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Two Men Wanted For Spray Painting Anti-Semitic Graffiti

Photos of the suspects via NYPD.SOUTH SLOPE – Cops are looking for two men who allegedly spray-painted a swastika on the side of a yeshiva last week. On Sunday, December 13, at around 2:18 p.m., two men spray-painted the words ‘Ace’ and ‘Rico’ along with a swastika emblem

Announcements

Man Seen Writing Anti-Semitic Remarks On J Train

WILLIAMSBURG – Cops are investigating an act of anti-Semitism where a man was recorded making graffiti onboard the J train heading toward Williamsburg. On Tuesday, May 19 at around 8:30 a.m., an unidentified man was drawing graffiti inside a southbound J train at the Bowery Street Station. The train

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Another Anti-Semitic Incident In South Williamsburg

Photo: Zainab Iqbal/BklynerWILLIAMSBURG – A couple was arrested after allegedly shouting anti-Semitic slurs at three Jewish men, while also trying to take off their face covering and blaming them for the coronavirus. The incident is being treated as a hate crime. On Sunday, May 10 at around 8:30 p.

Bushwick

Talking to Neighbors: Anti-Semitism in Williamsburg

Last year saw another spike in reported hate crimes, much of it perpetrated against our Jewish neighbors. So we went out to talk to our neighbors, both Jewish and not, about anti-Semitism, hate, what’s being done and could be done. According to NYPD reports, by mid-2019, anti-Semetic hate crimes

Central Brooklyn

Another Rock Thrown At A Jewish Man In Crown Heights

CROWN HEIGHTS – Another anti-Semitic attack in the borough. On August 29 at around 4:57 p.m., a 34-year-man Jewish man was sitting inside his delivery truck on Brooklyn Avenue and Prospect Place, which was stopped in traffic. The driver’s side of the car was open and a group

Announcements

“Kill All Jews Now” “Israel” & “Mario Cuomo” Written On Mailbox In Bay Ridge

Photo via Office of Assemblymember Nicole Malliotakis.UPDATE: The mailbox has been replaced with a brand new one. BAY RIDGE – Anti-Semitic graffiti was found on a mailbox in Bay Ridge today. Three phrases were written: “Kill all Jews,” “Israel,” and “Mario Cuomo.” The word “mayor” was written and crossed out.

Central Brooklyn

As Crime Dropped, Anti-Semitic Hate Crimes Soared: NYPD

Image via Olivia OldhamBUSHWICK – While overall crime in the city continues to fall, the NYPD on Tuesday announced hate crimes are up again this year so far, particularly against Jewish people. As of May 2018, there were 58 reported hate crimes directed at Jews that year, while 2019 as of

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“We Love Hitler”– Another Anti-Semitic Incident In Boro Park

There has been an 82 percent increase in anti-Semitic attacks since last year. (Photo: Zainab Iqbal/Bklyner)BORO PARK – It’s no secret that anti-Semitism has been on the rise. Just over the weekend, anti-Semitic slurs were yelled at two Jewish teenagers. According to the NYPD, there has been an

Big Story

“Go Home”: Councilman’s Supporters Rally Against Palestinian Cause

Some of the crowd. (Photo: Zainab Iqbal)BORO PARK – A protest against Council Member Kalman Yeger’s “Palestine doesn’t exist” tweet was overtaken Thursday by a raucous counterprotest as the political divide in the Middle East flares up in New York. At about 6 p.m. on Thursday evening,

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Swastika Drawn At Newkirk Plaza Subway Station

DITMAS PARK – A swastika was drawn on– and then painted over– a pole at the Newkirk Plaza Subway Station this morning. Jess Goldsmith, a neighbor, posted a photo of the swastika that her friend sent her on Facebook, saying, “I don’t even know what to say about this. How

Crown Heights

Three Men Arrested And Charged With Hate Crimes in Crown Heights, Police

Photo via Wikimedia CommonsCROWN HEIGHTS – NYPD arrested three men in connection with two separate assaults on Jewish men early Wednesday morning in Crown Heights. Teshon Bannister, 21, and Navar Walters, 18 were first arrested and charged with a hate crime and criminal assault. Hours later, police arrested Joshua Peter, 20.

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Anti-Semitic Stickers In Greenpoint Surface With Numbers 14 and 88

Photo: Zainab Iqbal/BklynerGREENPOINT – A series of anti-Semitic messages written on United States Postal Service mailing labels were discovered posted around the neighborhood Sunday morning. According to Greenpointers.com, a couple discovered the labels on several lampposts along McGuinness Boulevard and removed them. Messages such as “Jews are poisoning our

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Adams Calls For Guns In Places Of Worship, Others – To Unite Against Hate Following Pittsburgh Synagogue Shooting

Photo: Zainab Iqbal/BklynerMIDWOOD – In a press conference yesterday to condemn the murder of 11 Jewish people in the Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh on Saturday, Oct. 27., Borough President Eric Adams called for off-duty officers to carry firearms when they go to their house of worships to pray.

