New York state senator posts racist voicemail he got to draw attention to anti-Asian hate.
“Throughout my years of public service, I’ve faced my share of bigotry,” Liu said.
The state senator, who represents the 11th district in Queens, received a flood of responses from other prominent New York politicians after posting about the incident on Twitter. Gov. Kathy Hochul called it “hateful, offensive language” that is “unacceptable.”“So sorry John that you, your staff, and so many New Yorkers have had to experience such hate,” New York City Comptroller Brad Lander
. “As we committed together at the dragon boat festival this weekend — a beautiful celebration of Chinese culture in NYC — we will work ceaselessly for a city that’s safe for all.”that incidents targeting people of Asian descent had at the time risen 361 percent since 2020.
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