By COLlive reporter
A Jewish man, who is in his 20s, was punched in the chest Wednesday afternoon in an unprovoked attack in the heart of the Crown Heights neighborhood in Brooklyn.
The attack occurred at approximately 8:00 am, as the Jewish man was walking on Kingston Avenue near Union Street, when a black man walked by and punched him in the chest, and kept on walking.
The victim and passersby called Shmira volunteer patrols, who called the police.
Surveillance footage from a nearby store shows the attacker walking up to the victim and violently hitting him, nearly knocking him over.
NYPD Hate Crimes are currently investigating.
This attack is the third violent incident in the past 2 weeks against Jews in the neighborhood carried out by non Jews. Attacks include a mugging at knifepoint and a Jewish man punched and thrown to the ground.
The incidents are causing many to worry about what seems to be a troubling uptick in violence in the area which is home to many Chasidic Jews.
Yaacov Behrman of the Jewish Future Alliance told 1010 Wins that the attacks have people living in fear.
“What’s wrong with our society, what’s wrong with Crown Heights that innocents are being beaten in the streets? Is someone preaching hate? Is there an atmosphere that is encouraging violence and anti-Semitism?” he said.
Chanina Sperlin of the Crown Heights Jewish Community Council met with Officers from the NYPD 71st Precinct following the incident, to discuss concerns of residents’ and visitors’ safety.
“In response to these incidents, the NYPD, with the help of 71st Precinct Commanding Officer Frank Giordano and Chief of Brooklyn South Brian Conway, has assigned extra patrol cars throughout the neighborhood, particularly on Kingston Avenue, beginning tonight. They have also assigned community affairs and anti-terrorism officers around 770,” he said.
Carry a can of white spray paint and if one of these creatures comes very near you. Spray it !! Blind them.
Unless the CH community gets rid of the lazy people who talk, take photo ops and do nothing, and instead finds community leaders who will actually DO something to force a strong police presence 24/7, it will only get worse.
Good luck, start investing in Kevlar vests, mace & baseball bats.
Look again at the video: While walking, the chasid swerves into the path of the assailant. It’s a variant case of road rage.
Where are they getting their violent hatred from?
From anti-Semitic blogs and comments, where all kinds of lies about Jews are repeated constantly (and I mean literally with absolutely not one bit of exaggeration, hundreds or thousands per minute, when you ad up all the anti-Semitic blogs and videos and comments under pro Jewish videos, all over the internet), like the comments under this video about why people hate Jews;
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ukd05G9ggb0&lc=z23sixaprtvwztjio04t1aokgyvbvmstrv3b1gyu1gs4rk0h00410.1547073707052589
Join the movement! Stop the hate!🛑
You are the only one. That behavior you are excusing was unacceptable and should be punished promptly and thoroughly.
That sounds so good. The only unrealistic part is where the police commend the potential victim for defending himself. Part of the cause of the problem is that history has shown that the police in crown heights tend to try to incriminate community members who defends themselves or others, thereby effectively siding with the attacker (unless he’s gone and they have no intention of pursuing). Of course, we should not be intimidated by that and fight for what’s right – our own safety and the safety of others.
There’s no crime in Bay Ridge Brooklyn- that’s because they know how to deal with anyone who messes with them.
What a Bhamah!
The Jewish world needs to start taking self-protection and self-defence seriously!
EVERYONE should be trained in ‘awareness’ and self-defence! EVERYONE… men, women and children!
You mace a few these jerks this will stop cold. This is the simple answer and no one is listening. No matter how tall or strong the perp is or how great a boxer , figher or martial artist they are, one spray to the perp and they are incapacitaed rubbing their eyes screaming for 5 minutes and enough time to run and get help. The great equalizer is the pepper spray so why have you all not figured it out yet duh….
I thought pepper spray was illegal in New York.
