Crime & Safety

Joseph Borgen, Brutally Beaten By Group Of Suspects In Manhattan's Diamond District, Speaks Out: ‘My Whole Face Felt Like It Was On Fire'

Police said a group of five to six men attacked the 29-year-old victim around 6:30 p.m. on Broadway near West 49th Street.

(Courtesy of Tim Lee)

May 22, 2021

A Jewish man was attacked Thursday in the Diamond District, as pro-Israel and pro-Palestine protesters clashed in Times Square.

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Police said a group of five to six men attacked the 29-year-old victim around 6:30 p.m. on Broadway near West 49th Street.

The NYPD Hate Crimes Task Force is investigating some of the incidents in the area.

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