Brooklyn

NYPD arrests Brooklyn man who punched Hasidic Jew

24-year-old Brooklyn man charged with assault after punching yeshiva student in the face in Crown Heights on Shabbat.

NYC tow truck driver fired for hurling antisemitic abuse at Jews

Jews in Borough Park verbally assaulted by tow truck driver after he was unable to back into a driveway to tow a vehicle.

Brooklyn subway hate crime

Antisemite attacks Jewish woman, threatens to hurt her

Jewish woman riding subway to Brooklyn has antisemitic abuse hurled at her by man who threatens to hurt her if she stays on the train.

Man waving machete threatens Brooklyn Jewish community

Man waving a machete in Borough Park was arrested for making threats against the Brooklyn Jewish community.

Jewish man randomly punched in the nose in Brooklyn

Jewish man was punched in the nose in Crown Heights section of Brooklyn by man who crossed the street and allegedly attacked him.

Brooklyn woman spits on boy after making antisemitic comments

The NYPD is searching for a woman who made antisemitic comments to a group of Brooklyn children and then allegedly spit on one of them.

Suspect arrested in NYC attack on Jewish man wearing IDF shirt

NYPD have arrested a 27-year old man in connection with the December antisemitic assault of a Jewish man wearing an IDF sweatshirt.

Brooklyn antisemitism victim: They called us dirty Jews

Blake Zavadsky, victim of antisemitism from Brooklyn, describes attack to i24NEWS.

Jewish man attacked and beaten in Williamsburg, New York

Jewish man assaulted by two assailants in Williamsburg who threw him to the ground and beat him in the head.

Brooklyn protesters support victims of antisemitism

The march follows last week’s attack on two Jews who were called “dirty Jews” and punched in the face.

Two Jewish men attacked, called 'dirty Jews' in Brooklyn

NYPD investigating suspected hate crime after two Jewish men attacked in a store in Brooklyn.

Jews remain most targeted group for hate crimes in New York City

Data compiled by the NYPD shows that hate crimes have doubled this year, with Jews and Asians the most frequent victims.

Brooklyn man sent to prison over antisemitic assault

Brooklyn man sentenced to 11 years in prison in connection with brutal 2018 attack on Jewish man walking home from synagogue.

Hasidic leader urges teachers in Brooklyn yeshiva to get vaccine

Rabbi Yissachar Dov Rokeach, leader of the Belz Hasidic sect in Israel, urges teachers at new Belz school in Borough Park to get vaccinated.

Brooklyn Jewish children as young as three targeted by attackers

Three assaults by the same group against Jewish children prompt the ADL to offer a $10,000 reward for info leading to arrest and conviction.

Muslim who deceived Brooklyn woman: I want to convert in Israel

Lebanese Muslim man who claimed to be a Jew: My lying is not justified, but I lied because I was in pain. I want to correct my mistake.

Brooklyn Jewish woman asked ‘Are you a Jew?’ and then slapped

Assault of Jewish woman is the latest in a string of recent anti-Semitic attacks in Brooklyn.

Author Chaim Walder's books removed from Brooklyn store

Eicher's bookstore will no longer sell books by Chaim Walder - even though they were bestsellers. 'Crucial step in protecting our children.'

NYC teacher told he couldn't wear 'Proud Zionist' T-shirt

Brooklyn teacher files complaint after being told he was not allowed to wear a T-shirt with an Israeli flag that said “Proud Zionist.”

'I am begging to convert'

Muslim groom who deceived Brooklyn woman speaks out

'Pains me that I lied to Chabad.' Lebanese man admits he posed as Jew, but says he wants to move to Israel and convert to Judaism.

Jewish man punched in the face by group of men in Crown Heights

Visibly Jewish man was accosted by five men, one of whom punched him in the face and called him an anti-Semitic slur.

Yesha Council CEO: Shaked is the most important minister

The CEO of Yesha Council told the Helebian community in Brooklyn that Ayelet Shaked is the most important minister in the government.

Jews from Brooklyn visit Damascus: "Begged to return"

Twelve Jews visited Damascus with the encouragement of the Assad rulership. "We were told 'please come back'."

Brooklyn bride discovers her groom is Muslim after the wedding

Documents showing man who claimed to be a Lebanese Jew is a Muslim soon after his Brooklyn wedding,

NYPD searching for man who assaulted pregnant Jewish woman

New York City police looking for 40-year old assailant who attacked pregnant Jewish woman in Crown Heights.

Man found guilty of hate crime attack on rabbi leaving NYC shul

Assailant found guilty of strangulation and assault as hate crimes for 2018 attack on Jewish man walking home from East Flatbush synagogue.

Jewish man hit in head by projectile fired from car in Brooklyn

NYPD searching for three suspects after Jewish man hit in head by unknown projectile in Crown Heights, New York.

Jewish man attacked in Brooklyn by men yelling anti-Jewish slurs

NYPD currently looking for two suspects who upon learning a man was Jewish began to kick and punch him until he fell to the ground.

Alleged Brooklyn yeshiva arsonist arrested by New York police

A 39-year old woman has been arrested in connection with the attempted arson of a Brooklyn yeshiva.

