# Woman charged in Manhattan antisemitic attacks > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/suspected-antisemitic-attack-in-manhattan > Updated: 2026-10-24T17:40:08.000Z. Sources: 20. Developments: 2. On October 21, 2026, a 26-year-old Chabad rabbi named Yosef was attacked in the Manhattan Diamond District near West 47th Street and Fifth Avenue. The victim reported being followed by a woman and feeling a sharp, needle-like prick in his lower back, leading to suspicions of a syringe attack. Yosef was treated at Bellevue Hospital and listed in stable condition. On October 24, authorities announced that 32-year-old Anna Mochalova has been charged with multiple counts of assault and menacing in connection with two alleged antisemitic attacks in Midtown Manhattan. Prosecutors from the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office stated that Mochalova targeted two Jewish men in the Diamond District. In addition to the attack on Yosef, a second victim wearing a yarmulke was reportedly struck with a sharp object near West 45th Street. Prosecutors noted that the suspect allegedly spared a third man after he identified himself as Muslim. Mochalova has been released on bail, though her defense attorney has raised questions regarding potential misidentification. The NYPD Hate Crimes Task Force continues to investigate. These incidents occur amid a reported rise in antisemitic activity in New York City, which NYPD data indicates accounts for over 52% of the city’s confirmed hate crimes this year. ## Timeline ### 2026-10-24: New York City woman charged with antisemitic hate crimes Anna Mochalova faces hate crime charges after allegedly attacking two Jewish men with a syringe and other objects in Manhattan's Diamond District. 15 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/chabad-rabbi-returns-to-manhattan-diamond-district-after-suspected-antisemitic-stabbing ### 2026-10-22: Manhattan: NYPD investigates suspected antisemitic syringe stabbing The NYPD is investigating a suspected antisemitic attack in Manhattan's Diamond District after a Jewish man was stabbed in the back with what he believes was a syringe. 6 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/manhattan-nypd-investigates-suspected-antisemitic-syringe-stabbing --- Cite as: Woman charged in Manhattan antisemitic attacks. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/suspected-antisemitic-attack-in-manhattan