Man spit on in antisemitic incident on the Upper East Side, police say

UPPER EAST SIDE, Manhattan (PIX11) — Police are searching for a man accused of making antisemitic comments and spitting on a man on the Upper East Side in July, NYPD officials said.

A 65-year-old man was walking when a man walked up to him and started making antisemitic comments near Fifth Avenue and East 68th Street around 5 p.m. on July 27. Police said the man also pulled down the victim’s face mask and spit on his face.

NYPD officials said their Hate Crime Task Force is investigating.

Submit tips to police by calling Crime Stoppers at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477), visiting crimestoppers.nypdonline.org , downloading the NYPD Crime Stoppers mobile app, or texting 274637 (CRIMES) then entering TIP577. Spanish-speaking callers are asked to dial 1-888-57-PISTA (74782).

Jonathan Rizk is a digital journalist who has covered local news in New York City and Washington, D.C. He has been with PIX11 since August 2022. See more of his work here, and follow him on X and Facebook @OfficialRizk . Get in touch at jonathan.rizk@pix11.com .

For the latest news, weather, sports, and streaming video, head to PIX11.