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A NYC mosque was vandalized with anti-Palestinian graffiti New York City police are searching for the person who vandalized a mosque in Brooklyn with anti-Palestinian graffiti on one of the holiest days in the Muslim faith. Muslims in the Sheepshead Bay neighborhood arrived to Tayba Islamic Center early on Thursday to celebrate Eid al-Fitr, which marks the end of Ramadan, when they discovered “Death 2 Palestine” spray painted on the front. The graffiti was immediately reported to police and...

The unhinged May 2 attack was caught on video, and on Wednesday, police arrested the Ebony Jackson, 37, charging her in the hammer rampage.

Brooklyn mosque vandalized with death to Palestine graffiti © Provided by WINS Radio New York Mosque NEW YORK (1010 WINS) – The NYPD is investigating after “death to Palestine” graffiti was found spray-painted on a Brooklyn mosque on Thursday morning. Officers responded to a report of criminal mischief at the Tayba Islamic Center on Coney Island Avenue in Homecrest around 6:45 a.m. Police said someone spray-painted anti-Muslim graffiti on the front of the mosque. No other property dama...

Weekly roundup of world briefs   Kerry denies claim he informed Iran of Israeli strikes in Syria (JNS) — U.S. Special Climate Envoy John Kerry on Monday denied allegations that he had discussed covert Israeli strikes on Iranian targets in Syria with Iran’s foreign minister. “I can tell you that this story and these allegations are unequivocally false. This never happened—either when I was Secretary of State or since,” Kerry tweeted on Monday night. Kerry was responding to a leaked a...

The victim says the suspect demanded she remove her mask before being assaulted.

Published 4 hours ago • Updated 4 hours ago News 4 Police are looking for a woman in connection with another possible anti-Asian attack in the city -- this time aboard a southbound D train in Brooklyn, officials say. The 50-year-old victim was sitting on the train around 4:15 p.m. April 19 when a stranger approached her and said, "Get off my train, you dont belong here," according to police. Download our mobile app for iOS or Android to get alerts for local breaking news and weather. Th...

There were four attacks, including an assault with a hammer, on Asian Americans in New York over the weekend There were at least four attacks on Asian Americans, including an assault with a hammer, in New York City over the weekend, according to the New York Police Department. The spate of attacks occurred as the city is grappling with a rise in bias crimes on Asian Americans this year, with 42 incidents reported in the first four months of 2021, according to the NYPD Hate Crimes Dashboard. Dur...

  There were at least four attacks on Asian Americans, including an assault with a hammer, in New York City over the weekend, according to the New York Police Department. The spate of attacks occurred as the city is grappling with a rise in bias crimes on Asian Americans this year, with 42 incidents reported in the first four months of 2021, according to the NYPD Hate Crimes Dashboard. During that period, 17 arrests were made, according to the data. In comparison, the NYPD dashboard shows ...

‘You dont belong here - Asian woman attacked on subway By FOX 5 NY Staff Published  Possible anti-Asian attack in Brooklyn Police are searching for a suspect for reportedly slapping a 50-year-old Asian woman on the back of the head and shouting at her. NEW YORK - The NYPD is searching for a female suspect in connection to another possible anti-Asian attack in New York City. According to authorities, the victim, a 50-year-old woman was sitting aboard a southbound D train in Brooklyn arou...

Taiwan condemns anti-Asian hate crimes in U.S. after NY hammer attack 05/05/2021 02:24 PM From Eyewitness News ABC7NY  Taipei, May 5 (CNA) Taiwans Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) on Wednesday condemned the recent rise in hate crimes targeting people of Asian descent in the United States amid media reports that an Asian woman attacked with a hammer in New York on Sunday plans to move back to Taiwan to be with her parents. According to U.S. media reports, the 31-year-old woman, identified onl...