Man Charged With Hate Crimes Over Stabbing at New York’s Grand Central Terminal

Man Charged With Hate Crimes Over Stabbing at New York’s Grand Central Terminal
Travelers walk through Grand Central Terminal in New York on Dec. 21, 2023. Eduardo Munoz Alvarez/AP Photo
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NEW YORK—A New York City man has been charged with attempted murder and assault as hate crimes following the Christmas Day stabbing of two teenage tourists from Paraguay at an eatery inside Grand Central Terminal, authorities said.

Witnesses said Esteban Esono-Asue, 36, also known as Steven Hutcherson, made derogatory comments about white people shortly before the unprovoked attack on the 14- and 16-year-old girls inside the Manhattan transit hub Monday morning, according to a criminal complaint.