Article Summary

A man in New York is accused of stabbing two people in separate attacks on Manhattan’s Upper West Side, with police charging him with hate crimes and attempted murder after witnesses said he shouted 'Allahu Akbar' during the assaults. The victims, one Jewish and one Asian, were attacked near a synagogue and Central Park, with city officials condemning the violence and emphasizing the need for safety regardless of race or religion. The article highlights the hate crime charges and religious context of one attack, which strongly frames the incident as racially and religiously motivated, though it doesn’t present evidence beyond the suspect’s alleged words.