Hikind lauds Muslim teen who aided Jewish assault victim
A Muslim teenager who came to the aid of an Orthodox Jewish woman after she was assaulted on the subway has won praise from state Assemblymember Dov Hikind and other community leaders.
Hikind (D-Borough Park-Midwood) presented Midwood High School student Ahmed Khalifa, 17, with a citation and laptop computer on Jan. 5.
On Dec. 28, Khalifa helped apprehend the assailant who assaulted an Orthodox Jewish woman on a Coney-Island bound Q train, authorities said.