Suspect in custody after 2 men wounded in possible 'antisemitic stabbing' attacks: officials

A fishy is successful custody aft 2 men were reportedly stabbed successful Manhattan's Upper West Side Thursday afternoon, nan New York City Police Department (NYPD) told Fox News Digital.

City officials described nan unit arsenic an "antisemitic stabbing," though constabulary person not yet identified a motive aliases said whether nan attacks are being investigated arsenic a hate crime.

"I americium perfectly sickened and furious by what appears to beryllium an antisemitic stabbing connected nan Upper West Side," New York City Council Speaker Julie Menin wrote successful a station connected X.

The stabbings happened adjacent West 84th Street and Central Park West, an area pinch a ample Jewish community.

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FILE - Julie Menin, speaker of nan New York City Council, during an announcement successful nan Brooklyn borough of New York, US, connected Monday, Jan. 12, 2026. (John Lamparski/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

According to nan NYPD, nan 2 men were stabbed successful what appeared to beryllium abstracted attacks nearby.

A 57-year-old man was reportedly attacked adjacent West 84th Street and Central Park West conscionable aft 1:30 p.m. section time.

Officials said officers recovered him conscious and alert pinch a stab coiled to his back. He was taken to a section infirmary successful unchangeable condition.

Investigators later recovered a 50-year-old man adjacent pinch a stab coiled to his torso. He was besides conscious and alert, and was taken to a adjacent infirmary successful unchangeable condition.

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WABC reported that constabulary are investigating whether nan fishy utilized a weapon aliases a screwdriver during nan alleged attacks.

"While we await further specifications to beryllium confirmed, we cognize that what is happening successful our metropolis is abhorrent," Menin said. "The fear successful nan Jewish community is real. Every New Yorker deserves to consciousness safe successful their neighborhood, sloppy of their religion aliases identity."

"We must stay agreed successful condemning antisemitism and ensuring those responsible are held afloat accountable," she added. "I convey nan NYPD for its swift consequence successful apprehending nan assailant."

FILE - Assembly personnel Micah Lasher speaks during a superior predetermination nighttime watch statement successful New York, US, connected Tuesday, June 23, 2026. (John Lamparski/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

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New York Assembly personnel Micah Lasher, a Jewish typical of nan area, said he is besides successful interaction pinch investigators.

"I americium successful touch pinch nan NYPD and organization leaders astir nan stabbing of 2 individuals connected nan Upper West Side today," Lasher said. "The NYPD responded instantly and has apprehended a suspect. I americium praying for nan endurance and betterment of nan victims and will supply much accusation arsenic I person it."

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