{"id":2645775,"date":"2026-08-16T13:35:01","date_gmt":"2026-08-16T17:35:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hate-crime-charges-filed-after-man-disrupts-manhattan-synagogue-service\/"},"modified":"2026-08-16T13:38:07","modified_gmt":"2026-08-16T17:38:07","slug":"hate-crime-charges-filed-after-man-disrupts-manhattan-synagogue-service","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hate-crime-charges-filed-after-man-disrupts-manhattan-synagogue-service\/","title":{"rendered":"Hate crime charges filed after man disrupts Manhattan synagogue service"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fhate-crime-charges-filed-after-man-disrupts-manhattan-synagogue-service%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2645775&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>A 46-year-old man from Bronx, Larry Montes, was quickly arrested and charged with hate crimes after disrupting a Shabbat service at Central Synagogue in Manhattan, during wich he assaulted two individuals. According to NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch, Montes struck a congregation member, damaged property, and spat at and headbutted a security member before being detained by an NYPD sergeant.The incident prompted a strong condemnation from local officials, including Mayor Zohran Mamdani and Governor Kathy Hochul, who emphasized their commitment to fighting bigotry and ensuring safety for Jewish communities. Hochul expressed relief that no one was seriously hurt, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/western-australia-residents-launch-petition-on-youth-crime-epidemic\/\" title=\"WA residents petition against youth crime surge.\">additional police resources<\/a> were deployed to secure the synagogue. The attack was widely condemned as antisemitic, with political tensions arising over statements made by officials about Israel and comments from Mamdani, which some critics linked to rising antisemitism. Israel&#8217;s consul general in New York accused Mamdani of incitement contributing to the violence,demanding stronger action to protect Jewish residents.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A 46-year-old Bronx man was promptly arrested and charged with <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/hate-crimes\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"3747\">hate crimes<\/a> after he disrupted a Shabbat service at a Manhattan <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/synagogue\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"2170\">synagogue<\/a> and hit two people.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Larry Montes faces two counts of assault as a hate crime and one count of criminal mischief as a hate crime, among other charges, <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/nypd\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"1446\">New York City Police Department<\/a> Commissioner Jessica Tisch <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/NYPDPC\/status\/2088461266503217369\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/x.com\/NYPDPC\/status\/2088461266503217369\">said<\/a> late Friday. The incident unfolded at Central Synagogue in <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/new-york-city\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"286\">New York City<\/a> that night.<\/p>\n<section class=\"explore-more-section\" id=\"wex-recommended-widget\">\n<div class=\"magazine-container single\">\n<h1 class=\"magazine-title mt-2\">Recommended Stories<\/h1>\n<p>             <i class=\"fa-solid fa-play icon\"><\/i>         <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-grid\">\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/crime\/4688995\/hate-crime-charges-manhattan-synagogue-attack\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Hate crime charges filed after man disrupts Manhattan synagogue service<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/crime\/4688938\/suspect-arrested-virginia-state-university-shooting\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Suspect arrested in Virginia State University shooting that left five injured, one critically<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/immigration\/4688063\/ice-bought-nonlethal-shock-gloves-officers-democrats-still-are-not-pleased\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>ICE bought nonlethal shock gloves for officers. Democrats still are not pleased<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cAs synagogue security was escorting him out, he struck a member of the congregation, damaged synagogue property, and then spit at and headbutted a member of the security team,\u201d Tisch said in an <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/NYPDPC\/status\/2088429292333973592\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/x.com\/NYPDPC\/status\/2088429292333973592\">earlier statement<\/a>. \u201cAn NYPD sergeant working a paid detail at the synagogue immediately stepped in and took the individual into custody.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-15\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI have spoken with the rabbi of the synagogue, and I\u2019m relieved that no one was seriously injured,\u201d she added. \u201cThose who were hurt were evaluated at the scene and are doing well. There are no known additional threats at this time, and additional NYPD resources have been deployed to the synagogue. The investigation is ongoing.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Other officials, including Mayor <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/zohran-mamdani\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"11802\">Zohran Mamdani<\/a> and Gov. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/kathy-hochul\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"3278\">Kathy Hochul<\/a> (D-NY), swiftly denounced the antisemitic attack.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cOur administration will always stand against bigotry in all its forms. We will use every tool at our disposal to confront antisemitism and keep Jewish New Yorkers \u2014 and all New Yorkers \u2014 safe,\u201d Mamdani <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/NYCMayor\/status\/2088658377664516404\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/x.com\/NYCMayor\/status\/2088658377664516404\">posted<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-16\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-2\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWhat happened at Central Synagogue tonight is appalling,\u201d Hochul <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/GovKathyHochul\/status\/2088437474347413770\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/x.com\/GovKathyHochul\/status\/2088437474347413770\">wrote<\/a>. \u201cJewish New Yorkers have every right to worship openly, proudly, and without fear.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Following the incident, police officers were deployed to the synagogue for security as Shabbat services continued into Saturday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/crime\/4662598\/zohran-mamdani-calls-benjamin-netanyahu-comments-objective-facts\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/crime\/4662598\/zohran-mamdani-calls-benjamin-netanyahu-comments-objective-facts\/\">MAMDANI CALLS HIS NETANYAHU COMMENTS \u2018OBJECTIVE FACTS\u2019 WHEN ASKED IF THEY CONTRIBUTED TO RISING ANTISEMITISM<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-17\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-3\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Though Mamdani has condemned antisemitism, his rhetoric on <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/israel\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"219\">Israel<\/a> and its leaders has been politically charged. Ofir Akunis, the consul general of Israel in <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/new-york\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"61\">New York<\/a>, blamed the mayor for the city\u2019s latest antisemitic incident.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe attack at Manhattan\u2019s Central Synagogue is a direct result of Mayor Mamdani\u2019s sustained campaign of incitement. I warned that words would turn into actions, and that is exactly what is happening,\u201d Akunis <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Ofir_Akunis\/status\/2088615495461167536\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Ofir_Akunis\/status\/2088615495461167536\">said<\/a>. \u201cMamdani has failed to protect New York\u2019s Jews. It is not enough to issue lukewarm condemnations. Action is needed.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-4\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-4\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-25\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-4\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bronx man, 46, arrested for hate crimes after synagogue attack<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2159,"featured_media":2645776,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP26227706954054.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[33310,33338,9519,84255,16746],"class_list":["post-2645775","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-criminal-charges","tag-hate-crime","tag-manhattan","tag-religious-disturbance","tag-synagogue"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP26227706954054.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2645775","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2159"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2645775"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2645775\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2645779,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2645775\/revisions\/2645779"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2645776"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2645775"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2645775"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2645775"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}