Two Chabad students were attacked on a NYC subway during Hanukkah, prompting a hate crime investigation.

On December 16, 2025, two young Chabad-Lubavitch yeshiva students were reportedly attacked on a New York City subway train during the second night of Hanukkah. Video footage shows the men, returning from outreach activities, being verbally abused with antisemitic slurs, physically assaulted, and threatened with a gun gesture after one began recording the incident. The attack occurred on the No. 3 train near Nostrand Avenue in Brooklyn, with no bystanders intervening. NYPD and the U.S. Department of Justice are investigating the incident as a possible hate crime, reviewing surveillance and witness statements. No arrests have been made, and the victims reported the assault to police. The event has sparked national concern over rising antisemitism and public safety in transit.