Jewish UWS stabbing victim fled NYC for Florida over rampant antisemitism: sources

The Jewish man stabbed by a maniac repeatedly yelling “Allahu Akbar” on the Upper West Side recently moved from NYC to Florida — reportedly in part because of Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s anti-Israel stance and lackluster handling of rampant antisemitism in the Big Apple.Moshe Yezhak Grunhaus, 50, who was allegedly stabbed in the chest by screwdriver-wielding madman Raul Morales on Thursday when he walked out of a synagogue at Amsterdam Avenue and West 86th Street, recently ditched NYC for Surfside, near Miami.He was back in Gotham for a few days this week to clean out his apartment, a source said.

At least part of his decision to say goodbye to the city for good was partially over frustrations with Mamdani, a source told JNS.Neighbors on Saturday told The Post they understood why Grunhaus, who is religious and a passionate supporter if the Jewish state, would leave NYC.“It makes sense, honestly,” a neighbor who wished to remain anonymous told The Post Saturday.“I mean, given the hatred that is being spoken by our mayor about towards the Jewish community, he’s not welcoming.

He’s not encouraging people to be proud of their Judaism here, and it’s very obvious.”The neighbor continued: “I mean, we all know what he was screaming when he attacked those people.He said, ‘Allahu Akbar So, like, are you kidding me?Added another: “I think the mayor is definitely aggravating the negative side of it.

He’s saying things that he doesn’t have the authority to say.Like he wants to arrest the Prime Minister of Israel.

“People who wear kippahs definitely have to be more cautious.”Grunhaus’ recent Facebook posts focus on rampant antisemitism in Gotham, often tagging Mamdani while re-posting people’s stories of the anti-Jewish-hatred they’ve experienced.“I hope your kids die,” a June 28 re-post from the Israeli Consulate read, telling the story of a Jewish man who was confronted by a stranger in NYC.  “That’s what a stranger said to Ra...