STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. (PIX11) -- A man was beaten on the head with a metal baseball bat on Staten Island during an antisemitic attack, authorities said.
Authorities report that the victim was allegedly attacked on Monday at around 2:30 p.m., in front of 475 Grandview Ave., according to the NYPD. The suspect spewed antisemitic remarks before hitting the victim with a baseball, authorities said.
The victim suffered a gash to the back of his head and was transported to a hospital for treatment, authorities said.
The NYPD's Hate Crime Task Force is investigating the incident.
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Charline Charles is a digital journalist from Brooklyn who has covered local news along with culture and arts in the New York City area since 2019. She joined PIX11 News in 2022. See more of her work here.
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