A follow-up post clarified that "top brass" at the NYPD had gotten involved, and the suspect was later apprehended. According to the Daily News, Sarsour had reported him as a suspicious person even before the attack. At least 59 anti-Muslim hate crimes occurred in New York between 2009 and 2011.
New York City mayor Bill de Blasio was one of many who have expressed their support for Sarsour:
Bill de Blasio
New Yorkers stand with you, @lsarsour. Our city will never condone such glaring acts of bigotry and intolerance.
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