- ‘You’re done,’ said alleged attacker as candidate Rep. Lee Zeldin spoke.
- Zeldin, a gubernatorial candidate seeking to unseat Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) in New York’s November election, resumed his speech on crime and bail reform after the attack.
- Eric Amidon, Zeldin’s campaign manager, said the man who tried to attack Zeldin appeared to have brass knuckles with sharp spikes on them.