A Chasidic Jewish man was assaulted on Shabbos morning in an unprovoked attack in Crown Heights.
The incident occurred this past Shabbos at around 7:30 in the morning, Menachem Zirkind was walking to Rayim Ahuvim Mikvah (Corner of Schenectady and Carroll) when he was assaulted.
As he walked on Schenectady between Eastern Parkway and Union, a tall black man approached him. Despite moving to the side, the man came right up to Zirkind and smacked him across the face before walking off.
Zirkind was in total shock and quickly walked away from the man towards Union Street, he told COLlive.com.
Suddenly, he heard someone shouting and turned around to see who it was. It happened to be a garbage collector who had been nearby and witnessed the incident.
“He asked me from far if I’m ok and I motioned to him in the negative,” Zirkind said. “He motioned to me to stay where I am and he ran towards eastern parkway and went in the direction of Utica Avenue.”
“The man returned a few minutes later, saying that he had been looking for cops that were in the area earlier but they weren’t there anymore,” Zirkind said.
The garbage collector ran back towards Eastern Parkway for the second time but returned a few minutes later saying he didn’t see the guy anymore. He wished Zirkind luck and went off.
Shortly afterwards, Zirkind went to the police outside of 770 and told them what happened. They filed a police report and told him a sergeant would come to his house shortly. About ten minutes later, the sergeant arrived to ask some more questions. They said they would investigate and when they find him, they will arrest him.
If anyone in the vicinity has any footage of the incident, please call Mendy Hershkop from Shomrim at 347-489-1543.
It’s the only thing we want but none of our elected officials or own community leaders care enough to push for it. We fundraise for everything but what’s important for our continued success in this community.
Elections have consequences.
What does the community council do with all the government aid they get? Who benefits the most from the elected officials we voted for when we listened to our community leaders? Who bears the consequences? Why should the majority suffer so much to live in the rebbes shechuna? Is this what the rebbe wanted?
How awful! I pray Hashem protect my friends in Crown Heights, and all around the world!
This is serious. A hoodlum attacks a Jew in broad daylight.
The community must react.
Recently there have been way too many homeless/ unwell folks roaming the streets in central crown heights. These attacks happen multiple times a week and there are many unreported. People no longer feel safe even in broad day light. Something must be done to fix this.
There are plenty of healthy people who hate Jews enough to attack us. Assuming this was homeless/unwell folk just diminishes the problem of antisemitism and does nothing to help the community. Worse still it, incorrectly stereotypes people who are suffering and need help.
Look at the cameras. If this criminal walked up the block he must of past a camera.
But to my knowledge, ch doesn’t have cameras (at least on every block…).
But speed traps/cameras we have plenty…go figure
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Unfortunately it will get only worse in nyc sad that we allowed this to happend