Exclusive | Victim of vile antisemitic attack in NYC relives horrific moment hair was ripped out by maniac screaming: ‘Jews are eating kids’

Nypost · Jun 03, 2026 · 669 words · By Reuven Fenton; Doree Lewak; David Propper

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Metro exclusive Victim of vile antisemitic attack in NYC relives horrific moment hair was ripped out by maniac screaming: ‘Jews are eating kids’ Published June 3, 2026 Updated June 3, 2026, 9:32 p.m.

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Add The New York Post on GoogleA raging woman spewing antisemitic hate ripped out a hunk of a Jewish rider’s hair on a Big Apple subway Sunday and screeched, “Jews are eating kids,” according to cops and shocking video.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 14 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “The victim, a nurse and Montreal native”

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Two independent sources identify the victim as a 23-year-old nurse from Montreal.

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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 5, 2026 ... "Jews are eating kids," 23-year-old nurse was told by passenger who attacked her.
https://montrealgazette.com/news/jewish-woman-from-montreal-…

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web search NEUTRAL — Nov 17, 2021 ... "Her life was beautiful, then the attack happened," her sister Azeb Tesfamariam said in a phone interview from Eritrea, where the 65-year-old ...
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/van-attack-nurse-tesf…

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web search NEUTRAL — Dec 20, 2024 ... Brigitte Cleroux had pled guilty to assaulting patients by IV injection while pretending to be a nurse.
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cnv3q9qrdd4o

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Claim 2: “The hateful attack came the same time the Israel Day Parade was marching across 5th Avenue in Manhattan”

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Claim 3: “Smith allegedly had her hands wrapped around her throat, kicking and shoving her to the floor”

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Sources explicitly state that Smith wrapped her hands around the victim's throat and kicked and shoved her to the floor.

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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 15, 2026 ... Officials said Michael Blair applied pressure to his then-girlfriend's throat during a fight. He also abused the victim's dog when the ...
https://www.facebook.com/wten.albany/posts/officials-said-mi…

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web search NEUTRAL — Bibliography for the top 13 strangulation resources. Obtaining Justice for Victims of Strangulation in Domestic Violence: Evidence Based. Prosecution and ...
https://evawintl.org/wp-content/uploads/California-Strangula…

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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 3, 2026 ... An antisemitic straphanger targeted a Jewish rider on a Big Apple subway Sunday, shouting in the packed train car “Jews are eating kids,” ...
https://www.yahoo.com/news/us/articles/antisemitic-straphang…

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Claim 4: “The suspect, identified by police as Bronx resident Diana Smith, shouted an assortment of vicious remarks against Jews on the crowded C train around 2:15 p.m. in Lower Manhattan”

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Multiple sources identify the suspect as Diana Smith, a Bronx resident, who shouted antisemitic remarks ('Jews are eating kids') on the C train in Lower Manhattan.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Irish community is one of New York City's largest ethnic groups, and has been a significant proportion of the city's population since the waves of immigration in the late 19th century. As a result…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Irish_Americans_in_New_York_Ci…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Lucchese crime family (Italian: [lukˈkeːze; -eːse]) is an Italian American Mafia crime family and one of the "Five Families" that dominate organized crime activity in New York City, within the nat…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Zohran Kwame Mamdani (born October 18, 1991) is an American politician who has served since January 2026 as the 112th mayor of New York City. A member of the Democratic Party and the Democratic Social…
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Claim 5: “The 34-year-old lefty mayor has said he didn’t march because he does not agree with the Israeli government”

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Claim 6: “Smith allegedly placed a hand on the victim’s throat”

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Multiple sources report that Smith allegedly choked the victim or had her hands wrapped around the victim's throat.

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web search NEUTRAL — The victim was a 23-year-old woman living on the Upper West Side. Her identity has not yet been publicly revealed. “Jews are eating kids,” the video shows Smith saying.
https://www.themirror.com/news/politics/zohran-mamdani-slamm…

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web search NEUTRAL — Seconds later, the victim’s phone was knocked to the floor and Smith allegedly had her hands wrapped around her throat, kicking and shoving her to the floor, the 23-year-old said. Her hair was pulled …
https://mete.news/archives/12948

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web search NEUTRAL — After she hit, kicked and choked the victim, who was identified by the NYPD as a 23-year-old woman, Smith allegedly threw her to the ground and ripped out some of her hair. The video was shared on soc…
https://nytimespost.com/woman-allegedly-choked-subway-rider-…

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Claim 7: “The victim said she also suffered a concussion from the hateful attack.”

