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An out-of-control maniac in traditional Muslim garb trashed a kosher bagel shop in Queens in the latest antisemitic incident in the Big Apple — with the shocking vandalism caught on video.
The incident unfolded around 1 a.m. Friday at Bagels & Company, a popular Israeli-owned business in Jamaica Estates, with the unidentified vandal tossing potted plants, chairs and tables at the building for nearly five minutes, footage posted on Instagram by the Jewish Bukharian community shows.
The vandal slipped away, but the incident is now being investigated as a possible hate crime.
“This targeted attack on a Jewish business is part of a disturbing pattern of unchecked harassment against the Queens Jewish community despite rallies and public statements,” said Moshe Spern, a Queens high school teacher and president of United Jewish Teachers.
“Mayor Mamdani must immediately deploy more NYPD resources to protect our synagogues, schools, and businesses. These intimidation tactics need to end now,” Spern told The Post. “Jewish New Yorkers deserve safety in our city.”
Officials said no one was injured in the incident, which was first reported by JFeed.
An 18-year-old Jewish student who asked to remain anonymous said she wasn’t surprised by the attack but admitted she didn’t feel safe walking in the area.
“Honestly I was just confused but not surprised,” she said. “It was just like, here we go, another day basically, but also like why?
“It looked like a really angry man throwing tables, screaming — just like bugging out I guess,” she said. “There’s just been a lot more terrorism against Jews, a lot more antisemitism. And, no, I don’t feel safe here walking by myself.”
Antisemitic incidents have increased in the five boroughs since the Oct. 7, 2023, terror attack on a Jewish settlement sparked an Israeli counter attack in the Gaza strip, raising tensions in the US.
The NYPD reported that antisemitic attacks in the city spiked by 182% in January compared to the same month last year, accounting for the bulk of Big Apple hate crimes.
Earlier this month, police reported that April also saw a more than 35% reduction in hate crimes citywide, including a 30.2% drop in antisemitic incidents, with 30 compared to 43 in April 2025.
That’s an improvement over the first three months of the year, when the stats showed that hate crimes were up more than 11%, with 55% of those targeting Jewish victims.
The extent of the damage to the popular Queens bagel shop was not immediately available.
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