New York City police are asking for assistance in identifying a man accused of snatching the hijab off a teenage girl's head late last month.
New York Attorney General Letitia James warned on Thursday that 'acts of Islamophobia' will not be tolerated in the state after police released photos of a man accused of snatching a hijab from a teenage girl's head late last month.According to a release from the New York City Police Department , which was shared with Newsweek, officers are seeking assistance in identifying a man in connection to an 'aggravated harassment' that took place around noon April 28.
org. All calls are 'strictly confidential,' officials added.The report comes as tensions over the Israel-Hamas war have surged in New York City in recent weeks, with pro-Palestinian rallies taking over streets, college campuses and events like the Met Gala. Protesters are calling for a ceasefire in the conflict and for organizations, such as Columbia University and New York University, to pull back on their ties to Israel.
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