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Brooklyn Stabbing Investigated as Possible Hate Crime

12/22/2025

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A 35-year-old man was stabbed near the Chabad Lubavitch World Headquarters in Crown Heights, Brooklyn.
Police are investigating the stabbing as a possible hate crime after antisemitic comments by the attacker.
Mayor Eric Adams condemned violence, noting antisemitic crimes have risen in the United States since 2021, including attacks in Boulder, Colorado, and Washington.
The victim received treatment for non-life-threatening injuries.
Police are actively searching for the assailant.

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A 35-year-old man was stabbed near the Chabad Lubavitch World Headquarters in Crown Heights, Brooklyn.
Police are investigating the stabbing as a possible hate crime after antisemitic comments by the attacker.
Mayor Eric Adams condemned violence, noting antisemitic crimes have risen in the United States since 2021, including attacks in Boulder, Colorado, and Washington.
The victim received treatment for non-life-threatening injuries.
Police are actively searching for the assailant.