A broken frame that once held a sign stands in front of the Nation of Islam's Muhammad Mosque No. 7C on Pennsylvania Avenue in East New York.
The NYPD's latest crime stats show 86 hate crimes investigated in May 2024, compared to 56 in May 2023, which is a 54% increase.
Surveillance video shows the man police believe was behind the mosque vandalism. He is about 6 feet tall, with a medium build and tattoos on his right arm.
The NYPD Hate Crime Task Force is investigating. Anyone with any information is asked to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers hotline.
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