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NYC HOSPITAL ‘KAREN’ BLASTED FOR ALLEGEDLY TRYING TO STEAL CITIBIKE FROM YOUNG
BLACK MAN

By Isabel Keane and Amanda Woods

May 15, 2023 | 11:49am

A Bellevue Hospital employee has been accused of pulling out “white woman tears”
after she allegedly tried to hijack a CitiBike that had already been paid for by
a young black man.


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A clip of the chaotic encounter posted Saturday gained over 6.6 million views on
Twitter as commentators blasted the white woman, who is seen wearing NYC Health
+ Hospital scrubs, for trying to make a scene and paint the young man as a
threat.

“Help! Help me! Please, help me,” the woman yells, trying to grab the attention
of passersby as she tugs at the bike.

The young man keeps his grip on the bike’s handlebars and repeatedly tells the
woman that he already paid to use that particular bike.

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Despite being told that the bike was already taken, the woman continues to make
a scene, raising her voice while wailing for help.

“Get off me! Get off me, you’re hurting my fetus,” the woman exclaims while
pushing and shoving the young man.

The Bellevue employee wearing hospital scrubs tried to get the attention of
passersby while she shoved at the young man to get off the bike he paid for.

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“I’m not touching you! You’re putting your stomach on my hand,” the young man
retorts as she continues to cry out for help.

The young biker makes no attempts at shoving the woman back but holds his ground
as he and his group of friends tell her to back off and get her own bike.

About halfway through the nearly 2-minute clip, a white man wearing the same
scrubs as the woman approaches the group to ask what is going on and the woman
pretends to start crying.

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The woman shoves and pushes at the young man, who tells her he already paid to
use the bike she is trying to take. Titter/@Imposter_Edits

As the apparent co-worker of the woman tries to step in, the young man on the
bike makes a final appeal to the woman, who is now in fake hysterics: “This is
my bike, it’s on my account. Please move.”

The young man’s friends who are behind the camera tell the woman to stop fake
crying as the co-worker tells the woman to take another bike.

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Once the co-worker makes the suggestion, the woman is suddenly calm and begins
setting up a nearby bike for use.

A DCPI spokesperson told The Post that the NYPD is aware of the video
circulating online.

An apparent co-worker comes over to try to defuse the situation.
Titter/@Imposter_Edits

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The woman pretends to cry while trying to take the bike. Titter/@Imposter_Edits

“There are currently no 911 calls or reports on file for this incident,” the
spokesperson said. “The NYPD encourages anyone who believes they were a victim
of a crime to come forward and report it at any police facility so that an
investigation can commence.”

Social media users were quick to chastise the NYC hospital employee, nicknaming
her “Karen,” and questioning whether her actions on the street reflect how she
treats black patients.

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“Racism at its finest. She fully understands that white women generally have the
privilege of being perceived as ‘innocent’ which is why she attempted to use her
tears as a weapon against this young black man. And of COURSE she works in
healthcare, probably treating black patients like s**t. She needs to be FIRED
and should be embarrassed to be a sick evil racist piece of s**t,” one person
commented.

Another person chimed in, “This Karen needs to be locked up!”

Once the co-worker suggested she use a different bike, the woman calmed down and
moved away from the young men. Titter/@Imposter_Edits

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Others noted that similar situations in the past have placed black people in
danger.

“She is deplorable. What she did is an act of violence and she should suffer
consequences. Like this really pissed me off because we get killed over s–t like
this.”

Some compared the woman to Amy Cooper, also known as “Central Park Karen,” who
called the police on a black birdwatcher in 2020 and lost her job and a lawsuit
over the incident.

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Social media users were quick to criticize “CitiBike Karen” for her treatment of
the young black man. Titter/@Imposter_Edits

NYC Health + Hospitals/Bellevue addressed the incident in a statement on social
media Sunday.

“We have recently become aware of an incident that occurred off campus over the
weekend and appears to involve one of our employees. We are sorry this happened
and we are reviewing the incident,” the hospital wrote.

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“NYC Health + Hospitals/Bellevue is committed to providing the highest quality
of care to all New Yorkers with dignity, cultural sensitivity and compassion.”

Some social media users compared the woman to Amy Cooper, who called the police
on a black man who was birdwatching in 2020. Titter/@Imposter_Edits

The Post has reached out to NYC Health + Hospitals for comment regarding the
incident.


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