The incident in Canarsie came as antisemitism has spiked in New York City, and drew condemnation from Mayor Eric Adams and Gov. Kathy Hochul.
An NYPD spokesperson told the New York Jewish Week that the suspect's name is Asghar Ali and he was charged with more than 10 crimes, including attempted murder as a hate crime.
Hochul said the New York State police were coordinating with the NYPD to investigate the incident.
There have been at least 285 antisemitic incidents reported to police since the start of October, far higher than the 153 incidents during the same period last year, according to preliminary police data.
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