Volunteer New Yorkers are canvassing neighborhoods to show strength in numbers against anti-Asian hate crimes. The fear in these communities is heightened after the horrific shootings at spas in Atlanta earlier this month. While New York is not immune to this growing number of hateful incidents, people from all backgrounds are rallying together to show solidarity. Pat Kiernan speaks with NY1 Digital Reporter Anna Lucente Sterling about how we can combat these hate crimes.
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