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Yahoo
10-04-2025
- Yahoo
Vandal trashes Cybertruck by Brooklyn yeshiva, leaves brick with swastika
A vandal dumped trash and left a brick with a swastika drawn on it atop a Tesla Cybertruck parked on a Brooklyn sidewalk in the latest swipe against the company's controversial CEO Elon Musk, cops said Thursday. This is the fourth time in a month that someone has vandalized a Tesla found parked on a New York City street in opposition to Musk and his role as head of the U.S. Department of Government Efficiency under President Trump, NYPD officials said. On Monday, a 38-year-old man left his Cybertruck on a sidewalk parking spot next to a pile of garbage bags outside a yeshiva on Ditmas Ave. near Ocean Parkway in Kensington at about 5:50 p.m. A few moments later, a woman with blonde hair riding a Razor kick scooter rolled up on the Tesla, emptied one of the garbage bag's contents onto the roof and hood of the electronic vehicle and then etched a swastika on a brick, which she placed on the car. The woman, who was wearing a pink hooded jacket, blue jeans and black rainboots, rode off before the owner returned to the car. No arrests have been made. The NYPD released surveillance images of the woman in the hopes someone recognizes her. The NYPD Hate Crimes Task Force is investigating the incident. Last month, on March 27, two men approached a Tesla parked on Monroe St. near Patchen Ave. in Bedford-Stuyvesant around 1 a.m. and etched the word 'Nazis' and a swastika on its side, marring a 2-inch-by-2-inch section of the passenger side door. The Tesla came equipped with a surveillance camera, which caught the vandalism, cops said. In an unrelated incident a few hours later, in Prospect Lefferts Gardens, a 39-year-old man approached his Tesla parked near the corner of Hawthorne St. and Rogers Ave. and learned someone slapped a sticker on the driver's side bumper. The sticker had a swastika and the word 'Musk' on it, police said. On March 6, a masked duo spray-painted a red swastika on a Tesla Cybertruck they found parked near the corner of Rivington and Chrystie Sts. on the Lower East Side, police said. All of these incidents are being investigated by the NYPD's Hate Crimes Task Force. Anti-Trump administration protesters have zeroed in on Tesla electric vehicles since Musk began chain-sawing federal government spending and agency staffing as head of the Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE. Critics quickly likened Musk to a Nazi after he was recorded giving what some considered to be a Nazi salute during an event for Trump last November. However, the vandalism of Teslas with swastikas and 'Nazi' scrawls has raised the question of whether these incidents are actually hate crimes or not. Musk has said he definitely feels they are. Last month, nine people were arrested during a nonviolent 'Pull the Plug on Elon Musk' protest at a Tesla dealership in Manhattan's Meatpacking District. Similar protests have erupted across the country. On the more extreme end, some Tesla vehicles and charging stations have been the target of violence and arson attacks. Pam Bondi, the U.S. attorney general, recently branded these incidents 'domestic terrorism,' vowing to throw the perpetrators 'behind bars.' Anyone with information regarding these recent acts of vandalism is asked to call Crime Stoppers at (800) 577-TIPS. All calls will be kept confidential.