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After a Mocking Anti-Semitic Video Goes Viral, Reflection and Apology Lead to Forgiveness

Screenshot via JTALast week, after a video of a Brooklyn man mocking a Hasidic boy’s hairstyle went viral on Twitter, local officials were quick to condemn the incident as hateful anti-Semitism. Now, the video’s author has offered a sincere apology and the Jewish community of Brooklyn has responded

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Senator Marty Golden’s Staffer “No Longer Employed” After Anti-Semitic Facebook Posts

UPDATE (2/27/18): This afternoon, in an email statement, Senator Golden announced staff member Anthony Testaverde’s departure from the senator’s employment. “Anthony Testaverde is no longer employed by my office. While freedom of speech is a right, that all citizens enjoy, what occurred in this instance was

Events

Menorah Vandalism Hits Park Slope And Prospect Heights Playgrounds; Ceremony And Community Gathering Tonight

The community lighting will take place at Park Slope Playground after menorahs were vandalized. (Photo via Google Maps)After two menorahs were vandalized in area playgrounds, Borough President Eric Adams will be attending a Hanukkah ceremony this evening to “denounce acts of hate attempting to disrupt the holiday season in

Neighbors

Hateful, Pro-Trump Graffiti In Adam Yauch Park Replaced With Neighborhood Love

Adam Yauch Park, Brooklyn Heights. November 19, 2016. (Photo by Justin Fox / BKLYNER)On Friday, November 18, abhorrent graffiti was painted on playground equipment at Adam Yauch Park in Brooklyn Heights. The response was swift. The graffiti was removed overnight. Community members redecorated with beautiful hearts. Children chalked messages on

News

NYPD Continues to Investigate Noose & Anti-Semitic Graffiti Found At Fort Greene Park

Photo by Mitchell J. Silver.Police say they have no updates yet on two threatening incidents that took place this month in Fort Greene Park. A rope with a noose was found hanging from a tree in Fort Greene Park mid-day on Monday, as first reported by DNAInfo and other

North Western Brooklyn

Barclays Center Assailant Found Guilty, But Acquitted Of Hate Crime Charges

Schraeder (l) and Petlakh (r) Source: Social media, via Forward.Shawn Schraeder, the man who assaulted the executive director of the Kings Bay Y, Leonard Petlakh, outside of the Barclay’s Center after an exhibition basketball game against an Israeli team two years ago, was found guilty this week for

Police & Fire

Kings Bay Y Leader’s Assailant Found Guilty, But Acquitted Of Hate Crime Charges

Schraeder (l) and Petlakh (r) Source: Social media, via Forward.Shawn Schraeder, the man who assaulted the executive director of the Kings Bay Y, Leonard Petlakh, outside of the Barclay’s Center after an exhibition basketball game against an Israeli team two years ago, was found guilty this week for

Police & Fire

Cymbrowitz Sees Hate Crime Trial As A Test For Brooklyn District Attorney

Schraeder (l) and Petlakh (r) Source: Social media, via Forward.The trial for Shawn Schraeder, who is accused of assaulting a significant Jewish leader two years ago, started yesterday, and Assemblyman Steven Cymbrowitz chimed in by saying it is a major test for Brooklyn District Attorney Ken Thompson and his

Police & Fire

Teen Hurls Rock, Anti-Semitic Slur At Midwood Driver, Cops Say

https://youtu.be/1lbiu_Lp6ss Police are searching for a teen who allegedly hurled a rock and shouted an anti-semitic remark at a passing car in Midwood Tuesday. The victim was driving a 2015 Chrysler van northbound on Nostrand Avenue, near Avenue J, around 5pm when the rock came crashing

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Anti-Semitic Graffiti Found At 45 Taaffe Place, Say Cops

The graffiti. (Courtesy NYPD)Cops are on the lookout for four unknown bicyclists who they say scrawled anti-Semitic graffiti and they’re asking for the public’s help in finding them. At about 1:20am on May 25, four unknown bike riders approached 45 Taaffe Place, where one of the

Education

Kingsborough President Defends College Against Accusations Of Anti-Semitism

Kingsborough President Farley Herzek.(Photo: Alex Ellefson / Sheepshead Bites)Kingsborough Community College President Farley Herzek waded into the discussion about anti-Semitic behavior on CUNY campuses while speaking Sunday at an event memorializing victims of the Holocaust. Herzek, the son of a Holocaust survivor, pushed back against accusations of anti-Semitism at

Police & Fire

Cops Searching For Man Who Scrawled Swastikas In Marine Park

(Photo provided by the NYPD)Police are searching for a man who scrawled swastikas all over Marine Park Monday morning. The anti-Semitic vandal used a white marker to draw his hateful graffiti in multiple locations around 4:20am, according to the NYPD. Here are the places where cops say the