Brooklyn bigots: String of senseless hate crimes have left Williamsburg Jews in fear of attack
#Williamsburg Jews suffered a string of senseless attacks earlier this month, leaving members of the neighborhood’s Orthodox Jewish community fearing for their safety, according to a local rabbi.
“People merely walking on the streets here feel like sitting ducks, worrying that they must look over their shoulder in fear of being hurt because of their faith,” said Rabbi David Niederman, executive director of the #UJO of #Williamsburg.
A group of men attacked a 42-year-old man wearing religious garb on Lynch Street near Broadway at 1:15 p.m. on May 4, shouting anti-Semitic slurs, before socking him in the face, according to police.
#Williamsburg Jews suffered a string of senseless attacks earlier this month, leaving members of the neighborhood’s Orthodox Jewish community fearing for their safety, according to a local rabbi.
“People merely walking on the streets here feel like sitting ducks, worrying that they must look over their shoulder in fear of being hurt because of their faith,” said Rabbi David Niederman, executive director of the #UJO of #Williamsburg.
A group of men attacked a 42-year-old man wearing religious garb on Lynch Street near Broadway at 1:15 p.m. on May 4, shouting anti-Semitic slurs, before socking him in the face, according to police.
#Weather: The week ends as it began: There’s a chance of showers and thunderstorms today and then the sun returns this weekend. Expect highs in the 70s.
NYPD supervisor sent text message saying Eric Garner's death was 'not a big deal'
A #NYPD supervisor called the death of #EricGarner — killed during an arrest for selling loose cigarettes — "not a big deal," according to testimony at the departmental trial of the officer who applied a deadly chokehold.
After Daniel Pantaleo choked Garner from behind before three officers tackled him, Sgt. Dhanan Saminath told Lt. Christopher Brannon in a text message that Garner was “most likely DOA ... he has no pulse,” according to evidence presented Thursday, the Staten Island Advance and New York Times both reported.
That's when Lt. Brannon responded, “Not a big deal, we were effecting a lawful arrest," both newspapers reported. When the text message was read out loud, gasps and cries could be heard from the courtroom audience, the papers said.
A #NYPD supervisor called the death of #EricGarner — killed during an arrest for selling loose cigarettes — "not a big deal," according to testimony at the departmental trial of the officer who applied a deadly chokehold.
After Daniel Pantaleo choked Garner from behind before three officers tackled him, Sgt. Dhanan Saminath told Lt. Christopher Brannon in a text message that Garner was “most likely DOA ... he has no pulse,” according to evidence presented Thursday, the Staten Island Advance and New York Times both reported.
That's when Lt. Brannon responded, “Not a big deal, we were effecting a lawful arrest," both newspapers reported. When the text message was read out loud, gasps and cries could be heard from the courtroom audience, the papers said.
NYPD officer arrested in connection with plot to hire hitman to kill estranged husband and boyfriend's daughter
A #NYC police officer was arrested Friday in connection with a plot to hire a hitman to kill her ex-husband and her boyfriend's teen daughter, prosecutors said.
Valerie Cincinelli, 34, of #LongIsland, was immediately suspended without pay after being charged with conspiracy to commit murder. She was taken into custody after the #FBI planned an elaborate ruse where an agent posed as a hitman faked the hit on her former spouse, Isaiah Carvalho Jr.
“The evidence in this case is overwhelming,’’ said #Brooklyn #US Attorney #RichardDonoghue, according to court documents.
The FBI and the #NYPD’s Internal Affairs division are involved in the investigation into the alleged murder-for-hire.
A #NYC police officer was arrested Friday in connection with a plot to hire a hitman to kill her ex-husband and her boyfriend's teen daughter, prosecutors said.
Valerie Cincinelli, 34, of #LongIsland, was immediately suspended without pay after being charged with conspiracy to commit murder. She was taken into custody after the #FBI planned an elaborate ruse where an agent posed as a hitman faked the hit on her former spouse, Isaiah Carvalho Jr.
“The evidence in this case is overwhelming,’’ said #Brooklyn #US Attorney #RichardDonoghue, according to court documents.
