“Dirty Jew”: Rabbi Attacked in Broad Daylight in New York, Suspect Arrested

A rabbi was assaulted Tuesday afternoon in a brazen antisemitic attack on a public street in New York City, after a man hurled slurs at him, struck him in the face, and knocked him to the ground before fleeing the scene. The suspect was later apprehended.

The attack took place at approximately 2:30 p.m. Tuesday near Queens Boulevard in the Forest Hills neighborhood. According to reports, the assailant approached the rabbi and began shouting antisemitic insults, including calling him “Dirty Jew,” before punching him in the face and throwing him to the ground.

Eyewitnesses said the suspect continued to behave in a threatening manner, making menacing gestures and forming his hands into the shape of a gun, which he pointed at the victim before escaping on foot.

Despite the assault, the rabbi managed to photograph the suspect and immediately contacted police and alerted the Queens Shomrim. By the time law enforcement arrived in the area, the attacker had already fled.

Shomrim volunteers quickly launched a search of nearby streets and transportation hubs. One volunteer eventually spotted the suspect walking toward a nearby train station, discreetly followed him, and then stopped the train the suspect boarded, buying crucial time for police to arrive and make the arrest.

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani condemned the attack, calling it “an act of hate,” and stressed that such incidents are unacceptable in the city.

Authorities continue to investigate the incident.

{Matzav.com}