May is Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, and in the Homecrest section of Brooklyn, a group of concerned residents is taking prioritizing community safety seriously. HannahKliger reports.
-- May is Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, and in the Homecrest section of Brooklyn, a group of concerned residents is taking prioritizing community safety seriously.
"I learned to step up. I learned to watch," Ng said."I learned when to get involved and when not to get involved.""Use your cellphone, record the criminal activity. Do not confront people, just generally doing this safely," Doherty said. "People who are uncomfortable in this community to call the police, they can call people who speak their language, who will understand them," said Vernikov, who often patrols with the group.
They stopped by Golden Z Chinese Restaurant, where the owner said an elderly Asian person was attacked a few years ago.
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