NY Man Charged with Hate Crime for Subway Threats Against Jewish Commuter

Christopher Husary faces charges after allegedly threatening a Jewish man during protests linked to a controversial exhibit on the Nova music festival massacre.

• Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg announced the indictment of Christopher Husary, 36, for attempted coercion as a hate crime and aggravated harassment.
• The incident occurred on June 10, 2024, when Husary allegedly threatened a 35-year-old Jewish man on a subway in lower Manhattan.
• Husary was reportedly drawing a Hamas symbol on a subway door when the Jewish man, who was wearing a kippah, photographed him.
• The altercation coincided with protests by the group Within Our Lifetime against an exhibit on the October 7, 2023, Nova music festival massacre.
• This case is part of a broader surge in antisemitic hate crimes in New York City, with several high-profile prosecutions underway.

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