Last year, we met Otis Johnson at a New York City shelter for ex-convicts. Everyone there was trying to get their feet back on the ground. Otis had just got out of prison after serving a 44-year sentence. The last time he had seen his family was May 1975.

Good afternoon! Wishing you a happy Tuesday, May 10th, 2022 from all of us at Viewing NYC!

Here's what the weather looks like in the City right now.

During the COVID-19 pandemic, there's been a rise in hate crimes against Asian Americans, but the experiences and challenges of Asian Americans often go unnoticed. So I spoke with a few East Asian Americans to hear about what it's been like for them during the pandemic. However, I want to emphasize that the COVID-related anti-Asianness is not specific to East Asians as other Asian Americans have also been impacted as well.