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Bike Riding Anti-Semite Accused of Hate Crime

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Elderly Man Attacked in Central Park  The NYPD is searching for this bike rider in connection with a hate crime attack in Central Park. -Photo by NYPD By Dan Gesslein  Manhattan Voice  August 9, 2024  Follow @Bronxvoice1 MANHATTAN - An elderly man was attacked on the Upper West Side in Central Park by a bike riding anti-Semite, cops said. The case is being investigated as a possible hate crime.  At around 6 pm on July 13, a 70-year-old man was walking on West Drive in Central Park on the Upper West Side. Cops said a man riding a bike rode up behind him and began arguing.  Suddenly the bike rider punched the elderly man in the upper body. The attacker made an anti-Semitic remark before riding off.  The victim sustained minor injuries but was not hospitalized.  The case is being investigated by the NYPD’s Hate Crimes Task Force.  Investigators released surveillance video of the suspect seen riding the rental bike in the park....
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