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NYPD Investigating Multiple Anti-Semitic Incidents in Brooklyn

Click here to view original web page at greenpointers.com A slew of anti-Semitic incidents occurred this past week in Brooklyn, two of which occurred in Bed-Stuy on February 4. CNN reports that “[i]n the first incident, at around 10:15 p.m.

A slew of anti-Semitic incidents occurred this past week in Brooklyn, two of which occurred in Bed-Stuy on February 4.

CNN reports that “[i]n the first incident, at around 10:15 p.m. Friday, a 44-year-old Jewish man was attacked at the corner of Myrtle Avenue and Marcy Avenue, police said.” CNN says that there were no injuries reported.

Only minutes later near the same location, an unknown assailant attacked a 24-year-old man dressed in traditionally Hasidic attire. The NYPD’s 79th Precinct reported that the attack occurred near 104 Stockton Street at about 10:26 p.m.

On Sunday, February 6, multiple yeshiva school buses in Williamsburg were discovered defaced with swastikas. The buses were parked at Division Avenue and Rodney Street. Last night, February 9, more anti-Semitic graffiti was discovered in multiple locations around Williamsburg.

A slew of anti-Semitic incidents occurred this past week in Brooklyn, two of which occurred in Bed-Stuy on February 4. CNN reports that “[i]n the first incident, at around 10:15 p.m. Friday, a 44-year-old Jewish man was attacked at the corner of Myrtle Avenue and Marcy Avenue, police said.” [...]




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