The Jewish man stabbed by a maniac repeatedly yelling “Allahu Akbar” on the Higher West Aspect just lately moved from NYC to Florida — reportedly partially due to Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s anti-Israel stance and lackluster dealing with of rampant antisemitism within the Huge Apple.
Moshe Yezhak Grunhaus, 50, who was allegedly stabbed within the chest by screwdriver-wielding madman Raul Morales on Thursday when he walked out of a synagogue at Amsterdam Avenue and West 86th Avenue, just lately ditched NYC for Surfside, close to Miami.
He was again in Gotham for just a few days this week to scrub out his house, a supply stated.
At the very least a part of his determination to say goodbye to town for good was partially over frustrations with Mamdani, a supply instructed JNS.
Neighbors on Saturday instructed The Submit they understood why Grunhaus, who’s non secular and a passionate supporter if the Jewish state, would go away NYC.
“It is sensible, actually,” a neighbor who wished to stay nameless instructed The Submit Saturday. “I imply, given the hatred that’s being spoken by our mayor about in the direction of the Jewish neighborhood, he’s not welcoming. He’s not encouraging folks to be happy with their Judaism right here, and it’s very apparent.”
The neighbor continued: “I imply, everyone knows what he was screaming when he attacked these folks. He stated, ‘Allahu Akbar So, like, are you kidding me?
Added one other: “I feel the mayor is unquestionably aggravating the unfavourable facet of it. He’s saying issues that he doesn’t have the authority to say. Like he desires to arrest the Prime Minister of Israel. “Individuals who put on kippahs undoubtedly need to be extra cautious.”
Grunhaus’ current Fb posts give attention to rampant antisemitism in Gotham, usually tagging Mamdani whereas re-posting folks’s tales of the anti-Jewish-hatred they’ve skilled.
“I hope your youngsters die,” a June 28 re-post from the Israeli Consulate learn, telling the story of a Jewish man who was confronted by a stranger in NYC. “That’s what a stranger stated to Rami Feinstein and his household in broad daylight in New York. Not on-line. Not anonymously. In the course of a New York road. That is what antisemitism seems to be like when hatred turns into acceptable, normalized and ignored.”
Different posts mourn the 1,200 Israelis slaughtered by Hamas within the Oct. 7, 2023 terrorist assaults.
“Standing right here @ Mount Herzl Cemetery 2 years after the October seventh bloodbath (Hebrew calendar, day after however first day of funerals for the nation),” Grunhaus wrote in October 2025.
“Commemorating our heroes who have been the primary of many to sacrifice their lives to guard our nation. By no means Once more!”
In one other put up a month later, Grunhaus posted the pictures of two Israeli hostages in Hamas captivity.
Mamdani, who has been ripped for ready a day after the assault to lastly supply up a tepid response, did the identical Saturday, telling The Submit at an unrelated occasion in The Bronx: There’s no tolerance for bigotry, and we all know that whereas Jewish New Yorkers represent a minority on this metropolis.
“This can be a metropolis that won’t solely look to maintain Jewish New Yorkers protected, but additionally look to rejoice and cherish Jewish New Yorkers.”
Jewish New Yorkers are usually not satisfied.
A rally organized by the group Finish Jew Hatred is deliberate for Sunday at 10 a.m. at 509 Amsterdam to “unite towards hate on the Higher West Aspect” — and name out Mamdani.
“Blood is on Mamdani’s arms,” a flyer for the rally posted to X reads.
Jews who dwell in NYC “are on edge,” stated Yitz Landes, 37, professor on the Jewish Theology Seminary of America.
His mom lives within the constructing subsequent door to Grunhaus’ house.
Like Grunhaus, Landes stated he “all the time put on a kippa within the metropolis. I’d really feel bizarre to not. I don’t wish to surrender carrying it publicly, and I hope I can proceed to do it.”
Morales, an ex-con who minutes earlier than allegedly attacking Grunhaus allegedly stabbed 57-year-old Chok Sung just a few blocks away, was arraigned on two counts of tried homicide, two counts of assault and one depend of tried assault — all of that are being tried as hate crimes.
The choose additionally ordered Morales to bear a psychiatric analysis. He’s due again in court docket on July 30.
Each victims are steady. Sung stays hospitalized however Grunhaus was launched Friday.
