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CoronavirusMarch 6, 2020 4:32 pm

Video Shows Man Spray Asian Subway Passenger With Air Freshener

The passenger was doused with Febreze for seemingly doing nothing more than simply standing next to the man who ranted for him to move away. The NYPD’s Hate Crimes Task Force is investigating. NBC New York’s Gilma Avalos reports.

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