Police said Friday they were investigating a possible hate crime against a Jewish man who was seen on video being beaten by about a half-dozen men in the middle of the street in Times Square, The Associated Press reported.
The victim was taken to Bellevue Hospital for treatment of minor injuries and released, WABC-TV reported. No arrests have been made.
In a separate incident, two commercial fireworks were thrown from a car near midtown, burning one victim who was also reportedly Jewish. No arrests have been made in that incident, either.
The clashes in the city resulted in 26 arrests, ranging from obstructing governmental administration, resisting arrest, unlawful assembly, disorderly conduct and criminal possession of a weapon, AP reported.