Flatbush yeshiva arson suspect arrested

Police nab woman suspected of setting fire outside of Brooklyn yeshiva.

Woman sets gasoline on fire outside Brooklyn yeshiva

NYPD offering $3,500 reward for information about arsonist who poured gasoline near a Flatbush yeshiva, attempting to start a fire.

Yeshiva student shot with BB gun in Brooklyn

Lubavitcher yeshiva student shot in drive-by BB gun shooting in Crown Heights.

Pro-Trump candidate could win Brooklyn council seat

Candidate Inna Vernikov, 37, has a real chance of winning a City Council seat in southern Brooklyn, sources say.

One arrest made in series of random assaults in Brooklyn

Two other suspects sought after three victims randomly punched in the face in the Flatbush and Sheepshead Bay areas of Brooklyn.

9-year old Jewish boy attacked on Brooklyn subway during Sukkot

The boy, part of a group helping Jews shake the lulav, was accosted by a man who yelled anti-Semitic statements and grabbed his arm.

Elderly Jewish plumber knocked to the ground in Borough Park

NYPD and Boro Park Shomrim searching for shirtless man who slapped elderly Jewish man in the face hard enough to knock him to the ground.

Brooklyn: Missing seven-year-old Jewish boy located

Police in Brooklyn find seven-year-old Yosef Shapiro after several hours of searching for him.

Suspect arrested in brutal beating of Jewish man in Flatbush

One of the two men suspected in the vicious beating of Levi Zupnik on July 16 has been arrested, also wanted for nine other robberies.

US authorities seize Judaica from Brooklyn auction house

Federal authorities raid Brooklyn auction house as part of effort to restore Holocaust-era loot.

Eric Adams thanks Flatbush community for 'stepping up big time'

At a charity fundraiser, Adams thanks local Jewish community for their support and promises to be there for them as New York's mayor.

Suspect arrested for stealing 7-year old Jewish boy's e-scooter

Seven-time felon allegedly stole $500 scooter and sold it for $100 to buy drugs.

Windows of Brooklyn Jewish school smashed with a hammer

Assailant captured on video walking up to the Williamsburg school and smashing the windows multiple times.

Jewish man attacked, robbed of his tefillin, in Brooklyn

Jewish youth attacked and robbed while walking to shul in Flatbush. Shomrim offer $1,000 for info on attackers.

Thief steals e-scooter from six-year old Jewish boy in Brooklyn

Story has happy ending when NYPD and community leaders gift the now 7-year old with a new scooter and helmet. Thief is still on the loose.

Jewish man assaulted, hit with wooden plank in Williamsburg, NY

25-year old man was the victim of anti-Semitic threats that escalated into a physical attack; police are still searching for the suspect.

Teens sought after swastika spray painted on Brooklyn tree

Sunday incident, condemned by area politicians and Gov. Cuomo, being investigated as a state level hate crime.

Bullet hole, bullet fragment found at Brooklyn synagogue

Bullet hole and bullet fragment found at Flatbush synagogue after Sabbath shooting.

NYC Jewish man robbed, has kippah stolen by 3 men on motorcycles

Hate crime victim accosted in Williamsburg by anti-Semitic bikers who demand his money, then steal his kippah before riding off.

Jewish man threatened with anti-Semitic slurs outside NY yeshiva

Suspect caught on video being sought by NYPD for aggravated harassment, NYPD Hate Crimes Task Force investigating.

NYC Driver who crashed into Hatzalah ambulance arrested

Driver faces 10 charges including multiple assault charges, reckless driving, driving without a proper license and excessive speed.

Man violently trashes Flatbush kosher restaurant, assaults Jews

As he is being held down outside kosher restaurant until police arrive, man says that he doesn't like Jewish people.

Three men indicted on 64 counts for Brooklyn anti-Semitic crimes

Men accused of physically assaulting two Jewish teens before harassing and spitting at members of a synagogue.

NYC radio host Heshy Tischler assaulted by pro-Palestinian men

In front of Borough Park home, Tischler attacked by two men who he recognizes from a protest, one of them punches him twice in the face.

67-year old Jewish man punched in front of Brooklyn synagogue

20-year old attacker also yells anti-Semitic insults, arrested nearby, charged with hate crime assault.

Flatbush “Free Palestine” graffiti vandal arrested by NYPD

Older woman apprehended for hate graffiti spree through heavily Jewish area of Brooklyn.

Outrage after NYC principal sends email urging Israel sanctions

Pro-Palestinian email sent by Brooklyn middle school principal sparks anger, leads to investigation by NYC Dep. of Education.

Suspect arrested in Brooklyn yeshiva, synagogue arson

Man also accused of assaulting Hasidic man several hours after starting yeshiva fire.

Synagogue-goers attacked in Brooklyn

Teens scream 'kill all the Jews' while attacking worshippers at Brooklyn synagogue in latest anti-Semitic attack.

Report: Two Jewish teens attacked in Brooklyn

Two Jewish teens reportedly surrounded by angry mob with baseball bats, before being saved by Uber driver.

Brooklyn activist Heshy Tischler pleads guilty to inciting riot

Orthodox activist running for New York City Council sentenced to community service 7 months after anti-lockdown riot.