BROOKLYN, N.Y. - Governor Andrew Cuomo has directed the state police hate crimes task force to investigate the violent robbery of a Hasidic man in Brooklyn this week.

Surveillance video shows four men approaching the victim on Warsoff Place in Williamsburg on Tuesday night.

The man throws his phone on the ground and then tries to run away.

One of the robbers punched him in the face and arm.

The governor issued a statement saying, "There is no place for hate in New York. We will continue to do everything in our power to stop these cowardly acts of anti-Semitism and hatred of all kinds."

The Anti-Defamation League is offering a $10,000 reward for information leading to an arrest and conviction in this case.

Anyone with information on the case should contact the Crime Stoppers hotline at 1-800-577-8477, or text CRIMES and then enter TIP577, or visit www.nypdcrimestoppers.com.

Meanwhile, the NYPD says it's ramping up security at houses of worship ahead of the Jewish High Holy days.

The city has seen a sharp increase in anti-Semitic hate crimes in the last year.

Police say there have been 155 reported anti-Semitic incidents so far this year, compared to 97 during the same period in 2018.

That's a 60 percent jump.

"We're not going to hide from this, it only strengthens our resolve to combat any and all forms of bias, prejudice and hate," said Police Commissioner James O'Neill.

"We are watching and we will act and there will be consequences. We will not accept hatred in New York City," said Mayor Bill de Blasio.

Rosh Hashanah begins before sundown on September 29.

Yom Kippur starts on October 8.