You are reading

Bayside Resident Assaulted by Bigot in Anti-Asian Attack Caught on Camera

Man caught on video making racist statements (Sungmin Kwon/ Facebook)

June 19, 2020 By Allie Griffin

A Bayside resident was assaulted by an alleged bigot at a local 7-Eleven last week and the whole incident was caught on tape.

Sungmin Kwon, a South Korean student at Queens College, was picking up snacks at the convenience store, located at 218-01 Northern Blvd., on June 13 when he heard a white man allegedly making anti-Asian statements.

Kwon wrote in a Facebook post that he heard the man calling Asians filthy and saying that they do not belong in the U.S. He then called him out for the comments.

The alleged bigot then tried to kick Kwon and called him a “g–k.” Kwon, according to his post, then decided to pull out his phone and film the man.

In the video posted to Facebook, a man wearing a blue shirt can be heard saying, “Get the f–k out of here you g–k” and taunting Kwon.

The man reaches for Kwon’s phone and pushes him to the ground, again calling him a “f–king g–k,” the video shows.

Kwon called the police after the incident, but the man had already left before officers arrived, the New York Daily News reported.

Kwon, in a statement, said he was very disturbed by the attack and racist comments. He described them “intolerable and ugly.”

“I put up the video because I wanted to send the message of how disgusting racism is and it’s still alive and well no matter where you are,” he said.

The NYPD confirmed there is a report of the incident on file and said the Hate Crimes Task Force is investigating.

State Sen. John Liu, whose district includes Bayside, condemned the assault in a statement.

“This incident is a show of disgusting behavior by a violent hateful racist physically attacking Sungmin while calling him ‘g–k’, a racial slur of the highest degree of offense to Asian-Americans,” Liu said.
“It also reminds us of the discrimination Asian-Americans have faced during the COVID-19 crisis, having been heavily scapegoated for the pandemic.”
email the author: [email protected]

12 Comments

Click for Comments 
Crackerazzcracker

If anyone ever sticks their camera phone in my face ill break their phone also. I dont blame him. People start stuff then they pull out camera.

2
8
Reply
Rican on the 80

Donald Trump encourages this type of behavior, with his anti immigrant laws, and ” build that wall ” , MAGA hat. That’s why all these racist people are coming out. Stop the racism, stop harassing people that comes from different countries illegal or not. This is why we are protesting and we will continue.

11
8
Reply
Concerned American

Is it okay to ask the immigration status of the Korean student ? . Is it those DACA kids ?

2
14
Reply
USSR

What does that even have to do with the situation? Any POC=illegal???? What about the other % of whites that are also illegal?????

2
4
Reply
Nick

Someone identify this Karen. And let’s see if Asian Lives Matter to the Irish cops in Bill de Blasio’s NYPD.

6
2
Reply
Harry Queens

The Korean guy was fully justified to fight back in self-defense. He should have f’ed that racist up.

6
3
Reply
Phil

I agree he should have but instead he backed down like a typical quiet Asian and then made some tough guy Facebook post about how he wanted to smack him around.

3
2
Reply
Reality check

No, the kid was being smart. He will have the last laugh and see the racist go to jail for assault with hate crime identifier. People like you with an ego trip are the ones who will be locked up. Go ahead and punch the kid. Let see what happens.

Reply
Check Reality

Doesn’t seem like an arrest was ever made. Looks like that timid Asian got made a fool and posted how weak he really is.

Reply

Leave a Comment
Reply to this Comment

All comments are subject to moderation before being posted.

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

Recent News

CM Moya announces support for massive Metropolitan Park proposal near Citi Field

Council Member Francisco Moya announced his support for Metropolitan Park, a proposal put forward by New York Mets owner Steve Cohen and Hard Rock International that calls for the construction of a casino and entertainment complex on the parking lot just west of Citi Field.

In a lengthy statement released on Thursday afternoon, Moya said that when he was first approached about the project, his main consideration was ensuring that it would meet the needs of his constituents and provide a major boost to the local economy.

Manhattan bouncer charged in New Year’s Day fatal stabbing in Elmhurst: NYPD

A Manhattan man was arrested on Saturday and charged in the fatal stabbing of an East Elmhurst man during the early morning hours of New Year’s Day in what notably became the city’s first homicide of 2024.

Torrence Holmes, 35, of St. Nicholas Place in Hamilton Heights, was taken into custody at his home and transported back to Queens, where he was booked at the 110th Precinct in Elmhurst on manslaughter and other charges on Saturday afternoon.