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DeTurris, D., Vago, S., & Poznansky, S. (2026, October 25). Maniac who stabbed rabbi with syringe in NYC claims mistaken ID, as prosecutors say she spared Muslim from similar fate. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/10/25/us-news/maniac-who-stabbed-rabbi-with-syringe-in-nyc-claims-mistaken-id-as-prosecutors-say-she-spared-muslim-from-similar-fate/
DeTurris, David, et al. “Maniac who stabbed rabbi with syringe in NYC claims mistaken ID, as prosecutors say she spared Muslim from similar fate.” New York Post, 25 Oct. 2026, https://nypost.com/2026/10/25/us-news/maniac-who-stabbed-rabbi-with-syringe-in-nyc-claims-mistaken-id-as-prosecutors-say-she-spared-muslim-from-similar-fate/.
DeTurris, David, Steven Vago, and Sofia Poznansky. “Maniac who stabbed rabbi with syringe in NYC claims mistaken ID, as prosecutors say she spared Muslim from similar fate.” New York Post, October 25, 2026. https://nypost.com/2026/10/25/us-news/maniac-who-stabbed-rabbi-with-syringe-in-nyc-claims-mistaken-id-as-prosecutors-say-she-spared-muslim-from-similar-fate/.
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A 26-year-old rabbi, who identifies himself only as Yosef, was stabbed with a syringe by a woman on West 47th Street in Manhattan on Wednesday. Despite the attack, he returned to the same spot two days later to continue his Jewish outreach work, believing he had been targeted because he is visibly Jewish. The attacker, Anna Mochalova, aged 32, was arrested by police on charges including assault as a hate crime and other related charges like menacing and aggravated harassment. According to prosecutors, Mochalova also assaulted another Jewish man minutes before targeting the rabbi. She has claimed in court that her arrest is due to mistaken identity, but Assistant District Attorney Emily Hong asserts that she targeted individuals based on their perceived Jewish identity. The NYPD’s Hate Crimes Task Force is investigating both incidents as antisemitic attacks.
The judge set bail at $50,000, citing the seriousness of the allegations as well as surveillance video of the alleged attacks.