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The source 'Blood on the Platform' explicitly states the force used was enough to cause a concussion.

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Claim 8: “Smith is facing charges of hate crime assault, hate crime criminal obstruction of breathing and aggravated harassment, court records show.”

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While sources mention Smith was indicted for a hate crime, the specific list of charges (hate crime assault, criminal obstruction of breathing, and aggravated harassment) is not explicitly detailed in the provided evidence snippets.

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Claim 9: “she assaulted a 23-year-old Upper West Side woman”

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Sources identify the victim as a 23-year-old woman living on the Upper West Side.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — In the early hours of 31 August 1997, Diana, Princess of Wales, died from injuries sustained in a car crash in the Pont de l'Alma tunnel in Paris, France. Dodi Fayed, Diana's partner, and the chauffeu…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Death_of_Diana,_Princess_of_Wa…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Diana, Princess of Wales (born Diana Frances Spencer; 1 July 1961 – 31 August 1997), was a member of the British royal family. She was the first wife of Charles III (then Prince of Wales) and mother o…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Diana Cooper, Viscountess Norwich (née Lady Diana Olivia Winifred Maud Manners; 29 August 1892 – 16 June 1986) was an English silent film actress and aristocrat who was a well-known social figure in L…
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Claim 10: “she entered the transit system at Jay Street”

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While web results mention Jay Street station in the context of other violent crimes, none of the provided evidence for this specific case mentions the victim entering the system at Jay Street.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The John Jay College of Criminal Justice (John Jay) is a public college focused on criminal justice located in New York City. It is a senior college of the City University of New York (CUNY). John Jay…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Jay_College_of_Criminal_J…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Morgan Jay Venticinque (born February 2, 1987) is an American comedian, musician, actor, and YouTuber. Jay rose to fame by packaging his work in music and comedy into short-form content on TikTok and …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Rye is a city in Westchester County, New York, United States, within the New York City metropolitan area. As of the 2020 census, Rye had a population of 16,592. It received its charter as a city in 19…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rye,_New_York

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Claim 11: “A raging woman spewing antisemitic hate ripped out a hunk of a Jewish rider’s hair on a Big Apple subway Sunday”

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Multiple independent web sources confirm a Jewish woman was assaulted on a NYC subway and had a clump of hair ripped out.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Jewish Museum is an art museum housed at 1109 Fifth Avenue, in the Felix M. Warburg House, along the Museum Mile on the Upper East Side of Manhattan, New York City. The museum holds a collection o…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jewish_Museum_(Manhattan)

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — New York, often called New York City (NYC), is the most populous city in the United States. It is located at the southern tip of New York State on New York Harbor, one of the world's largest natural …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — New York Jewish Week (formerly The Jewish Week) is a weekly independent community newspaper targeted towards the Jewish community of the metropolitan New York City area.
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Claim 12: “The city has dealt with a spike in antisemitic crimes since the Hamas Oct. 7, 2023 attack on Israel”

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Claim 13: “Once the subway reached the Canal Street stop, the Jewish woman rushed out of the car to get cops’ attention while another straphanger pushed the emergency button, leading to the arrest of Smith.”

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Multiple sources confirm the victim rushed out at Canal Street to get help and a passenger used the emergency button, leading to Smith's arrest.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Cuna de lobos (English: Den of Wolves) is a Mexican thriller telenovela created by Carlos Olmos and produced by Carlos Téllez for Televisa. It was originally broadcast by Canal de las Estrellas (now k…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Avengers is a British espionage television series that aired from 7 January 1961 to 21 April 1969. It initially focused on David Keel (Ian Hendry), aided by John Steed (Patrick Macnee). Hendry lef…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — William Henry Joseph Bonaparte Bertholf Smith (November 23, 1893 – April 18, 1973), nicknamed "the Lion", was an American jazz and stride pianist.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Willie_"the_Lion"_Smith

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Claim 14: “Mayor Zohran Mamdani was a notable no-show [at the Israel Day Parade]”

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