Accused Monsey stabber not mentally fit to stand trial, federal judge rules Grafton Thomas has suffered from mental illness for many years, according to his attorney.
New York state legislature passes hate crime legislation that honors Monsey stabbing victim The legislation, passed Thursday as part of the state budget, was renamed the Josef Neumann Hate Crimes Domestic Terrorism Act,
Gov. Andrew Cuomo renames hate crime legislation to honor Monsey stabbing victim who died The act named for Josef Neumann equates hate crimes with domestic terrorism.