NYPD Hate Crimes Task Force Searching For Suspects Behind 2 Alleged Anti-Semitic Attacks In Borough Park
The first incident happened at a Brooklyn synagogue on 16th Avenue in Borough Park at around 8 p.m. on Saturday.
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The first incident happened at a Brooklyn synagogue on 16th Avenue in Borough Park at around 8 p.m. on Saturday.
Tuesday marks the one-year anniversary of George Floyd's death. And as people around the country prepare to gather, a celebration of his life was held Sunday in Brooklyn.
Police say they received a call for a cat stuck in a sewer in Kensington on Monday.
Rallies held on the Lower East Side and in Downtown Brooklyn on Saturday used art and culture to combat anti-Asian hate.
Investigators said it appears the victims were not the intended targets.
Investigators say the suspects posted pictures of themselves on social media posing with cash they got from unemployment.
A big weekend for New York City's sports teams started Friday as several stadiums and arenas expand capacity for fully vaccinated fans.
Social distancing is still required for those who are not vaccinated, and masks will be mandatory for unvaccinated parishioners.
Police said the victim got into a dispute with another man over whose turn it was to use the bathroom.
"People will call us a greasy spoon, and I think I take pride in that," third-generation owner Jimmy Kokotas told CBS2's Elle McLogan.
Jayden Cardoso was playing at the Rudd Playground in Bushwick on Wednesday when he fell through a subway grate that was accidentally left open.
The city is on pace for the highest number of shootings at this point in the year in a decade.
Police said the victim was trying to cross East 80th Street when she was struck by a white van.
It's believed the boy slipped into the gated-off area through a section of peeled-back fence.
The fire marshal is still investigating the cause of the fire.
The young woman was attending a memorial at the corner of Park Place and Howard Avenue in Brownsville, Brooklyn on Monday night when police say she was shot and killed in a drive-by shooting.
Surveillance video shows the suspect get out of his vehicle and start yelling at the man.
Police said the woman was attending a vigil for another victim of gun violence when she was shot.
Police said the victim was in a crosswalk but walking against the light when he was hit by a black Rolls Royce sedan.
Police say the suspect entered the grounds and tore down a large cross with a statue of Jesus.
Parishioners of St. Athanasius Roman Catholic Church in Bensonhurst woke up Friday to find their crucifix was knocked down and destroyed and an American flag outside the rectory was burned.
They started in Bay Ridge, where demonstrators chanted and held "Free Palestine" signs.
They joined a group at the Greenwood Playground near Prospect Park.
According to police, a 42-year-old man was on his cellphone when the suspect came up the stairs and punched him in the face.
The Diocese of Brooklyn says the NYPD is now investigating the vandalism as a hate crime.
