A statue of George Floyd installed in Brooklyn was vandalized Thursday with white supremacist graffiti less than a week after it was installed. Police said they are treating it as a possible hate crime.
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Assemblyman Simcha Eichenstein (left) on the scene after several Jews were harassed near the Agudath Israel of Sixteenth Avenue in Borough Park, talking to several NYPD police officers, including Deputy Inspector Richie Taylor (far right).
Jewish community leaders from Agudath Israel of America met with New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio for 90 minutes Friday afternoon, May 21
st, in a hastily called meeting to discuss the spate of hate crimes erupting against Jews in highly-populated Jewish areas of New York City. Safety and security of identifiable Jews in the Satmar and Lubavitch communities were the focus of the meeting.
New York Governor Condemns Spate of Violent Attacks Against NYC Jews
Voice of America
22 May 2021, 07:35 GMT+10
A spate of violent attacks on visibly Jewish people in New York City has prompted the governor of New York to issue a statement condemning the attacks. I unequivocally condemn these brutal attacks on visibly Jewish New Yorkers and we will not tolerate antisemitic violent gang harassment and intimidation, Governor Andrew Cuomo wrote on Twitter. Those of all faiths, backgrounds and ethnicities must be able to walk the streets safely and free from harassment and violence, he added.
Dueling protests
Several videos of Jewish people being attacked emerged on social media after pro-Israel and pro-Palestinian groups held dueling protests in the city.