(NEW YORK, NY, 12/8/2023) – The New York chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-NY) today welcomed hate crime probes into an arson attack targeting a Jewish-Japanese fusion restaurant in Brooklyn and a shooting outside a synagogue in Albany.
Police are investigating a suspected arson hate crime after a man set fire to the outside of a Jewish-Japanese fusion restaurant in Brooklyn early Saturday morning.
SEE: NYPD investigating after fire set to Jewish-Japanese fusion restaurant
https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/man-sets-fire-to-jewish-japanese-fusion-restaurant-in-brooklyn-police-investigating-as-hate-crime-nypd/4932527/
A man who fired a gun into the air outside a synagogue in Albany has been arrested and charged with possession of a firearm by a prohibited person, a charge authorities said was related to his admitted use of marijuana. Police say the incident is being investigated as a possible hate crime.
SEE: Gunfire at Albany synagogue investigated as hate crime
“We condemn these crimes targeting the Jewish community and thank law enforcement authorities for their swift responses,” said CAIR-NY Executive Director Afaf Nasher. “No one should be subjected to violence or intimidation on the basis of their ethnicity or religion.”
She added CAIR-NY and the American Muslim community stand in solidarity with all those challenging anti-Jewish hatred, anti-Black racism, xenophobia, Islamophobia, white supremacy, and all other forms of bigotry.
CAIR’s mission is to protect civil rights, enhance understanding of Islam, promote justice, and empower American Muslims.
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CONTACT: Afaf Nasher, Esq., CAIR-NY Executive Director, 917-669-4006, anasher@cair.com; Rabea Ali, rali@cair.com