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As the NYPDs Hate Crimes Task Force investigates the two incidents, police said they believe the perpetrators in both cases are the same, a department spokesperson told CNN. The incidents were among several reported across the US last week as tensions flared over the Israeli-Palestinian conflict amid violence between Israel and Hamas militants in Gaza. Thursday, Israel and Hamas militants in Gaza agreed to a ceasefire, after more than a week of conflict left hundreds dead, most of them Palestin...

The New York Police Department (NYPD) is stepping up its presence in New York City's Jewish communities following two hate-related incidents in Brooklyn's Borough Park neighborhood over the weekend, Mayor Bill de Blasio said on Sunday.

NYPD Hate Crime Task Force Investigating Alleged Anti-Semitic Incident At Brooklyn Synagogue CBS New York 18 mins ago Syndicated Local – CBS New York NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — The NYPD Hate Crimes Task Force is searching for a group of men responsible for at least two anti-Semitic attacks on Saturday night. The first incident happened at a Brooklyn synagogue on 16th Avenue in Borough Park at around 8 p.m. At around 7 p.m. on Saturday, surveillance video captured three men wh...

Three men wanted for yelling antisemitic statements a group outside NY synagogue Elisha Fieldstadt © Provided by NBC News Police in New York are searching for three men they say yelled antisemitic statements to four men standing outside a synagogue before damaging a car outside and attacking two Jewish teenagers with a baseball bat. The New York City Police Department said the men pulled up to Agudath Israel of Sixteenth Avenue in the Borough Park neighborhood of Brooklyn on S...

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer in recent days condemned anti-Semitic attacks in the United States even as he's stayed very low-key in his response to the fighting and subsequent cease-fire between Israel and Hamas that preceded the apparent spike in violence in several American cities.

The incidents come amid an uptick in antisemitic attacks following the recent conflict between Israel and militants in the Gaza strip.

Asian man pushed onto subway tracks in Queens

To print this article, all you need is to be registered or login on Mondaq.com. The year 2020 marked a pivotal opportunity for our nations relationship with race. Violence against Black lives forced us to reckon with a history of racism in local governments and civic institutions. At the same time, fear and ignorance about the global pandemic fueled attacks on Asian Americans. In the midst of it all, Jones Day lawyers, relying on traditional rule of law principles, were ...

U.S. Sees String of Anti-Semitic Attacks Amid Gaza Violence Intelligencer 1 hr ago Nia Prater After an 11-day conflict that left 248 Gazans and 12 Israelis dead, the ceasefire established Friday between Israeli and Hamas appears to be holding. Meanwhile, the United States is still dealing with a wave of anti-Semitic violence that appears to be a ripple effect from the Gaza conflict. From New York to Los Angeles, there has been an uptick in reports of anti-Semitic attacks in th...

Courtesy: (Anthony Behar/Sipa USA) New York, NY (77WABC) — In the wake of the recent anti-semitic hate crimes against Jewish people, Governor Andrew Cuomo has directed New York State Police to increase patrols at synagogues, schools and other Jewish community facilities in the downstate region. Hate has no place in our state. I am directing the @nyspolice to increase patrols at synagogues, schools & other Jewish community facilities following a spike of violent attacks. We will do all we can ...