Mamdani slow to respond to suspected antisemitic stabbing as Hochul, other NY officials condemn attack

New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani delayed responding to a suspected antisemitic stabbing in the city, during which an Asian man and a Jewish man were attacked, with the perpetrator reportedly yelling 'Allahu Akbar'. Other officials, including Governor Kathy Hochul, condemned the attack, while Mamdani later issued a statement. The suspect, Raul Morales, is in custody, and officials are awaiting confirmation of the motive as a hate crime.