By COLlive reporter
An Orthodox Jewish man was hit in the face with a rock on Thursday, in the second violent anti-Semitic attack this week in the Brooklyn’s neighborhood of Crown Heights.
The Chasidic man, who works in deliveries, was in a truck that stopped in traffic on Brooklyn Avenue near Prospect Place at approximately 5:30 pm on Thursday.
A group of African American youths approached the truck and threw a stone into the truck, breaking the glass of the driver side window. The rock hit the Jewish man in the eye, and he sustained cuts to his face.
The victim filed a report with the New York Police Departement. He did not go to the hospital.
A police official told COLlive.com that the NYPD Hate Crimes Task Force will be investigating the incident as a possible bias crime.
Inspector John Buttacavoli, Commanding Officer of the NYPD’s 77th Precinct, said the NYPD will be stepping up patrols in the area after the recent violent incidents.
In a conversation following the attack, Brooklyn North Chief Jeffrey Maddrey told Chanina Sperlin of the Crown Heights Jewish Community Council (CHJCC) that he will be sending extra patrols to the neighborhood in response to the recent uptick in crime.
“The NYPD is taking this very seriously,” Sperlin told COLlive.com.
As reported, an Orthodox Jewish man from Crown Heights was badly injured when a non-Jewish black man threw a stone at him in Lincoln Terrace Park in Brooklyn.
“In New York, we have zero tolerance for bigotry and hate-fueled violence of any kind, and I am directing the State Police Hate Crimes Task Force to provide the NYPD with any resources necessary to investigate this incident and bring the individual responsible to justice,” stated New York Governor Andrew Cuomo.
This is must stop!!! Video cams are everywhere. track these criminals
We MUST have a mayor that will restore peace in the city.
We need stop & frisk. The ONLY reason why the mayor stopped it, is because of Sharpton…….
They will bring more cops so they can pull over drivers,
They are not here to protect us,
That’s what they were busy with this morning. On empire near Brooklyn, pulling over drivers
Very sad to hear
They must protect and patrol streets not disturb neighborhood.
… to take up arms.
NYPD needs to do more. Hate needs to be erased from this planet. I’m disturbed
Was in Rochester park and not a sign with picture searching for the suspect.
The park should have blown up signs all over until his arrest.
With an award someone will identify
We can print signs ourselves since the police won’t. To the affect that the ADL is offering $5000 for info leading to the arrest of the perp.
Here is the award info:
https://nynj.adl.org/news/adl-offers-reward-following-brutal-assault-of-elderly-jewish-man-in-crown-heights-ny/
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Are we really going to wait for someone to chasvisholom pass away to do something!!!! What would the Rebbe say!!! Come on!!! What example are we setting for our kids? “Do nothing and hope for the best”? Our schools don’t even have mock down, the police don’t care what happens, and our ‘community leaders’ are out for lunch at Basil. Wake up!!!
It was infront of the Brooklyn Children’s Museum ( not the Jewish one ).
What a chutzpah- that someone picks a rock and throw it on a car in the middle of the afternoon!!
It’s INTIFADA IN BROOKLYN !
Agree and this is a children’s zone. So definitely museum has a video. I don’t know why it’s so complicated to find and lock them…
We can print signs ourselves since the police won’t. To the affect that the ADL is offering $5000 for info leading to the arrest of the perp. IN THE AREA OF THE ATTACK.
Here is the award info:
https://nynj.adl.org/news/adl-offers-reward-following-brutal-assault-of-elderly-jewish-man-in-crown-heights-ny/
unfortunately these crimes are not taken seriously by the police department, on two occasions my brother had video footage of crimes taking place,the police were notified and never came to look at it, on one of those occasions they wanted to come 6 weeks later when the video was already erased, waiting 6 weeks is not taking a crime seriously at all, as long as we as a community are quiet and willing to accept what is happening, nothing is going to change Sadly.
The reason why this is ALL happening now, is because: the mayor is VERY BUSY running for president, he is NOT taking care of the city!! VERY VERY sad!! 😢😭
Better that he’s busy running for president and ignoring the city. When he gets involved, he just makes things worse.
1) The CHJCC should hold a public meeting to listen to the public, get ideas and prepare for war 2) A Voter Education Drive, as promoted the shuls and the Kingston Ave businesses should get Jews registered to vote in the democratic primary, which is the only game in town. The CH Republicans Jew should vote as register as democrats so as to be able to influence the Jewish swing vote in the democratic primary, and the go out and vote Republican in the general election. If you good NYC Board of Elections and Certified Results, you can see the… Read more »
Dear Mr. Sorid, we know you mean well and while you do have some good suggestions, please do not incite our community with’ this is war’. Many of us, myself included when through the trying times in 91′ and many have worked hard to pick up the pieces and build bridges. Are Jews being attacked yes, but by framing it like that, you may not mean to, but this is very dangerous and inciteful language on all sides and puts EVERYONE at risk going down a dangerous slope that is something we do not want to contemplate. If you are… Read more »
It doesn’t seem to have done our community the slightest good til now. Until you understand that the only thing that deters hardened violent criminals is fear (because they are all cowards), you are part of the problem.
Voters must push the do nothing leaders to spend more money on safety and less on affordable housing, which is the bulk of spending. No one is talking about the increasing amount of “Black on Jewish” crime. The criminals do not listen to the preachers or the elected officials. The criminals do not fear G-d. More funding for more cops and cameras to deter the bad guys. The liberal, progressive answer to crime today is to tear down Rikers Island jail, and decriminalize criminal behavior (your progressive elected officials watered down the criminal laws by passing Raise the Age Law… Read more »
Did he have a Chitas and a pushka in the truck?
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