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A woman screaming 'Jews are eating kids!' on the New York City Subway, May 31, 2026. (Screenshot/Combat Antisemitism Movement on X)
June 4, 2026, 8:19 pm
‘Jews are eating kids!’: NYC subway rider said to assault 23-year-old Jewish woman
Suspect, named as young woman from the Bronx, reportedly ranted about Jews and wealth before shoving and choking Upper West Side nurse; she now faces hate crime charges
By ToI Staff
A New York City subway train packed with pro-Palestinian protesters on June 10, 2024. (Screen capture/X)
June 27, 2024, 6:16 am
NYPD arrests anti-Israel protester who called to eject ‘Zionists’ from subway car
Anas Saleh, 24, charged with attempted coercion after widely circulated footage showed man matching his description yelling, ‘Raise your hand if you’re a Zionist’ on packed carriage
By Karen Matthews
Illustrative: People are pictured in a subway train in the Manhattan borough of New York on April 1, 2024. (Charly TRIBALLEAU / AFP)
June 14, 2024, 6:48 am
Governor proposes mask ban on NYC subway to combat antisemitic incidents
Kathy Hochul cites incident in which anti-Israel protesters with face coverings took over subway cars, but admits challenges remain in formulating policy
By AP
An illustrative photo of people on the subway station in New York City. (J2R via iStock by Getty Images)
February 16, 2023, 4:43 am
New Yorkers hunt for ‘The L Train Nazi,’ caught drawing hate slogans on subway
Activists look for suspect seen scrawling ‘1488,’ a neo-Nazi code, on New York’s L line, document tags across city
By Jacob Henry
Illustrative: People in face masks ride the subway in Manhattan during the coronavirus pandemic, Aug. 27, 2020 in New York. (AP Photo/Ted Shaffrey)
May 23, 2022, 5:41 am
Man fatally shot on New York subway train; suspect at large
Police say killing appears to have been an unprovoked attack
By AP
Law enforcement officials lead subway shooting suspect Frank R. James, 62, center right, away from a police station and into a vehicle, in New York, on April 13, 2022. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)
April 14, 2022, 6:16 pm
Brooklyn subway shooter held without bail on federal terror charges
Frank James makes first appearance at US court since he was arrested for mass shooting in which 10 people were wounded
By Tom Hays
New York City Police and law enforcement officials lead subway shooting suspect Frank R. James, 62, center, away from a police station, in New York, on April 13, 2022. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
April 14, 2022, 7:53 am
Brooklyn subway shooter tipped police off to his location before arrest
Frank R. James is set to appear in court after he was charged with a federal terrorism offense that carries a sentence of up to life in prison
By Michael R. Sisak, MICHAEL BALSAMO and Jennifer Peltz
Subway shooting suspect Frank R. James, 62, is led away from a police station by law enforcement officials in New York, April 13, 2022. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
April 13, 2022, 10:08 pm
Suspect in Brooklyn subway shooting arrested, officials say
Following manhunt, Frank R. James detained in Manhattan’s East Village neighborhood, a day after attack that left 10 people wounded by gunfire
By Jennifer Peltz, Michael R. Sisak and MICHAEL BALSAMO
New York City Police Department personnel gather at the entrance to a subway stop in the Brooklyn borough of New York, April 12, 2022. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)
April 13, 2022, 5:49 pm
Van renter named as suspect in NY subway shooting as manhunt enters second day
Frank R. James now considered main suspect in attack that left five in critical but stable condition; social media rants scrutinized
By MICHAEL BALSAMO, Michael R. Sisak and Jennifer Peltz
Bomb squad personnel search a moving truck during an ongoing investigation in the Brooklyn borough of New York, Tuesday, April 12, 2022. (AP/John Minchillo)
April 13, 2022, 3:57 am
Police zero in on van renter amid search for New York subway shooter
Authorities looking for Frank James, who posted ‘concerning’ videos to YouTube, after key to U-Haul found at scene, but unclear if he was connected to attack
By AP
Emergency personnel gather at the entrance to a subway stop in the Brooklyn borough of New York, on April 12, 2022. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)
April 12, 2022, 8:47 pm
New York City police hunt for attacker who shot 10 in Brooklyn subway
Officials say mass shooting not being investigated as a terror attack; 29 injured, five in critical but stable condition
By Luke Tress and ToI Staff
This still image provided by WABC shows law enforcement gathering at the scene of a shooting in the Brooklyn borough of New York, on April 12, 2022. (WABC via AP)
April 12, 2022, 5:14 pm
At least 16 injured after gunman opens fire inside New York City subway
Police update that there are no active explosive devices on scene in Brooklyn’s Sunset Park; suspect still at large, may have dressed as a construction worker
By Luke Tress
Illustrative: Firefighters watch as colleagues work on a minor fire in an elevated subway station, Tuesday, March 24, 2020 in New York. Mayor Bill de Blasio says police will be step in to enforce social distancing. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)
March 27, 2020, 7:18 pm
NYC subway driver killed, 9 injured, in fire being investigated as crime
Fires reported at three other stations nearby at the same time, no arrests made; driver died while assisting passengers to safety
By AP
A woman, identified by the New York Police Department as Zarinah Ali, rants against Jews at a subway station in New York on December 12, 2019. (Screen capture: YouTube)
March 10, 2020, 8:53 am
NY woman charged with hate crime for attacking Israeli college student
Zarinah Ali, 38, was filmed using anti-Semitic epithets while assaulting Lihi Aharon in the subway in December
By Marcy Oster
A woman, identified by the New York Police Department as Zarinah Ali, rants against Jews at a subway station in New York on December 12, 2019. (Screen capture: YouTube)
December 18, 2019, 12:11 am
Israeli student says she was victim of anti-Semitic attack on NY subway
Lihi Aharon, who was scratched in the face by woman ranting against Jews, urges people to ‘not be afraid to fight’ against hate; female suspect charged with assault over incident
By ToI Staff
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