Overview
- The attack occurred around 12:48 p.m. Monday outside the Mr. Broadway kosher restaurant on West 38th Street in Midtown, according to police.
- Video published by outlets shows a man ripping off Rami Glickstein’s kippah, spitting on it and then punching him as he bent to retrieve it before fleeing.
- Glickstein, an Israeli educator visiting with his family, was treated at Mount Sinai Beth Israel; his wife said doctors found a broken nose and intracranial bleeding, and he was later released.
- The NYPD Hate Crimes Task Force is investigating the assault as a potential bias crime, has circulated a description of a suspect in his 20s or 30s wearing a dark hoodie, and has reported no arrest.
- Israel’s consul general condemned the attack and urged U.S. leaders to denounce antisemitic violence, with ADL data highlighting a rise in incidents in New York City.