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When the "apparently" homeless victim attempted to walk away, the suspect pulled down his face mask and spat in the pedestrian's face.

NYPD and NYC school officials are teaming up with colleges to ensure student safety and protect First Amendment rights during the upcoming school year protests.

The New York Police Department said on Thursday that 28-year-old Queens resident Taylor Pelton had been arrested on Wednesday and charged with hate crime criminal mischief against property.

Pearlman joins the force as it grapples with the surge in antisemitism across the city and raucous anti-Israel protests that have disrupted city life on the streets.

Several post-Oct. 7 incidents are being pursued by prosecutors, including one in which a suspect allegedly punched a Jewish Israeli near Times Square while shouting antisemitic epithets.

An orthodox Jewish man faced antisemitic abuse and was pelted with bottles and traffic cones by a group of five people.

The mayor and police officials stressed that protesters have the right to demonstrate, within legal limits.

Near the Mesivta Nachlas Yakov Vien Yeshiva, Asghar Ali, 58, reportedly shouted antisemitic statements before driving onto the sidewalk in an alleged attempt to hit two men and three teenagers.

The New York City Police Department seeks information on vandals targeting an Israeli cafe with swastikas and anti-Zionist messages, offering a reward for details.

Led with banners reading 'Resistance by any means necessary,' 'Resisting the Nakba since 1948,' and 'From Gaza to Jenin, revolution until victory,' demonstrators marched through Brooklyn.