"Despite the serious nature of the threats, the NYPD stated that they currently lack evidence to classify the incident as a bias-based attack, suggesting it may have started over a dispute about seats. However, the Justice Department is also investigating, and New York City Mayor Eric Adams has condemned the act, emphasizing that hate and antisemitism have no place in the city."
"A hate crime investigation is underway following a troubling incident on a Brooklyn subway. The incident has sparked concern within the Jewish community, with many expressing fear over rising antisemitic incidents. The Metropolitan Transit Authority has also denounced the behavior, calling it deeply offensive to New Yorkers. As the investigation continues, officials are reviewing video footage from the subway to identify the suspects involved."
Two young men who study at the Chabad World Headquarters in Crown Heights were assaulted on a southbound Number Three train at Nostrand Avenue after returning from a Hanukkah celebration in Union Square. Two unidentified individuals allegedly approached, shouted antisemitic slurs, one grabbed a victim by the collar, pointed his finger like a gun at the victim's head and threatened his life. Video of the altercation has circulated widely on social media. The NYPD says it currently lacks evidence to classify the incident as bias-based and suggested a seating dispute; the Justice Department also opened an investigation. Mayor Eric Adams and the MTA condemned the behavior, and officials are reviewing subway footage to identify suspects, while the Jewish community expressed increased fear over rising antisemitic incidents.
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