Yahoo
29-03-2025
- Yahoo
Group of white teens 'brutally' attack Black 16-year-old at Brooklyn subway station: police
The Brief A Black 16-year-old was attacked by a group of white teens at the Coney Island-Stillwell Avenue subway station in Brooklyn. The attackers hurled racial slurs at the victim and posted a video of the incident to Instagram, according to reports. The victim's mother demands answers and action, while police have arrested a 16-year-old suspect facing multiple charges, including hate crime and robbery. NEW YORK - A group of white teens "brutally attacked" a Black 16-year-old at a Brooklyn subway station, hurling banana peels at the victim and calling him racial slurs during the beating, according to police and news reports. "He didn't deserve that. These thugs are terrorizing Black children in this neighborhood. I want something done," the victim's mother, Monique Whyte, said at a Friday press conference. "I have questions. I wanna know why." The victim's motherWhat we know The incident happened on Monday, March 24, on the platform of the Coney Island-Stillwell Avenue subway station. According to police, the suspects threw an object at the victim, assaulted him and used racial slurs during the attack. One of the attackers reportedly stole one of the teen's shoes during the incident. Whyte said this attack wasn't about hurting her son: this was about humiliating him: "A video circulated of my son being brutally attacked. Not once, but twice, in this train station. And I have questions. I wanna know why," Whyte said. "They threw a banana at him. It hit him in his face. The beat him … they posted pictures of him on the floor." The victim declined medical attention at the scene but later went to NYC Health + Hospitals/South Brooklyn Health for treatment related to head injuries. The video of the incident was briefly posted to Instagram and circulated online before being taken down, law enforcement sources said. Police say a 16-year-old male suspect has been arrested and is facing five charges, including second-degree hate crime, second-degree robbery, third-degree hate crime robbery, third-degree robbery, and second-degree hate crime gang assault. Another 14-year-old was reportedly arrested. What's next The NYPD Hate Crimes Task Force is continuing to investigate the incident. Authorities are asking anyone with information about the assault to contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-577-TIPS. The Source This article uses information from the NYPD, the victim's mother's press conference and the New York Post.
Yahoo
27-03-2025
- Yahoo
2 white teens arrested for hate-filled group attack on black boy, 16, inside NYC subway station
A pair of white teens were arrested for throwing a banana and shouting racial slurs at a black teenager before pummeling him with their pals inside a Brooklyn subway station Monday morning, police said. The 16-year-old boy was walking inside the Coney Island-Stillwell Avenue station when a group of nine teens attacked him during a hate-filled robbery around 8 a.m., according to sources and cops. The crazed white mob chucked a banana at him, called him the N-word and then kicked and punched him before snatching one of his shoes on the mezzanine level inside the station, cops said. The teen refused medical attention at the scene but later went to NYC Health + Hospitals/South Brooklyn Health for head injuries. The sickening assault was posted on Instagram and briefly went viral before it was taken down, sources said. Charges against the two teens — a 14-year-old boy and a 16-year-old boy — were pending Wednesday night. The other assailants, believed to be all teenage boys, have yet to be caught. The NYPD Hate Crimes Task Force is investigating the incident.
Yahoo
27-01-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Brooklyn Israeli restaurant vandalized with antisemitic graffiti
The Brief The Israeli restaurant, Miriam, in Brooklyn was vandalized over the weekend and defaced with anti-Israel messages. The vandalism happened around 3 a.m., police said. No arrests have been made at this time. BROOKLYN - A long-standing Israeli restaurant in a Brooklyn neighborhood was vandalized and defaced with anti-Israel messages on Sunday, police said. What we know On Sunday, vandals spray-painted antisemitic graffiti on the outside of the Miriam restaurant in Park Slope. The vandalism happened around 3 a.m., police said. When police arrived at the scene, they were informed that red paint had been thrown on the windows, with a statement made in red spray paint. No arrests have been made at this time. The NYPD Hate Crimes Task Force is currently investigating. What we don't know Right now, we don't know who spray-painted these messages outside the restaurant. What they're saying "Miriam Brooklyn Restaurant was sadly vandalized with messages of hate. But we refuse to let this darken our spirit. Miriam stands for inclusivity and unity and bringing people together through the shared love of delicious food and warm hospitality," the restaurant said in an Instagram post. FOX 5 NY also spoke with the owner of the restaurant. "It makes me sad, that people, instead of if they have a different opinion than mine, instead of coming and talking about it, they vandalize my restaurant," owner Rafael Hasid said. NYC Mayor Eric Adams said he will not tolerate hateful acts and that the NYPD is investigating. "As mayor of the city with the largest Jewish population outside of Israel, I am particularly heartbroken by this evil act. Make no mistake, the NYPD is investigating and will find those responsible," Adams said in a post on X. New York Governor Kathy Hochul condemned the incident as "outrageous and despicable," stressing that "antisemitism in Brooklyn is an attack on every New Yorker and contradicts our core values." "To the owners and staff of Miriam: your state stands with you. And the perpetrators will be brought to justice," Hochul said in a post on X. The Source This article uses information from government officials' social media accounts and the NYPD.
