Deranged straphanger targets subway rider with antisemitic remarks: ‘Jews are eating kids’
A woman on a New York City subway verbally assaulted a Jewish rider with antisemitic remarks. The incident escalated into physical violence, resulting in the victim being choked and having her hair pulled. The suspect was arrested following the altercation, which has raised concerns about rising hate crimes in the city.
- ▪A 23-year-old Jewish woman was targeted by a woman shouting antisemitic slurs on a subway train.
- ▪The assailant yelled that 'Jews are eating kids' and physically assaulted the victim.
- ▪Witnesses reported the incident, expressing concern for the victim's well-being.
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Metro Deranged straphanger targets subway rider with antisemitic remarks: ‘Jews are eating kids’ By David Propper Published June 3, 2026, 2:39 p.m. ET See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The New York Post on Google A raging woman spewing antisemitic hate targeted a Jewish rider on a Big Apple subway Sunday, shouting in the packed train car “Jews are eating kids,” according to the victim and shocking video. The suspect was shouting her furious rhetoric against Jewish people on a C train around 2:15 p.m., the victim, a 23-year-old Upper West Side woman, told The Post. 3 An antisemitic straphanger targeted a Jewish rider on subway rider on Sunday. X/@CombatASemitism 3 The deranged straphanger shouted “Jews are eating kids” in a packed subway car.
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