The New York chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-NY) today welcomed an investigation by the NYPD into a possible bias motive in the vandalism of a mosque in Brooklyn.
The NYPD’s Hate Crime Task Force is investigating after a man allegedly smashed a sign in front of a Brooklyn mosque last week. At approximately 1:28 a.m. on Wednesday, May 29, the man reportedly threw an unknown object through a sign in front of a mosque, causing damage.
SEE: Man smashes sign at Brooklyn mosque in suspected hate crime (audacy.com)
“Nationwide, hate crimes targeting Muslim communities are on the rise and every possible incident must be taken seriously,” said CAIR-NY Executive Director Afaf Nasher. “We thank the NYPD for launching a hate crime investigation into this vandalism.”
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CONTACT: Afaf Nasher, Esq., CAIR-NY Executive Director, 917-669-4006, anasher@cair.com