"This violence is unacceptable, and we know that all too often visibly Muslim, hijab-wearing women and girls bear the brunt of it. Muslim New Yorkers deserve to live with safety and dignity, and to be able to walk our streets free from harassment, threats, or harm. Islamophobia has no place in our city, and violence or intimidation against Muslim New Yorkers is unacceptable."
"... No New Yorker should ever face violence or harassment because of who they are, what they look like, or how they worship. These attacks targeted women wearing hijabs and a minor in Bay Ridge, home to a large Muslim and Arab community. I am grateful to the NYPD for their response and the perpetrators must be brought to justice."
"I am angered by the Islamophobic attacks that took place in South Brooklyn. Our Muslim neighbors deserve to feel safe practicing and wearing articles of their faith in the city they call home."
Mayor Zohran Mamdani, City Council Speaker Julie Menin, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, Brooklyn Borough President Antonio Reynoso, and State Attorney General Letitia James condemned attacks on two Muslim women and a girl in Bay Ridge. Officials described the incidents as Islamophobic and unacceptable, emphasized safety and dignity for Muslim New Yorkers, and urged accountability for perpetrators. Leaders noted that visibly Muslim, hijab-wearing women and girls often bear the brunt of such violence, praised the NYPD response, warned about rising Islamophobia and online vitriol on X, and called for support of public religious expression.
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