Video shows ‘shocking racist assault on Asian-American in New York subway by white woman Anna Lushchinskaya’
- The 40-year-old white woman has been charged with felony assault, police say
- She is seen screaming racial epithets at the unidentified victim before attacking her with an umbrella and key chain
Footage of a jarring, racially charged attack on an Asian passenger riding the subway in New York has gone viral.
The New York Police Department said Anna Lushchinskaya, 40, has been charged with two counts of felony assault after the incident, which occurred during the morning rush hour on Tuesday aboard the D train in Brooklyn.
A 24-year-old woman was left bleeding with cuts to her face, the police said.
Warning: video contains strong language
In the video shared by Juan Ayala on his Twitter account PlatanoMan, Lushchinskaya is seen screaming “f**k off” several times before apparently preparing for her attack by putting her sunglasses in her handbag and tying back her hair. She then lashes out with her umbrella and key chain.
After an Asian man intervenes, Lushchinskaya, who is white, screams “f**king chink”, which prompts surrounding passengers to shout the attacker down.