תמשיכו להסתכל על המסיבות עיתונאים שחנינא עושה עד שאנשים לא יזוזו זה ימשך ל״ע
Stupid neighborhood nobody did anything.From the way the guy is walking he looks like the guy is constantly walking on Eastern Parkway jumping in front of people trying to scare them he did it to me one time I knocked him in his head and he went running.Actually haven’t seen them in a while
Alex Krizhopol’skiy shared a post. If police does not do the job, it is obligation on the community to have cameras, drones ( even if illegal, who cares), and “army” nearby to dispatch and take care of attackers Bernhard Rosenberg 23 hrs how about a new mission. .beat the hell out of our enemies. learn self-defense. enough stories of JEWS BEING MARTYRS .. STIKE BACK Alex Krizhopol’skiy December 9, 2018 Hero Rabbi! Everyone should do what Bernhard Rosenberg did! He is famous Rabbi, appearing on TV and wrote many books. Someone in his shoes would walk away or will… Read more »
According to the video, two people saw the incident and a van slowed down….but everyone continued on their merry way
So…..as long as these thugs continue to bully yidden, with no consequences, it will continue to get worst.
Are there any lessons we learned from history???
This wasnt targeted… I am a white woman and he kicked me just 2 minutes earlier as I was walking to the train – the man was deranged.
For goodness sake why aren’t people in the community doing anything?put fear into these thugs.. guilliani knew how to deal with this kind of violence..shocking to see weekly stories of innocent Jews going about thier business being attacked.SERIOUSLY THIS WILL NOT JUST GO AWAY BY ITSELF.
We need extra protection
Checking very carefully Mezouzos and tefilin .
It became scary to walk in the streets….
Their silence is deafening.
Please remember this on every future election day!
Ultimately, nobody should be lifting a hand or leg to someone else. However, if you watch the video carefully, you will notice that the yungerman was looking across Kingston as he walked right in front of/cutting off the Black man. Two wrongs don’t make a right – but Yidden watch where you walk and do not walk directly into someone else’s / oncoming path. Don’t give them an “excuse” to behave like an animal.
But I see this guy walking without looking where he is going straight into that black man… not to justify his behaviour, but…..
The only solution is to get one of this guy’s and give him what he deserves , maybe then they will start respecting us…
This is unacceptable. Clearly, there are three factors: -Inculcated anti-Semitism in the African American communities. -Less Vigilante surveillance to keep the thugs in check -Weakend NYPD under de Blasio Solutions: -Education for African American towards moral values, and away from violence and hate. -Stepping up our defense game a la Shemtov. -Holding the police, public elected officials and Jewish ‘activist’ officials accountable for their lack of leadership. It seems inconceivable to me that in 2019, one of the few places on earth where Jews are attacked on a regular basis, and its a ok with everyone is in NYC, in… Read more »
Everyone should learn some self defense
Thank u to #7 for expressing truth
Where are Chanina and Eli Cohen who go and wine and dine the black politicians
Implement the Rebbe’s horaah regarding a moment of silence in the public schools, and increasing awareness and observance of the Sheva Mitzvos.
So did they catch the guy?
If 90% (litterally) of all attacks on Jews in CH are from blacks…the community should work together to prevent any black non-residents from entering the Jewish area (say eastern parkway to empire and Brooklyn to albany)
Real simple if you are black and you dont live here…stay out because statistics show you come here to attack or steal
BS”D
Basil is licking their chops in anticipation
Do what other jewish communities have done. Get rid of your anti jewish neighbors. For many years Boro park suffered from Italian anti semites on one side and on the other side Puerto Rican anti semites. Then there was a third side of my Palestinian arabs. Finally two hundred thousand Chinese were moved in and they stabilized Boro park. Crown heights has hope. Many yuppies are moving in and around crown heights and that reduces street crimes carried out by blacks. You also need to vote. And vote for good candidates. Not liberal Jews like Schumer,Nadler and the rest of… Read more »
What will you do during the warm weather? Wear your thick down coat in sweltering heat?? Not such a great idea unless you want to plotz from heat exhaustion!
