Driver Crashes Car into NYC Jewish Site; Suspect Detained

A driver was arrested after intentionally ramming a vehicle into the Chabad Lubavitch World Headquarters in New York City, causing damage but no injuries. NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch stated the incident is being investigated as a hate crime, with the U.S. Justice Department launching a civil rights investigation. NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani condemned the act as “deeply alarming” and emphasized that antisemitism has no place in the city. The driver claimed the crash was accidental while attempting to park.

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