LiveLive Updates August 15, 2026Share to FacebookShare to XArticle printing is available to subscribers onlyPrint in a simple, ad-free formatSubscribeComments: Zen reading is available to subscribers onlyAd-free and in a comfortable reading formatSubscribeAugust 15, 2026UpdatesMamdani condemns Central Synagogue attack as suspect faces hate crime chargesNew York Mayor Zohran Mamdani condemned an assault at Manhattan's Central Synagogue during Shabbat services, after police arrested a 46-year-old Bronx man and charged him with multiple hate crimes."The NYPD has arrested Larry Montes," Mamdani said Saturday, adding that Montes was charged with two counts of assault as a hate crime, one count of criminal mischief as a hate crime and other offenses.The NYPD has arrested Larry Montes, a 46-year-old Bronx man, in connection with this attack. He has been charged with two counts of assault as a hate crime, one count of criminal mischief as a hate crime and other charges.
I am grateful to Central Synagogue’s security team forShow moreI am horrified by the assault at Central Synagogue during services today. I can only imagine the pain and fear an attack like this, during Shabbat services, causes for the congregation and for Jewish New Yorkers across our city.
