The string of anti-Semitic crimes in Brooklyn continues. The New York City Police Department is now investigating an incident in which a swastika was scratched into an elevator on Ross Street in Williamsburg. This is the second time an elevator in the building has been vandalized with the anti-Semitic symbol. The offending swastikas have since been removed. This incident comes after a shocking anti-Semitic hate crime in Brooklyn earlier this month, where three cars were set ablaze and over a dozen swastikas were scrawled on benches. As New York Magazine reports: Police, who are handling the incident as a hate crime, say that “KKK” was spray-painted on the side of a van, swastikas were scrawled on benches, and other obscenities were written on the sidewalk. “The fact that this most recent attack came on the heels of the 73rd anniversary of Kristalnacht [sic] may or may not be a coincidence,” Mayor Bloomberg said in a statement. The area of Brooklyn targeted contains one of the largest concentrations of Holocaust survivors outside of Israel, according to the New York Times. The jarring incident prompted over a hundred people to take to the streets in a protest for tolerance. Just a week later, a subway station sign in Brooklyn was vandalized to read “Avenue Jew.” As Fox reports: A vandal altered a sign at the J train subway station in a heavily Jewish neighborhood of Midwood. The letters “e” and “w” added with blue spray paint at the end of the “J” in the Avenue J sign to make it read “Avenue Jew.” Despite the appearance of a string of hate crimes targeting the Jewish population, Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz characterized the events as anomalies in an interview with CBS New York. “You will discover that they are anti-Semitic hooligans probably drunk on the beer they used and think this is fun,” he said. The elevator incident is being investigated by the NYPD hate crimes task force. So far, no-one has been arrested. (Source: Huffington Post)

The NYPD’s Hate Crimes Unit has been sent to investigate a bias crime in the heart of Williamsburg’s Chasidic community, YWN has learned. Swastikas were found by local residents inside 541 Wythe Avenue, Wednesday afternoon. Williamsburg Shomrim (WSPU) received calls to their hotline reporting the swastikas and dispatched their members to investigate. Upon their arrival, they contacted the NYPD’s 90th Precinct, and Hate Crimes Unit. NYPD Detectives are looking for any cameras in the vicinity which may have captured the neo-Nazi who is responsible for the latest hate-crime to hit the Chasidic community in Williamsburg. Shomrim are reaching out the community, and asking if anyone saw anything suspicious, they should please call the 24hr Williamsburg Shomrim Hotline at 718-237-0202. Click HERE to see all the previous hate crimes to have hit Williamsburg recently. CLICK ON IMAGES TO ENLARGE (Eli Gefen – YWN)

[PHOTOS IN EXTENDED ARTICLE] The NYPD’s Hate Crimes Unit has been sent to investigate a bias crime in the heart of Williamsburg’s Chasidic community, YWN has learned. Swastikas and hate messages were found by local residents on Friday morning, with one swastika painted on the sidewalk on South 10th Street and Berry Street, and other hate messages painted on South 8th Street and Bedford Avenue. One hateful slur was the word “NAZI” spraypainted on an NYPD police line. Williamsburg Shomrim (WSPU) received calls to their hotline reporting the swastikas and dispatched their members to investigate. Upon their arrival, they contacted the NYPD’s 90th Precinct, and Hate Crimes Unit. NYPD Detectives are looking for any cameras in the vicinity which may have captured the neo-Nazi who is responsible for the latest hate-crime to hit the Chasidic community in Williamsburg. Shomrim are reaching out the community, and asking if anyone saw anything suspicious, they should please call the 24hr Williamsburg Shomrim Hotline at 718-237-0202. YWN PHOTO LINK: Click HERE for photos. (Eli Gefen – YWN)

8:40PM EST: The NYPD’s Hate Crimes Unit has been sent to investigate a bias crime in the heart of Williamsburg’s Chasidic community, YWN has learned. Numerous swastikas were found by a residents late Sunday afternoon, all along Marcy Avenue – from Hayward Street to Rodney Street. The swastikas are reportedly written on homes all along the street. At least eight swastikas have been found. Williamsburg Shomrim (WSPU) had received a call to their hotline reporting the swastikas and dispatched their members to investigate. Upon their arrival, they contacted the NYPD’s 90th Precinct, and Hate Crimes Unit. Shomrim are reaching out the community, and asking if anyone saw anything suspicious, they should please call the 24hr Williamsburg Shomrim Hotline at 718-237-0202. (Eli Gefen – YWN)

