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Jewish News 24 · Oct 22, 2026

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A 26-year-old Orthodox Jewish man was targeted in a suspected syringe attack on Fifth Avenue near West 47th Street in Manhattan’s Diamond District shortly before 6 p.m. Wednesday, police sources said. The woman allegedly followed the victim, with video shared by Manhattan Shomrim appearing to show her pursuing him around a parked car. The man reported a needle-like prick in his lower right back and believed he had been stabbed with a syringe. It remains unknown whether the syringe contained any dangerous substance. The victim was taken to Bellevue Hospital in stable condition. The NYPD Hate Crime Task Force is investigating.

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