her first name, Theresa, recalled the harrowing moment she was attacked while walking with a friend around 8:40 p.m. Sunday.

“[The suspect] was talking to herself, like talking to a wall,” Theresa told ABC New York. “I thought maybe she was drunk or something, so we just wanted to pass through her quickly and when I passed through her, she saw us and said, ‘Take off your f–king mask,’ which is shocking. Suddenly. I felt my head get hit by something.”

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The victim now plans to move back to Taiwan, but is open to returning to the Big Apple if the right job comes along — and when it is safe again {snip}

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Theresa, who stayed with her parents in Taiwan to ride out the COVID-19 pandemic, said her mother warned her of the rise in anti-Asian violence across the country.

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Nearby cafe owner Steve Olsen told ABC “there was blood all over the place” after the shocking attack.

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