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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
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Erum Salam

New York City police say beating of 72-year-old was anti-LGBTQ hate crime

New York City’s Chelsea neighborhood, which is popular with gay residents and visitors.
New York City’s Chelsea neighborhood, which is popular with gay residents and visitors. Photograph: Richard Levine/Alamy

A 72-year-old New York City man was severely beaten in what authorities have confirmed to be an anti-LGBTQ hate crime.

The attack took place on 15 September near the corner of West 17th Street and Ninth Avenue in the heart of the Chelsea neighborhood, which is popular with gay residents and visitors. Police investigating the case said four assailants beat the victim while hurling homophobic slurs at him.

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