NEW YORK — A woman was punched in the face in an anti-Semitic attack inside a busy midtown Manhattan subway station, according to police, who are now searching for her attacker.
The violent incident occurred around 11:30 p.m. Saturday at the Grand Central-42nd Street station, police said. A 29-year-old woman was in the aisle of the 7 train when a man randomly punched her in the face.
When she asked the attacker why he had punched her in the face, the suspect simply replied that it was because “you’re Jewish.” The man subsequently fled the station, while the victim suffered minor injuries.
The NYPD Hate Crimes Unit is investigating the incident. No arrests have been made yet.
Anyone with information about the incident is asked to call the NYPD’s Crime Stoppers hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or, in Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782). The public can also submit their suggestions by logging into the CrimeStoppers website.
2023-10-19 20:42:46
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