The FBI and the #NYPD’s Internal Affairs division are involved in the investigation into the alleged murder-for-hire.
Vehicle-train collision in Kingston leaves driver hurt
#Kingston: City police say a motorist was injured when he failed to stop for a lowered railroad crossing gate on Foxhall Avenue Sunday morning and his vehicle was clipped by a #CSX freight train.
Police said the vehicle was struck in the right rear quarter and the crossing gate was damaged in the incident at 11:41 a.m. Sunday, May 19, on Foxhall Avenue at the railroad crossing near Stephan Street.
Emergency medical technicians and paramedics from the Kingston Fire Department and Mobile Life Support Services responded to the scene and treated the victim, who was not immediately identified, police said. Several witnesses confirmed that the driver failed to yield to the crossing gate, authorities said.
The driver was alone in his vehicle as he traveled southeast on Flatbush Avenue, according to police, who added that victim was conscious when taken to MidHudson Regional Hospital in #Poughkeepsie.
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#Kingston: City police say a motorist was injured when he failed to stop for a lowered railroad crossing gate on Foxhall Avenue Sunday morning and his vehicle was clipped by a #CSX freight train.
Police said the vehicle was struck in the right rear quarter and the crossing gate was damaged in the incident at 11:41 a.m. Sunday, May 19, on Foxhall Avenue at the railroad crossing near Stephan Street.
Emergency medical technicians and paramedics from the Kingston Fire Department and Mobile Life Support Services responded to the scene and treated the victim, who was not immediately identified, police said. Several witnesses confirmed that the driver failed to yield to the crossing gate, authorities said.
The driver was alone in his vehicle as he traveled southeast on Flatbush Avenue, according to police, who added that victim was conscious when taken to MidHudson Regional Hospital in #Poughkeepsie.
#UlsterCounty
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Vehicle-train collision in Kingston leaves driver hurt #Kingston: City police say a motorist was injured when he failed to stop for a lowered railroad crossing gate on Foxhall Avenue Sunday morning and his vehicle was clipped by a #CSX freight train. Police…
Severe Thunderstorm Watch Extended To More Counties In Area
More counties in the area are now expected to be on the receiving end of severe thunderstorms.
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More counties in the area are now expected to be on the receiving end of severe thunderstorms.
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Anti-Semitic slurs yelled at teens in Borough Park
#Brooklyn: Two teenagers faced #AntiSemitic slurs walking through #BoroughPark early Saturday, #NYPD said.
#Brooklyn: Two teenagers faced #AntiSemitic slurs walking through #BoroughPark early Saturday, #NYPD said.
#Weather: The day starts near 60 and hits a high near 70. Expect wind gusts near 30 miles per hour.
Pols Demand Money For Hate Crime Office Amid Spike In Attacks
Lawmakers want #NYC to use an important weapon in the fight against hate crimes: money. #NYCCouncil members on Monday demanded funding for a new hate crime prevention office amid a massive spike in anti-Semitic attacks.
The Council passed a law in January to establish the Office for the Prevention of Hate Crimes, which will coordinate efforts across the city's myriad government agencies to stem the tide of bias-fueled incidents.
But Mayor #BilldeBlasio's executive budget for the 2020 fiscal year includes only about 70 percent of the money the Council says the office needs — even as anti-Semitic hate crimes have more than doubled. The #NYPD has recorded 100 such attacks this year as of May 12, up from 49 in the same period last year.
Lawmakers want #NYC to use an important weapon in the fight against hate crimes: money. #NYCCouncil members on Monday demanded funding for a new hate crime prevention office amid a massive spike in anti-Semitic attacks.
The Council passed a law in January to establish the Office for the Prevention of Hate Crimes, which will coordinate efforts across the city's myriad government agencies to stem the tide of bias-fueled incidents.
But Mayor #BilldeBlasio's executive budget for the 2020 fiscal year includes only about 70 percent of the money the Council says the office needs — even as anti-Semitic hate crimes have more than doubled. The #NYPD has recorded 100 such attacks this year as of May 12, up from 49 in the same period last year.