Forget tear gas.
Carry a can of Easy Off oven cleaner. It’s legal. Especially since “I just bought it and was taking it home”. Spray that in his face. Works better then tear gas.
Some african american man talking to women and saying that farrakhan is the only strong black man he knows of. Yikes.
The only reason I could think of him not screaming after what happened is because he was in shock, he just keeps on walking like nothing happened instead of bringing attention to what just did happen, I am not a professional but I would guess that shock paralyzes you momentarily
time to run after them!
https://www.amimagazine.org/2019/01/09/black-intellectuals-embrace-anti-semitism/?fbclid=IwAR1GhPuySXMqpPJbd5GjYno6fX5fLrAx0FnwEIkwKNYegvanrw6Q0TGQhK4
Bear pepper spray would work
FIGHT BACK LIKE A WARRIOR !!! BEAT THE HE– OF HIM, LIKE BNAI ISRAEL !!!
We never do a thing about it and, even though we’re the ones who cause least trouble, the police are not on our side and they know it. So they’re free and easy to do what they enjoy.
What are these kids learning in school, where are they picking up this hatred toward Jews?
Also while there may be a stronger police presence, it does not help if they are looking at their phones, and every time I pass a patrol car, that is exactly what they are doing
I guess this is how they continue the legacy of “ Dr King”
It late 60’s we had this problem . The late Sam Schrage AH organized the Yidden of CH and formed the Maccabbees . It worked and the fear of the Jews were put into the troublemakers . The every Jew attacked , A Chaya troublemaker got worse petch . Over a period of time it got quieter . We are headed in the same direction and do NOT depend on the Cops . When we strike back hard the word will gout quickly . Time to organize the Maccabbee Street Patrol again . We control our own destiny .
KAN TZEEVA HASHEM ES HABROCHO!!
“Llamed Yehuda keshes,” so lamented Dovid over Yonasan’s death. Not suggesting any illegal carry nor irresponsible vigilante behavior, but encouraging increased study & training in martial arts. If a military tectical pen is allowed in NY, it could be an added tool for self defense.
Yes, even a teenager can easily spray an attacker and the attacker will not be able to hurt anyone. The only 15 dollar fix that works. Once a few get sprayed and they know all are carrying it they will think twice. The cops do not care so this is the only way.
maybe wear thicker winter coats, so the punches wont do much.
Hi; Time;;;;;;; To Put Back The Fear in The anti Semites
Still waiting for this community to wake up and realized that we don’t have anyone who really represent and help us, the ones we have right now, only take pictures in restaurants, they like to have meetings with politicians and police chiefs but they don’t do anything for the community. Whoever we have till now, vaad, activists,etc, they only care about themselves. We need new decent people that care for everyone
Just once I’d like to read the last paragraph where it states,: “The victim responded with persuasive, yet proportional force. The NYPD is awaiting the attacker regaining consciousness to formally charge him with felony assault. NYPD PIO, Manny Enriques noted, “It is refreshing to see the good-guys get in a few licks. That moron, should he ever again have the opportunity, might think twice about attacking a Yid.”
they will only learn in one way,
if you catch them and brake thier heads like in the 70s and 80s
Few months ago, I was walking on Eastern Parkway on the promenade and a black guy drove into me with a bicycle. Even though I screamed, he just continued riding on his bike.
Get him in jail or leave to an Muslim country and stay there.
Lots of visitors
Lots of young children coming from Yeshivos staying with friends relatives or strangers all over Crown Heights.
Especially after an evening program they have to walk back to their hosts house ALONE? Sometimes where they are staying is quite a distance. What is Criwn Heights doing to keep these people and CHILDREN Safe?
Another antisemitic attack here in Crown Heights. The assailant was a black man AGAIN. When are we going to start dealing with black antisemitism?