NYPD weighs hate-crime motive in daylight NYC stabbings of two men

Two men, ages 57 and 50, were stabbed in broad daylight on Manhattan’s Upper West Side. Police say they are evaluating whether the unprovoked attacks could be hate crimes, with witness reports that the suspect yelled “Allahu Akbar” during both assaults. The 51-year-old suspect, Raul Morales, is in custody as investigators examine possible motives; authorities say mental health may be a factor. Both victims are in stable condition and are expected to survive, and Mayor Zohran Mamdani condemned the violence as police continue the probe.