A man was arrested during prayer at the Central Synagogue in Manhattan, after he began to disturb, he hit one of the members of the congregation and caused property damage • According to the New York police, the suspect spat at a security guard and hit him in the head before being arrested • The mayor wrote: "This despicable act has no place in our city", the number of hate crimes against Jews increased by 8.5% in the first seven months of his term