Investigation into Car Crash at Chabad Lubavitch Headquarters

Police have initiated a hate crime investigation following a car crash at the Chabad Lubavitch headquarters in Brooklyn, NYC, on Wednesday night, with no injuries reported. The incident, occurring around 8:46 p.m. during a significant Chabad holiday, involved the driver reversing into the building’s rear door multiple times before being arrested. NYC Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch indicated heightened security measures for places of worship in response. Mayor Zohran Mamdani condemned the act, emphasizing that antisemitism is unacceptable in the city.

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