NYPD to step up patrols in high-profile Jewish neighborhoods in NYC in the wake of recent anti-Semitic attacks, officials say
Houses of worship and other buildings associated with the Jewish faith will get extra attention from patrol officers.
"In addition to heightened visibility, there will be increased visits to houses of worship and other critical areas in the community," according to de Blasio, who called incidents of anti-Semitism"an attack on the values of our city — and we will confront it head-on."Thursday as a woman yelled anti-Semitic slurs against the victim and her 4-year-old son, police told NBC New York.
The victim and her son were walking out of a Dunkin' Donuts in the Gravesend neighborhood of Brooklyn when a woman approached them and hit the mother over the head with her bag. The unidentified victim called 911 and a good Samaritan followed the attacker, leading officers to arrest the suspect., a 25-year-old Jewish man was walking on the sidewalk when he saw a large group of people walking toward him, with some of them yelling “f--- you Jew,” police said.
And then Monday in Manhattan, Miami resident Steven Jorge, 28, made anti-Semitic remarks and punched a 65-year-old man in the face with a closed fist, authorities said.“This horrific and cowardly act of anti-Semitism is repugnant to our values, and it's even more despicable that it occurred over the holidays,” New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said in a statement, as he directed a state hate crimes task force to investigate the assault.
"We have absolutely zero tolerance for bigotry and hate, and we will continue to call it out whenever and wherever it rears its ugly head.”went to Jersey City to light with the community reeling from the recent terror attack.
France Dernières Nouvelles, France Actualités
Similar News:Vous pouvez également lire des articles d'actualité similaires à celui-ci que nous avons collectés auprès d'autres sources d'information.
NYPD steps up patrols after string of anti-Semitic incidentsThis week alone, at least five separate instances of apparently anti-Semitic crimes have rattled the Jewish community, especially as it celebrates Hanukkah.
Lire la suite »
NYPD is investigating 4 possible anti-Semitic hate crimes in 2 daysFour possible anti-Semitic incidents occurred over two days in New York this week, all during the Jewish festival of Hanukkah.
Lire la suite »
Giuliani's attack on Soros shows the liberal Jewish billionaire remains a top conservative targetPresident Trump’s lawyer Rudy Giuliani upheld earlier this week what has become a conservative tradition: attacking billionaire philanthropist George Soros.
Lire la suite »
Opinion: I'm Jewish. I fight anti-Semitism and I support Palestinian rightsPresident Trump's executive order on anti-Semitism aims to shut down criticism of Israel, even as he spreads real anti-Semitism.
Lire la suite »
NYPD steps up patrols after string of anti-Semitic incidentsThis week alone, at least five separate instances of apparently anti-Semitic crimes have rattled the Jewish community, especially as it celebrates Hanukkah.
Lire la suite »
NYPD is investigating 4 possible anti-Semitic hate crimes in 2 daysFour possible anti-Semitic incidents occurred over two days in New York this week, all during the Jewish festival of Hanukkah.
Lire la suite »