Overview
- The NYPD’s Hate Crime Task Force is investigating two distinct religion‑targeted incidents that occurred in different boroughs and involved separate suspects.
- On a Q66 bus in Woodside, Queens a man reportedly threatened two young women with a box cutter while making anti‑Muslim remarks and then fled; no injuries were reported and police released an image of a slim suspect in a navy tracksuit and cap.
- In Midwood, Brooklyn an attacker approached a 64‑year‑old man, hurled antisemitic slurs and shoved him to the ground, and the victim was taken to Maimonides Midwood Community Hospital and treated in stable condition for back and waist injuries.
- Police have released photos and physical descriptions for both suspects and asked the public to call Crime Stoppers or submit tips on X @NYPDTips and said no arrests have been reported.
- The cases come as city hate‑crime reports have risen this year with anti‑Jewish offenses making up a majority of confirmed incidents, raising fresh concerns about safety on streets and public transit.