A car crashed into the Chabad-Lubavitch World Headquarters in Brooklyn on Wednesday evening, and the New York Police Department is investigating the incident as a possible hate crime, officials said.
The incident was caught on video.
New York City Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch said police were already assigned to a detail at 770 Eastern Parkway in Brooklyn’s Crown Heights neighborhood when they heard a commotion in the building’s main entrance around 8:45 p.m.
When they responded, they saw a car strike the rear door, reverse and then strike the door again.
A car crashed into the Chabad-Lubavitch World Headquarters in Brooklyn on Wednesday evening.
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No injuries were reported, and the driver was taken into custody, Tisch said.
The NYPD Bomb Squad responded and conducted a full sweep of the car. No explosives or other dangerous devices were found, she said.
The NYPD Hate Crimes Task Force is leading the investigation.
At a news conference, New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani called it a “horrifying incident” and “deeply alarming” and said “antisemitism has no place in our society.”
The incident occurred during a Chabad holiday, when thousands of people from around the world were gathered at the headquarters, New York Attorney General Letitia James told reporters.
A car crashed into the Chabad-Lubavitch World Headquarters in Brooklyn on Wednesday evening.
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The Anti-Defamation League of New York and New Jersey released a statement on social media.
“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.”
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