Rock thrown at identifiably Jewish man entering synagogue in Queens, NY

A rock was thrown at an identifiably Jewish man while entering a synagogue in Queens, New York.

The alleged incident occurred on Shabbat morning on 6th May.

The rock was thrown by an unknown individual from a “white Sprinter van with graffiti on the sides.”

The New York Police Department reported that they are still attempting to identify the “individual…in connection with an aggravated harassment hate crime incident.”

According to the FBI, over 60 percent of hate crimes against a religious minority are motivated by antisemitism.

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