Council Member Lew Fidler along with Assembly Members Alan Maisel and Helene Weinstein expressed outrage and shock over the recent escalation of anti-Semitic vandalism and assaults in their Brooklyn communities. The most recent incident occurred yesterday, when a swastika was discovered on the sidewalk adjacent to a synagogue in Marine Park. This follows numerous recent hate crimes, which include swastikas or anti-Semetic words that were discovered at several locations throughout Borough Park, Kensington and Williamsburg, and the beating of a an orthodox man as he returned from Shul last week in Sheephead Bay. While the group of thugs brutally beat their victim, they shouted “dirty Jew” and “Kike”. READ MORE: BROOKLYNSCOOP.COM

[PHOTOS IN EXTENDED ARTICLE] Police in the Williamsburg section of Brooklyn are trying to determine if the cars damaged by pellet guns were the result of a hate crime. At least one dozen cars in the vicinity of Lee Ave. and Lynch St. were apparently shot using a pellet gun shattering their windows early Tuesday morning. The vandalism spree in the heavily Chasidic neighborhood comes after two anit-Semitic incidents in recent days in Brooklyn. At least five swastikas were discovered Friday in various locations throughout Borough Park. The NYPD is investigating after two spray-painted swastikas were discovered on a van and on a street sign in the Kensington section of the borough. YWN PHOTO LINK: Click HERE for photos by YWN-112. (Source: MyFoxNY)

Williamsburg – In recent months there have been numerous incidents of anti-Semitic vandalism in Williamsburg, including the discovery of a swastika in Kent Village Housing this week. These hate crimes, typically in the form of swastika graffiti in areas of Williamsburg with a large Hasidic population, erode the sense of security that has long existed for the Williamsburg community. While these crimes are being investigated by the NYPD Hate Crimes Task Force, Council Member Levin is joining Rabbi David Niederman, Executive Director of the United Jewish Organizations of Williamsburg, Assemblyman Joseph Lentol, and other community leaders in a stand of solidarity to call for an end to the hateful graffiti and a restoration of a sense of calm and security in the community. “One act of hate is too many, but I really cannot believe the amount of anti-Semitic graffiti that has been on display in Williamsburg over the past few months,” said Levin. “I find it incredibly troubling that there are people out there, whether kids or adults, who think it is acceptable to tag swastikas and other symbols of anti-Jewish sentiment around Williamsburg. We are here today to demand that whoever is perpetrating these crimes to stop—residents in this community should be able to walk down the streets in their own neighborhood without being fearful. In a community as diverse as Williamsburg, we must learn to co-exist peacefully. I applaud the NYPD’s commitment to finding the perpetrators of these terrible crimes and bringing them to justice, but we, as a community, must work together to ensure that this type of hate does not persist in our neighborhood.” The NYPD Hate Crimes Task Force focuses on apprehending perpetrators of hate crimes – unlawful acts committed against persons, groups or places targeted because of their race, religion, ethnicity, sexual orientation, disability, gender or age. The NYPD has always been responsive to the needs of Williamsburg and the community remains confident that the perpetrators of these hate crimes will be brought to justice. “Residents of Kent Village Housing, some of whom are Holocaust survivors, were terrified to once again see swastikas in our neighborhood,” said Rabbi Niederman. “Today, our community stands together to say that we are united against hate and intolerance in any form. Religious and racial discrimination have no place in our community.” (YWN Desk – NYC)

A Frum man was R”L severely beaten and left unconscious with multiple fractures on Ross Street in Williamsburg, Friday morning. He was taken to the hospital by Williamsburg Hatzolah. This terrible crime took place just a week after swastikas were found in the same Brooklyn neighborhood and the night after the anti-Semitic vandalism in Midwood. The NYPD and Williamsburg Shomrim are trying to find video footage from security cameras in the area. There may have been more than one person involved in the attack. Councilman Stephen Levin, Assemblyman Vito Lopez and Assemblyman Joseph Lentol will join with Rabbi David Niederman, Executive Director of the United Jewish Organizations of Williamsburg, and other community leaders at a press conference on Sunday morning. They will call for increased police presence in Williamsburg to ensure that the neighborhood is once again a safe haven for all residents. If you have any information which can assist in the investigation, please call Williamsburg Shomrim at 718-237-0202. (Eli Gefen – YWN)

The NYPD’s Hate Crimes Unit has been sent to investigate a bias crime in the heart of Williamsburg’s Chasidic community, YWN has learned. Two swastikas were found by a residents late Sunday afternoon, at 111 Clymer Street. The swastikas were written on the walls of the building near the elevators. Williamsburg Shomrim (WSPU) had received a call to their hotline reporting the swastikas and dispatched their members to investigate. Upon their arrival, they contacted the NYPD’s 90th Precinct, and Hate Crimes Unit. According to police, no arrests have been made so far. Shomrim are reaching out the community, and asking if anyone saw anything suspicious, they should please call the 24hr Williamsburg Shomrim Hotline at 718-237-0202. CLICK ON IMAGE TO ENLARGE IT (Eli Gefen – YWN)