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Tue May 26, 2026, 10:13 PM 5 hrs ago

Maniac in Muslim garb trashes NYC kosher bagel shop in wild caught-on-video tantrum (Jewish Group)

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.

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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.”

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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.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/opinion/maniac-in-muslim-garb-trashes-nyc-kosher-bagel-shop-in-wild-caught-on-video-tantrum/ar-AA242eCu

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