Chabad Hassid stabbed in Manhattan's Diamond District, NYPD probes possible hate crime

Jerusalem Post/Diaspora/AntisemitismManhattan Shomrim and the New York Police Department Hate Crimes Task Force are investigating the stabbing as a possible antisemitic attack.Follow us on Google Members of the NYPD and Federal Law Enforcement create a security perimeter on the sidelines of the 78th United Nations General Assembly at the United Nations Headquarters in New York City, U.S., September 18, 2023.(photo credit: REUTERS/BRENDAN MCDERMID)OCTOBER 22, 2026 13:35Updated: OCTOBER 22, 2026 13:51A Chabad Hassid was stabbed by a woman in Manhattan's Diamond District on Wednesday evening, the Jewish safety organization Manhattan Shomrim shared on social media.Manhattan Shomrim and the New York Police Department Hate Crimes Task Force are investigating the stabbing as a possible antisemitic attack, the organization said.The victim was taken to Bellevue Hospital, where his condition was described as stable.The skyline of Manhattan as seen from the Empire State Building in New York City, US, March 3, 2026. (credit: JEENAH MOON/REUTERS)Manhattan Shomrim org. asks public for help locating stabberThe Manhattan Shomrim organization also asked the public for help locating the woman, who appeared to be in her 30s."If you were in the Diamond District/Midtown area around that time and witnessed the incident, or if you have access to storefront security cameras, dashcam video, or cell phone footage, please reach out immediately," Manhattan Shomrim stated.According to eyewitness reports, the woman had passed by several other pedestrians without attacking them before stabbing the hassid, who was dressed in a visibly Jewish manner, with what some reports say was a syringe or needle.Follow us on Google