Coverage dated September 24, 2026

Maniac pummels rabbi in unprovoked NYC attack – minutes after slugging stranger pumping gas: cops

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Eric Avrutov, 31, allegedly cornered a 66-year-old rabbi without warning and dealt multiple blows on Dahill Road near Cortelyou Road in Kensington around 9:20 p.m., according to video released by the Boro Park Shomrim patrol.

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    Maniac pummels rabbi in unprovoked NYC attack – minutes after slugging stranger pumping gas: cops (opens New York Post)

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    Eric Avrutov, 31, allegedly cornered a 66-year-old rabbi without warning and dealt multiple blows on Dahill Road near Cortelyou Road in Kensington around 9:20 p.m., according to video released by the Boro Park Shomrim patrol.

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