mike nguyen is the owner of the restaurant.ed lava lavandera. >> what that's going to create is conflict at some point. you know with me being asian-american and we see all these attacks, that kind of concerns me. i have had people sent me nasty messages saying you kno know -- putting the blame on me. go back to china or you and your kung-fu. >> mike nguyen is back with me tonight. the graffiti that happened after you said that included several anti-asian slurs and it even had the word "hope you die." you see kung-flu. how worried are you now? >> there are some concerns today and some of the threats came in and they were more active than normal. you know i am still trying to decide -- every since i have been vigilant when i am zout about and making sure of my surroundings. there is a concern that this is going to escalate to something worse. what's the next step they're going to do, harm or death? the other threats are coming in. there is a lot of concerns. >> i would imagine and i can only imagine how it feels. >> you talk abo

joining us is mike nguyen, chef and owner of noodle tree restaurant in san antonio, texas. you being with us. we're so sorry you're going through this. the graffiti on the windows, racist and directly threatening. one window had "hope you die" written on it. are police involved, and how concerned are you for your own safety? >> the police are actively investigating this. i talked to a detective yesterday and we're going through some leads and we're looking through cameras to see if we can potentially find the identities of the people who have done this. and, you know, with the threats, they've been ramping up since yesterday and, you know, it makes me believe there might be another secondary attack on the restaurant and, you know, that my safety is maybe at risk or it might escalate. and the thing is, the more i speak about it, the more it seems the threats of ramping up but that's not going to stop me. i'm going to bring awareness to this situation because, you know, we're not going to let the hate and ignorance prevail. we're going to bring awareness to this and stop this

. >> reporter: mike nguyen in san antonio was vandalized of racist graffiti after he spoke out of theting mask mandate. he describes of the creepy phone messages like this. >> you are a fool. i will never come to your restaurant again. >> reporter: to what he now says a far more serious threats. >> they said we are coming for you and you can tell the hate and the voice and the anger, it was not something someone trying to like troll or play around. it was real. >> reporter: mike nguyen hired private security and worries other small business owners are fighting the same fear. ed lavandera, cnn, dallas. >> wow, trying to stay business. more ahead, we'll be right back. in the romo household we take things to the max oh yeah! honey, you still in bed? yep! bye! that's why we love skechers max cushioning footwear. they've maxed out the cushion for extreme comfort. it's like walking on clouds! big, comfy ones! oh yeah! start with all the non-sports dads. narrow it to the ones whose kids who can catch almost everything. especially a cold. meaning, you. you're the one we made mywalgreens for.

so i'm mike nguyen. the item before you is a request to provide non-acute medical transportation for clients with minimal, who are receiving services through adult services and the public conservator. so we offer assistance to adults who are disabled due to a mental illness or alcoholic alcoholism. we respond to reports of suspected abuse or neglect. the funds of this contract will allow clients from both programs to be transferred safely to varying levels of care, attend legal proceedings, and be accompanied to medical appointments. j.h.m. can accommodate clients requiring a wheelchair or gurney and ensure that clients are safe during their transportation to their destination. the office of the public conservator uses this service or transportation service approximately 4 to 5 times a month. commissioners, i seek your approval for this contract. thank you for your consideration and i'm happy to answer any questions you may have. >> thank you mr. nguyen. are there any comments or questions from commissio

. >> a few days ago, i spoke to a restaurant owner mike nguyen, he's been on the show over the past severalasian slurs and the word kung-flu and words like i hope you die. >> go back to china. those were the chings that were all over his restaurant. here is what he told me. >> what's the next they can do. death or real harm. >> so he predicted something like this could happen to him and because of his race and then it did. >> why is more not being done? it is like, threats are there and it is happening and yet it still happens. >> well, look, things don't happen in a vacuum, attacks against asians are happening and they have been happening all over this country. this terrorist in atlanta knew what he was doing. the people who are attacking asians know what they doing. our intelligence communities to start rooting this out. >> a lot of people link the rising in asian americans to the rhetoric from former president trump. the reality is we have seen that 150 percent surge over hate crimes against asians. last night when we found out about this horrific attack, the former president went on fox

