2 New York City doormen fired after brutal assault on Asian American woman
In New York, two apartment building doormen have been fired for failing to help an Asian American woman as she was brutally attacked on the sidewalk outside, according to the building’s owner.
The doormen were caught on video appearing to watch the March attack on Vilma Kari, who according to the Manhattan District Attorney’s office is of Filipino descent, before flagging down a police vehicle after the assailant had left.
According to a statement from the Brodsky Organization, ”while the full lobby video shows that once the assailant had departed, the doormen emerged to assist the victim and flag down an NYPD vehicle, it is clear that required emergency and safety protocols were not followed.”
The organization is retraining all building staff on ”proper emergency response protocols as well as anti-bias awareness and upstander-bystander interventions,” according to the statement.
