A Honda sedan repeatedly rammed into the Chabad-Lubavitch world headquarters in Brooklyn on Wednesday night in what authorities are treating as a potentially deliberate act targeting a major center of Jewish life.
According to Breitbart, police said the vehicle mounted the sidewalk and slammed into the Chabad building located on Eastern Parkway near Kingston Ave. in Crown Heights around 8:46 p.m., per New York Daily News. There were no reported injuries, but the incident immediately raised concerns about rising hostility toward Jewish institutions in New York and the broader climate of permissiveness toward anti-religious and specifically antisemitic acts.
One person was taken into custody, according to a law enforcement source, though officials have not yet publicly detailed the suspects motives. The investigation remains ongoing as authorities review video evidence and eyewitness accounts.
Footage posted online showed the driver repeatedly ramming the entrance and double doors of the iconic building with his vehicle. A male suspect later exited the car and could be heard shouting, I fucking slipped, you asshole.
Jewish leaders reacted with alarm to the attack on the building known simply as 770, a spiritual and organizational hub for observant Jews worldwide. We are deeply disturbed by reports of an incident that occurred tonight in Brooklyn. Just minutes ago, a car repeatedly rammed into 770 Eastern Parkway, the organization said in the statement.
This building is not only a synagogue, but also the worldwide @ChabadHeadquarters and a beloved symbol of Judaism around the world. @ADL is in touch with law enforcement and local partners on the ground. We are grateful to @NYPDNews for making a swift arrest and will update as we learn more. Mayor Zohran Mamdani said in a statement on X, even as many New Yorkers question whether city and state leaders are doing enough to deter attacks on religious communities and enforce the law with the firmness such incidents demand.
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