. >> reporter: mike nguyen was shocked to see this at his shop h h .t it's a hate crime. >> reporter: nguyen said the vandalism came after he publically criticized the governor's decision to lift a mask mandate. >> he is putting a lot of us in danger, you know, he is, at a time where we need him to be a leader, he is not being a leader. >> reporter: a two-time cancer sur siefer, nguyen was worried about his customer's health and now he is worried about his own. >> the next escalation will be physical harm or something fatal, so, you know, it's a worry for me. >> reporter: so you worry that you could lose your life? >> yeah. absolutely. you know, people have, you know, threatened my life, they say, i hope you die. you know. people say they want to find where i live and burn down my house. >> reporter: the advocacy group, stop aapi hate has recorded nearly 4,000 crimes against asian-americans since the start of the pandemic and an increase of 150% in major u.s. cities. this week alone a 76-year-old grandmother in san francisco is recovering after fightin

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there is one other fear haunting mike nguyen.he recent unprovoked attacks on asian-americans. >> like "go back to china" or "you and your kung flu." i'm nervous, my anxiety is at an all-time high. i'm trying to hope for the best. >> reporter: despite the intense criticism, there is a great deal of support for the governor's move to reopen the economy and end the mask mandate. however, some of the biggest chain businesses here in the united states say they will continue to insist on mask wearing by customers inside their stores. however, there are still another number of large businesses that are saying just the opposite. it is that inkeconsistency that has many people worried how this will unfold starting wednesday. ed leaf elavandera, cnn, texas. >>> chef tim love from the white elephant saloon in texas, so good to see you, tim. >> thanks for having me on. >> i'm wondering in this whole thing, this year, how have your businesses done? >> i don't know if we have enough time to really go over that. you know, it's been one of the m

there is one other fear haunting mike nguyen.ttacks on asian americans. >> go back to china, or you and your kung flu. i'm nervous. my anxiety has been at an all-time high. i'm trying to hope for the best. >> reporter: erin, despite the criticism of the governor, there are still a great deal of support for this move by the governor. some of the big chains here in texas say they will still require customers to wear masks. other big ones are saying it's the customer's choice. it's that inconsistency that has many people nervous how all of this is going to unfold starting next wednesday. erin? >> ed, thank you. and next, one of new york governor cuomo's accusers is coming forward with her story. >> governor cuomo said that he had never propositioned anybody. do you believe that he was propositioning you? >> yes. >> for what? >> sex. >> and the putin opposition leader who was poisoned being transferred to a brutal russian prison. 50 to 60 people crammed into a cell and worse. alexey navalny is next. nly pay r what i need. 'cause i do

despite the backlash, mike nguyen, the owner tells us he stands by his comments and he will remain open, thank you very much. >>> any moment now we hear from president biden. he is spending the next week selling that $1.9 trillion covid relief plan to monitors. and we will take you to the white house live . >> the story of late night coming this spring. >> i'm stanley. >>> we're just moments away now from president biden giving remarks about his $$1.9 trillion covid rescue plan. this is an event scheduled to happen from the white house at any moment. we are bringing that to you live. in the meantime let's chat with chief white house corps katelyn collins appear political analyst gl gloria boringer and katherine rampell. first to you, what is he going to say? what are we expecting. >> of course he signed this bill last week, had the ceremony in the rose garden to celebrate this. but now this week they are not only focused on selling the bill to the american people but actually implementing it and getting the money out the door. because so much what's in the bill, the biden administration

. >> reporter: mike nguyen was stunned to see this sunday -- the words kung flu, commie, and "i hope you die" covering the windows. >> i definitely believe that it's definitely a hate crime. >> reporter: he said the stand him came after he publicly criticized the lifting of the mask mandate. >> putting a lot of us in danger, you know. he's -- at a time when we need a leader, he's not been a leader. >> reporter: a two-time cancer survivor, he was worried about his customers' health. now he's worried about his own. >> the next escalation is going to be physical harm or even something fatal. so that's very worrisome for me. >> reporter: so you worry that you could lose your life? >> yeah. absolutely. people have, you know, threatened my life. they say, "i hope you die," you know. people say they want to find where i live and burn down my house. >> reporter: the advocacy group stop aapi hate has recorded nearly 4,000 crimes against asian americans since the start of the pandemic. an increase of about 150% in major u.s. cities. this week alone, a 76-year-old grandmother in san francisco i