An Asian artist was attacked on his way to perform at the opening night of a Lower Manhattan play — just blocks from where Christina Yuna Lee was killed in her apartment two weeks ago, the theater said.
The unnamed performer was assaulted Wednesday night near Seward Park on the Lower East Side on his way to The Public Theater, according to a statement from the theater and production company.
The artist has his glasses broken, suffered bruises to his eyes and “was kicked multiple times,” leaving him unable to perform his role for the opening of “The Chinese Lady,” the theater said. He instead played one of the instruments during the show.
“We are sharing this because the attack on this Asian American artist, which happened near Seward Park not far from where Christina Yuna Lee was tragically murdered, is another incident in a long history of violence against Asian Americans,” the statement reads.
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An Asian woman who was struck in the head with a rock in Queens has died from her injuries nearly three months later, authorities said Monday.
GuiYing Ma, 61, died Tuesday at Elmhurst Hospital from the head injuries she suffered in the Nov. 26 attack in North Corona, officials said.
Before her death, Ma’s loved ones thought she was making progress, according to her landlord.
“We told her to wave her hand, and she waved her hand,” Yihung Hsieh, 46, told The Post.
Elisual Perez allegedly attacked Ma after getting into a dispute with her on a sidewalk in North Corona, Queens.Elisual Perez allegedly attacked Ma after getting into a dispute with her on a sidewalk in North Corona, Queens.NYPD Special Victims/Twitter
“We told her to put her hand on her belly and she did. We told her to use her right thumb to say OK, she understands. And she did it. Before Tuesday, everything was good news.”
Go was sweeping the sidewalk when Elisual Perez, 33, approached and the two had a dispute, court records show. The nature of the argument was unknown.
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