New York Muslim taxi driver stabbed

Enright, 21, was expected to appear in court in the city of Manhattan late on Wednesday.

The New York Taxi Workers Alliance, a labour rights group, noted that the attack occurred amid tension over plans for a new Islamic cultural centre and mosque in Manhattan near the World Trade Center site.

“I feel very sad,” Sharif was quoted as saying in a statement from the group.

“In the current climate, all drivers should be more careful.”