By Rachel Holliday Smith, DNAinfo.com
A Jewish man heading to a neighborhood synagogue was punched in the face early Saturday morning in what police are investigating as a hate crime.
The man was walking north on Albany Avenue near East New York Avenue at 1:30 a.m. Saturday morning, he told police, when a man walked up to him and asked “What are you doing on my block?” before punching him in the face.
The suspect, who appeared intoxicated at the time of the attack, police said, kept punching the victim, saying, “You Jews hate black people, we hate you, too.”
Police say the suspect fled on foot. No arrests have been made as of Monday, they said. NYPD’s Hate Crimes Task Force is investigating the assault.
The victim, who was walking to synagogue at the Chabad-Lubavitch headquarters at 770 Eastern Parkway at the time of the incident, sustained minor injuries, but refused medical attention at the scene, officials said.
The 71st Precinct said it will increase patrols in the area following the attack “to assure the community of their safety,” according to an alert sent to residents Saturday.
If concealed carry is legal in NY, I strongly recommend to learn to shoot and obtain a firearm. If it’s not currently legal, that’s a good change for which to lobby. This week may have been a punch in the face at 1:30 a.m., how long will it be until chas veshalom a Friday attack in a kosher grocery store like in Paris?
I love your logic, blame the woman for being too provocatively dressed.
really now……….tell that to the puncher………….
hey krav maga is in BP how about CH?
it is a definite hate crime except that the Victim is a Jew so in the 71 pct at least its a t best a maybe had it been reverse no question & the ” perp” would be in custody
NO IT’S A CHILUL HASHEM
punching is not the torah way
Chas V’sholom! No intention of blaming the victim. But please, when you live in a neighborhood such as this one, you must be responsible and not walk about at night alone. Just hoping that people will take from this that they must be much more careful.
All hate crimes in Crown Heights are possible- because Police look aside, criminals are let go without consequences- let’s give credit to the ones who make it possible.
Look how word “at” is used in this paragraph, makes you wander where and when happened what:
The victim, who was walking to synagogue AT the Chabad-Lubavitch headquarters AT 770 Eastern Parkway AT the time of the incident, sustained minor injuries, but refused medical attention AT the scene, officials said.
are you serious?????? the fact that we can’t walk around at 1:35 am alone in our neighborhood safely is a major problem! screw your head on straight!
to # 1, presumably you do not live in a community where Friday night meals and/or a Shalom Zachor may end late, it is not so unusual. and not irresponsible. Unfortunately, however, such incidents have happened at different hours. Perhaps people should try not to walk alone if possible. Hashem should protect everyone everywhere.
Please stop blaming the victim.
BS”D let’s riot and burn down a few black stores and steal their inventory, even tho the store owners didn’t do anything who cares, it doesn’t matter as the perp said you burn white stores we gonna burn black stores
in a normal neighborhood yes..no one should have to live in fear that they can’t walk around their own neighborhood.
where i live we leave our doors unlocked!
you don’t say…
1:30 am?!!! Some basic responsible behavior is in place here! It doesn’t excuse the crime, but it is not ok to walk around in middle of the night, and alone!