The Brief The NYPD is investigating whether a man who allegedly stabbed an Asian man and a Jewish man on the Upper West Side should be charged with a hate crime. The synagogue attended by one of the victims hosted a rally Friday, where members of the Jewish and Asian communities stood together against hate. The NYPD is investigating whether a man who allegedly stabbed an Asian man and a Jewish man on the Upper West Side after yelling "Allahu Akbar" should be charged with a hate crime. A 57-year-old Asian man was found stabbed in the back, and a 50-year-old man wearing a yarmulke was reportedly stabbed in the torso with a screwdriver while exiting a synagogue after prayers during a Jewish holiday. What they're saying:Elected leaders and members of both the Jewish and Asian communities stood together at a rally against hate outside The Jewish Center on West 86th Street.