Nearly 1,000 people participated in the “No Asian Hate and Violence” rally and march in Flushing organized by Congresswoman Grace Meng, Queens Borough President Donovan Richards, and New York State Attorney General Letitia James, including New York State Lieutenant Governor Kathy Hochul, New York City Mayor Patricia White, U.S. Senate Majority Leader Schumer, and City Councilmember Grace Gu.
The New York Taiwan Association Senior Center in Flushing also participated in the rally and march.
Many elected officials participated in the rally and march.
A number of New York elected officials spoke out, saying that Asians should not be afraid because this is America and no one should live in fear.
Congresswoman Bill Monroe and Queens Borough President Richards were among the elected officials and Asian people who marched through Flushing on Main Street to oppose hate crimes.
Schumer said that Congressman Meng’s bill against hate crimes will be passed this week and he will continue to be concerned until it finally becomes law, “I want to tell those evil people who are spreading Asian hate crimes that you are not New Yorkers, you are not Americans, and we will prosecute you under the newly passed law and bring you all to justice. “
Congresswoman Bill Monroe spoke at the rally.
“In the past, we have united to denounce anti-Semitism, we have joined together to denounce the Muslim ban, and now, we are joining together to demand Stop Asian Hate.” Meng Zhaowen said in his speech at the rally.
New York City Mayor Michael White addressed the rally, saying that anyone who harbors a hateful mentality must leave New York City.
Mayor Patricia White spoke impassionedly, “Anyone who hates Asians also hates New York and America, and that’s unacceptable; you have a hateful mindset, you have to leave here because you don’t belong in New York City.”
State Attorney General Jen Lehigh said, “Anyone who engages in hate crimes against the Asian community or any other community, we will use all the tools of the law to prosecute you.”
“Today, we are sending a clear message to the world that we will not be bystanders to hate crimes … an attack on you (Asians) is an attack on each of us.” Queens Borough President Richards said.
Other elected officials in attendance that day included New York State Senator John Liu, State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli, and Congressman Gregory Meeks, Chairman of the Queens Democratic Department of New York.
New York City Councilmember Yamin Gu attended the rally to speak.
The mayor and the state attorney general have also said that the final anti-hate crimes, to be brazenly punished these people, what argument is useless, catch these people, what use is released tomorrow, they never talk about this thing, the biggest thing is to reform the justice system (reform criminal justice system), the justice system to The biggest thing is to reform the justice system (reform criminal justice system), the justice system has to be changed, can not help a small number of people, less than 1%, a thousand people may only have one or two people in it, is a beating, is a psycho, what things, but not for a small number of people, at the expense of the majority of people, this is not right, so finally go back to the time, tell your public representatives, June 22 primary election, is very important, to elect people who help the Asian community, help reform people who help the criminal system, people who help small businesses, and if he doesn’t help, you know what to do.
Michael Miller, of the Jewish Community Relations Council of New York, delivered a message saying, “The late Elie Wiesel, a Holocaust survivor, once said that a person who hates An extremist who hates one group and attacks everyone, who hates not just me, who hates you, who hates everyone… we can’t be indifferent and silent… we need people of all ethnicities to come together, Christians, Jews… people of all faiths, to stand shoulder to shoulder, to support each other, to mobilize.”
Recent Comments