New York City police are actively searching for a female suspect following a stabbing incident in Midtown Manhattan on Wednesday evening. The victim, identified as a 26-year-old Jewish man, was attacked around 5:45 PM near the intersection of Fifth Avenue and West 47th Street in the Diamond District. According to reports, the man was wearing traditional religious garb when he was approached from behind by the assailant. The victim sustained injuries to his lower back and was treated on the scene by Hatzalah paramedics before being transported to Bellevue Hospital, where he is listed in stable condition. He described the sensation of the attack as similar to being stabbed with a syringe, though authorities have not confirmed the specific weapon used. The suspect is described as a white woman in her 30s, approximately 5 feet 9 inches tall, wearing blue jeans, white sneakers, and a dark sweater tied at the waist. She fled the scene toward Sixth Avenue. The New York Police Department’s Hate Crime Task Force, in coordination with the Manhattan Shomrim Safety Patrol, is investigating the incident as a suspected hate crime due to the circumstances and the victim's profile. Police are urging anyone who witnessed the attack or has relevant security footage from the Diamond District or Midtown area to come forward. The Manhattan Shomrim Hotline is available at (212) 430-2024 for tips. This investigation is ongoing, and the suspect remains at large as of the time of this report.