"The man drove into a side entrance of 770 Eastern Parkway, the Hasidic movement's headquarters, then reversed before accelerating again into the entrance multiple times. The impact knocked a door off its hinges as a crowd gathered, according to footage that was shared widely. No one was injured in the incident, which took place at 8:45 p.m. as the Chabad community marked the anniversary of the death of the movement's penultimate leader, Rabbi Yosef Yitzchak Schneerson."
"The assailant, who drove a car with New Jersey license plates and was dressed in shorts despite the extreme cold, was arrested at the scene. NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch said the incident was being investigated as a hate crime but that it was too early to speculate about the assailant's mental state. Tisch, Mayor Zohran Mamdani and Attorney General Letitia James held a press conference outside the building late Wednesday, where they denounced the crime and offered details about the preliminary investigation."
A man drove into a side entrance of 770 Eastern Parkway and reversed before accelerating into the entrance multiple times, knocking a door off its hinges. The incident occurred at 8:45 p.m. while the Chabad community marked Rabbi Yosef Yitzchak Schneerson’s yahrzeit. No injuries were reported and the building was temporarily closed. The assailant, wearing shorts and driving a car with New Jersey plates, was arrested at the scene. NYPD said the episode is being investigated as a hate crime and a bomb squad found no explosives. City officials held a press conference and ordered increased patrols.
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