A 57-year-old man was stabbed near West 84th Street and Central Park West around 1:30 p.m., and a 50-year-old man was attacked nearby; both were hospitalized in stable condition. Witnesses reported the suspect yelled "Allahu Akbar" during the assaults. Police arrested Raul Morales in connection with both stabbings, which officials described as antisemitic, though a hate-crime motive has not been confirmed.

Mayor Zohran Mamdani remained silent for over two hours, posting instead about a millionaire housing tax at 3:55 p.m. Councilwoman Inna Vernikov accused him of having "blood on your hands," while Council Speaker Julie Menin and Gov. Kathy Hochul condemned the violence and acknowledged rising fear in the Jewish community. The attacks occurred on a Jewish day of mourning, amplifying concerns.

In the first quarter of 2026, the NYPD recorded 146 hate-crime complaints and 71 arrests, up from 137 complaints and 51 arrests in the same period last year. Mamdani's office did not immediately explain the delayed response.