UWS protesters target Mayor Mamdani following alleged hate crime stabbings [IgclQGbzGWx]

Health Updated on August 07, 2026 EDT — Published on August 07, 2026 EDT

Demonstrators gathered on the Upper West Side following a double stabbing that led to attempted murder and hate crime charges against a 51-year-old suspect. While protesters accused the mayor's rhetoric of contributing to local anti-Semitism, Mayor Zohran Mamdani strongly rejected the claim and condemned all acts of hate and violence.