Jewish teen punched in face in Queens unprovoked anti-Semitic attack

A 19-year-old Jewish antheral was punched successful the look by a alien extracurricular a Queens synagogue successful an unprovoked anti-Semitic attack, constabulary said Wednesday.

The victim, who was wearing accepted Hasidic clothing, was lasting extracurricular of Congregation B’Nei Abraham-EF connected Main St. adjacent 75th Ave. successful Kew Gardens Hills erstwhile the assailant stormed up and attacked him astir 2:40 p.m. Saturday

The attacker said thing arsenic helium punched the unfortunate successful the look and ran off. The unfortunate suffered a swollen bruise to his look but declined aesculapian attention, constabulary said.

Congregation B’Nei Abraham-EF connected Main St. adjacent 75th Ave. (Google Maps)

The battle took spot connected the Sabbath and a time aft the extremity of Rosh Hashanah. A fewer days earlier, the NYPD announced it would beryllium putting other patrols astir Jewish houses of worship to tamp down immoderate anti-Semitic unit during the precocious beatified days and the first day of the opening of the Israel-Gaza conflict.

Members of the NYPD Hate Crimes Task Force are investigating the case.

Police released surveillance footage of the suspect, wearing a grey T-shirt and achromatic shot cap, smoking anterior to the onslaught and asked the public’s assistance identifying him and tracking him down.

Anyone with accusation is asked to telephone Crime Stoppers astatine (800) 577-TIPS. All calls volition beryllium kept confidential.