Deaf woman attacked in NYC; The Guardian: First deaf contestant on dancing show
Here are two Deaf News briefs from online news articles.
The first is a report by ABC 7 New York that on Sunday morning, a man randomly punched a 59-year-old deaf woman named Xing Zhou at a Union Square subway station. She said she was on her way to church when she was punched in the head. She lost her balance and fell down on the subway tracks. The news report said two bystanders helped Zhou get off the tracks and waited with her until help arrived. Zhou went to the hospital where she received medicine for pain in her head, leg, and back. Here is a news clip from ABC 7.
[In this video clip, the reporter is saying, “This suspect attacked a woman in the last week. Eyewitness news reporter Lucy Yang spoke to the victim of today’s attack in this eyewitness news exclusive.”
Xing Zhou: “I hurt my head, I had a knot on my head from the fall. I hurt my leg and my back.”
Reporter: “59-year-old Shing Jo was on her way to church 10:00 Sunday morning when police say this man violently hit her on the head, causing her to close her balance and fall onto the tracks here at the Union Square subway station. Thankfully two bystanders pulled her to safety and waited with her until help arrived.”]
The New York Police Department identified the suspect as Vladimir Pierre and arrested him, but news reports said he was quickly released with a desk appearance ticket, which requires him to attend a future court date. Pierre was described as a homeless person. The news report said Pierre was accused of punching another woman four days earlier at a different subway station, so there were concerns about him being allowed to go back on the streets.
Zhou told ABC 7 that she’s not sure if the suspect spoke anti-Asian slurs because she’s deaf. Zhou said she would continue to ride subways in the future despite the attack.
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The second Deaf News brief is a deaf contestant that will be on a popular televised dance competition in the U.K. called “Strictly Come Dancing,” which is similar to “Dancing With the Stars” in the U.S.
Her name is Rose Ayling-Ellis and she is the first deaf contestant on the dancing show. Rose is 26 years old and is an actress on the soap opera “EastEnders.” I’ll show you a clip of an earlier interview Rose did with the BBC about her acting career.
[In this video clip, Rose is saying, “I’ve always have loved art, so I went down the art direction. So I decided to do acting as a hobby and it happened by accident really. Because there was a deaf director who wanted to do a short film and asked me to join in. And then from there I networked with so many people. So, really it was a hobby that became a career and I feel very lucky. Yeah.”]
Maybe Rose can ask
Nyle DiMarco, the DWTS Season 22 champion, for some tips on how to win a dancing competition.
“Strictly Come Dancing” will begin its 19th season on September 18 on BBC One. I’m not sure how Americans can watch it real-time, but there is sure to be news recaps and updates on social media. Rose told “The Guardian” that she hopes she will do the deaf community proud and break down more barriers.
That’s the two deaf news briefs. Links to both articles are in the transcript.
https://abc7ny.com/new-york-city-subway-attack-union-square-woman-pushed-on-tracks/11002514/