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

Manhattan Shomrim and the New York Police Department Hate Crimes Task Force are investigating the stabbing as a possible antisemitic attack.

A 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.

Manhattan Shomrim org. asks public for help locating stabber

The 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.