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Hasidic Boys Assaulted in Williamsburg Amid Rising Hate Crimes

10/7/2025

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Two Hasidic boys, ages 11 and 13, were attacked on Franklin Avenue in Williamsburg Sunday evening; video captured.
A man on a bike confronted them and assaulted them without warning, leaving head injuries and sending them to hospital.
NYC Police report 131 Jewish hate-crime incidents this year, up from 86 last year; Councilmember Lincoln Restler voiced concerns over antisemitic incidents.

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Story summary

Two Hasidic boys, ages 11 and 13, were attacked on Franklin Avenue in Williamsburg Sunday evening; video captured.
A man on a bike confronted them and assaulted them without warning, leaving head injuries and sending them to hospital.
NYC Police report 131 Jewish hate-crime incidents this year, up from 86 last year; Councilmember Lincoln Restler voiced concerns over antisemitic incidents.