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#Weather: The day starts cool and reaches a high in the 70s. Expect lots of clear sky and a mild breeze.
Police investigate swastika on Clinton Hill Jewish Community Center
#Brooklyn: Police are investigating a swastika that some bigot drew on a Grand Avenue Jewish Community Center on May 22.
An employee found the anti-Semitic symbol on the front door of the community center between Greene and Gates avenues at 7 a.m. and investigators have notified the Police Department’s Hate Crime bureau, a spokesman told this paper.
Staff and parents were in shock when they discovered the hateful symbol outside the building, which functions as a child care center, preschool, after school, and summer camp facility, according to a statement by the organization which runs the premises.
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#Brooklyn: Police are investigating a swastika that some bigot drew on a Grand Avenue Jewish Community Center on May 22.
An employee found the anti-Semitic symbol on the front door of the community center between Greene and Gates avenues at 7 a.m. and investigators have notified the Police Department’s Hate Crime bureau, a spokesman told this paper.
Staff and parents were in shock when they discovered the hateful symbol outside the building, which functions as a child care center, preschool, after school, and summer camp facility, according to a statement by the organization which runs the premises.
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Extreme violence: NYPD releases disturbing footage of subway assault in hopes of helping victim.
This video contains images of extreme violence, and may be disturbing to some viewers.
Police unveiled the footage Tuesday that shows a man cowering aboard an unknown train as two men viciously assault him, punching and kicking him repeatedly in the head.
Investigators are currently unaware when, where, and aboard what train the attack occurred, and are requesting the public’s help in obtaining any information about the incident, according to department spokeswoman Sergeant Jessica McRorie.
This video contains images of extreme violence, and may be disturbing to some viewers.
Police unveiled the footage Tuesday that shows a man cowering aboard an unknown train as two men viciously assault him, punching and kicking him repeatedly in the head.
Investigators are currently unaware when, where, and aboard what train the attack occurred, and are requesting the public’s help in obtaining any information about the incident, according to department spokeswoman Sergeant Jessica McRorie.
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NY state passes bill allowing Congress to request Trump's tax returns
#Democrat's in #NY passed a pair of bills Wednesday that would allow #Congress to get hold of President #DonaldTrump's state tax returns amid an escalating fight with top administration officials over access to the President's federal returns.
The main legislation, which passed the state assembly 84 to 53, would require the state's tax commissioner to provide New York state tax returns to Congress upon request from the House Ways and Means Committee, the Senate Finance Committee, or the Joint Committee on Taxation. A second bill also passed Wednesday restricts requests to elected officials only and mandates the removal of any federal tax information that might appear on state returns.
#Democrat's in #NY passed a pair of bills Wednesday that would allow #Congress to get hold of President #DonaldTrump's state tax returns amid an escalating fight with top administration officials over access to the President's federal returns.
The main legislation, which passed the state assembly 84 to 53, would require the state's tax commissioner to provide New York state tax returns to Congress upon request from the House Ways and Means Committee, the Senate Finance Committee, or the Joint Committee on Taxation. A second bill also passed Wednesday restricts requests to elected officials only and mandates the removal of any federal tax information that might appear on state returns.
Coney conspiracy: Three women arrested for allegedly accepting bribes in affordable housing scheme
#Brooklyn: Three women were arrested Tuesday for allegedly forging documents that allowed affordable-housing applicants to bypass a decades-long waiting list for a #ConeyIsland cooperative in exchange for a whopping $874,000 in bribes.
The suspects allegedly spent their ill-gotten proceeds on jewelry, furs, designer bags, and Florida beach-front properties, while law-abiding families desperate for affordable housing got the shaft, according to District Attorney #EricGonzalez.
“This is about working class families being deprived of the affordable housing they’ve been waiting for, and being victimized by the people that managed the availability of this very limited housing stock,” Gonzalez said.
#Brooklyn: Three women were arrested Tuesday for allegedly forging documents that allowed affordable-housing applicants to bypass a decades-long waiting list for a #ConeyIsland cooperative in exchange for a whopping $874,000 in bribes.
