Far Rockaway man accused of hate crimes in antisemitic attack: DA A Far Rockaway man was charged with assault as a hate crime for allegedly attacking a Jewish man on Beach Channel Drive in broad daylight Tuesday morning, Sept. 13, according to Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz. James Purcell, 34, of Ocean Crest Boulevard, was arraigned Sept. 15 before Queens Criminal Court Judge Jessica Earle-Gargan on a six-count criminal complaint charging him with assault as a hate crime, obstructing governmental administration, resisting arrest, aggravated harassment and other crimes. According to the charges, at around 11:40 a,m, on Sept. 13, Purcell...