CAIR-NY Condemns Alleged Anti-Jewish Assault, Urges Hate Crime Probe

(NEW YORK, NY, 12/16/2022)—The New York chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-NY) today condemned an alleged anti-Jewish assault in Central Park and urged the NYPD to investigate the incident as a hate crime.   

On Wednesday evening, a 63-year-old man in Central Park was reportedly attacked. The alleged assailant came up from behind him and knocked the older man to the ground, resulting in a chipped tooth and broken hand. Police say the suspect made antisemitic remarks before sneering “Kanye 2024” – who himself has been under fire for his antisemitic remarks.   

SEE: Police searching for suspect who hurled antisemitic insults, pushed man in Central Park  

Man assaulted in brutal Central Park anti-Semitic attack  

Suspect sneered ‘Kanye 2024,’ shoved man in anti-Semitic Central Park attack: cops  

Afaf Nasher, executive director of CAIR-NY, said in a statement:   

“Violence is always shocking, and attacks allegedly based on bigotry carry even greater trauma to the individual attacked, the community targeted and the entire city. We hope the victim in this latest assault heals fully, and we urge the NYPD’s Hate Crimes Task Force to investigate the attack as a possible hate crime.”   

She said CAIR-NY and the American Muslim community stand in solidarity with all those challenging anti-Jewish hatred, anti-Black racism, xenophobia, Islamophobia, white supremacy, and all other forms of bigotry.  

CAIR-NY has condemned several other disturbing hate incidents in recent weeks:  

SEE: CAIR-NY Calls for Hate Crime Probe into Possible Arson, Racist Vandalism in Monroe Co.  

CAIR-NY Welcomes Arrest of Suspects Who Allegedly Targeted NYC Jewish Communities  

CAIR-NY Denounces Attacks on Orthodox Jewish Men in Williamsburg, Welcomes Hate Crime Investigations  

CAIR-NY Welcomes Arrest, Hate Crime Charges for Alleged Perpetrator of Assault Targeting White Woman  

CAIR-NY Condemns Anti-Jewish Flyers Found Outside Nassau County Homes  

CAIR-NY's mission is to protect civil rights, enhance understanding of Islam, promote justice, and empower American Muslims.

La misión de CAIR-NY es proteger las libertades civiles, mejorar la comprensión del Islam, promover la justicia, y empoderar a los musulmanes en los Estados Unidos.

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CONTACT: Afaf Nasher, Esq., CAIR-NY Executive Director, 917-669-4006, anasher@cair.com; Ahmed Mohamed, CAIR-NY Legal Director, 646-481-2103, ahmedmohamed@cair.com