BROOKLYN, N.Y. (PIX11) \u2014 Two men were grabbed and threatened with anti-Jewish rhetoric while riding a subway train in Brooklyn Monday night, police said.<\/p>\n
The men, ages 20 and 21, were on the southbound No. 3 train approaching the Nostrand Avenue subway station when two suspects picked a fight with them at around 8:40 p.m., according to the NYPD.<\/p>\n
More Local News <\/a><\/p>\n The suspects grabbed the victims by their jackets and hurled antisemitic threats before getting off the train, police said. There were no injuries.<\/p>\n It was unclear how the suspects knew the victims were Jewish.<\/p>\n There were no arrests. The NYPD\u2019s Hate Crimes Task Force is investigating the incident.<\/p>\n According to NYPD data, hate crimes have decreased by 23% this year compared to 2024.<\/p>\n Submit tips to police by calling Crime Stoppers at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477), visiting\u00a0crimestoppers.nypdonline.org<\/a>, 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).<\/p>\n Mira Wassef is a digital reporter who has covered news and sports in the NYC area for more than a decade. She joined PIX11 News in 2022. See more of her work here.<\/a> <\/p>\n Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.<\/p>\n