The suspects allegedly spent their ill-gotten proceeds on jewelry, furs, designer bags, and Florida beach-front properties, while law-abiding families desperate for affordable housing got the shaft, according to District Attorney #EricGonzalez.
“This is about working class families being deprived of the affordable housing they’ve been waiting for, and being victimized by the people that managed the availability of this very limited housing stock,” Gonzalez said.
Dead man found in the water near Navy Yard: NYPD
#Brooklyn: Police found a man’s body floating in the water off the #NavyYard on May 19.
Cops, who say the man was in his 30s, found the body near Flushing Avenue at 8:20 a.m. with no obvious signs of trauma and the investigation is ongoing, according to the department.
The city’s chief medical examiner has yet to determine the man’s cause of death and the release of his identity is pending family notification, according to a spokeswoman.
#Brooklyn: Police found a man’s body floating in the water off the #NavyYard on May 19.
Cops, who say the man was in his 30s, found the body near Flushing Avenue at 8:20 a.m. with no obvious signs of trauma and the investigation is ongoing, according to the department.
The city’s chief medical examiner has yet to determine the man’s cause of death and the release of his identity is pending family notification, according to a spokeswoman.
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Monsey man says he is being threatened after CNN interview on vaccinations
#Rickland: A member of the Orthodox Jewish community in #Monsey says he is being threatened by people who are against vaccinations because he recently spoke out about why people should be vaccinated.
Shimon Singer says his life changed drastically since he gave an interview to #CNN earlier this month. Singer said he was concerned about the measles and his now 3-month-old daughter, Malki, who is too young to get vaccinated.
Airing those concerns seems to have now made Singer a target. Singer says he's received hundreds of angry phone calls from people he believes are “anti-vaxxers.” Some, he says, have even threatened him.
The calls are also coming into his work at Turtle Boo, a kids entertainment center he owns in Spring Valley.
Singer says the calls are in Yiddish and English.
#Rickland: A member of the Orthodox Jewish community in #Monsey says he is being threatened by people who are against vaccinations because he recently spoke out about why people should be vaccinated.
Shimon Singer says his life changed drastically since he gave an interview to #CNN earlier this month. Singer said he was concerned about the measles and his now 3-month-old daughter, Malki, who is too young to get vaccinated.
Airing those concerns seems to have now made Singer a target. Singer says he's received hundreds of angry phone calls from people he believes are “anti-vaxxers.” Some, he says, have even threatened him.
The calls are also coming into his work at Turtle Boo, a kids entertainment center he owns in Spring Valley.
Singer says the calls are in Yiddish and English.
#Weather: Brace for a day of showers and later thunderstorms, which could kick up wind gusts. High temperature should hit the low 70s.
#Weather: Today starts in the low 60s and reaches a high in the 70s. Expect wind gusts around 30 miles per hour. Memorial Day should be sunny, with a high in the upper 70s.
A Subway Saboteur Is Pulling Brakes Across the System, Causing Big Delays
Subway workers began raising alarms early this year: Emergency brakes on #NYC subway trains were being pulled deliberately, acts of apparent sabotage that were setting off major delays on the sprawling system.
There were clues. A man was spotted surfing on the back of a train. The door to a rear cabin on another train breached and the brake pulled. Each time, the safety chains on the back of the train were unhitched. The culprit also seemed to have a key to access train cabs.
Then, this week, after reports of cascading rush-hour delays on the #2Line and #3Line in #Manhattan that had all the same earmarks, the #MTA declared that a serial scofflaw was loose on the subway.
Subway workers began raising alarms early this year: Emergency brakes on #NYC subway trains were being pulled deliberately, acts of apparent sabotage that were setting off major delays on the sprawling system.
There were clues. A man was spotted surfing on the back of a train. The door to a rear cabin on another train breached and the brake pulled. Each time, the safety chains on the back of the train were unhitched. The culprit also seemed to have a key to access train cabs.
Then, this week, after reports of cascading rush-hour delays on the #2Line and #3Line in #Manhattan that had all the same earmarks, the #MTA declared that a serial scofflaw was loose on the subway.