Double Stabbing in NYC 'Appears to Be Antisemitic'—Council Speaker:
Two men, one of them Jewish, were stabbed on the Upper West Side; officials are investigating ...
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Antisemitic Stabbing Shakes Upper West SideTwo men stabbed near Central Park West on July 23, including a Jewish victim, with a suspect currently detained by police.
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- Two men aged 57 and 50 were found stabbed near West 84th Street and Central Park West and hospitalized.
- One victim was identified as Jewish and wearing a kippah, while police continue to investigate the suspect's motive.
- The incident occurred on Tisha B'Av, a significant day of mourning in the Jewish faith, heightening community concerns.
- City officials called for a thorough investigation and increased security for Jewish neighborhoods and institutions.
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