Photo by: Michael Cohen
Cameras and an NYPD “Skywatch” tower are among the weapons the city has deployed against a rash of attacks involving Mexican victims and a diverse mix of attackers.
As a national debate erupted over Arizona’s controversial immigration law this summer, a simmering anti-Mexican sentiment appeared to explode in Staten Island’s Mexican enclave, Port Richmond.
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