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A Jewish woman sending her child to school this morning in Crown Heights was threatened by a man holding a metal garbage can and screaming "get out of my way, you [expletive] Jew.” The perpetrator was arrested and charged with a hate crime.

Jewish Woman Menaced by Mentally Disturbed Man in Crown Heights

A Jewish woman sending her child to school this morning in Crown Heights was threatened by a man holding a metal garbage can and screaming “get out of my way, you [expletive] Jew.” The perpetrator was arrested and charged with a hate crime.

Posted to Crime, Crown Heights News on January 21, 2020

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Jewish Woman and Her Toddler Verbally Harassed By Teen In Crown Heights

A Jewish woman walking with her toddler in Crown Heights was the victim of an attempted phone snatching, before being verbally harassed with anti-Semitic and racial slurs by a teenager. Nobody stopped the teenager, who walked away after the incident.

Posted to Crime, Crown Heights News on January 20, 2020

Elderly Man Sucker-Punched in the Eye by Stranger on Kingston Ave

A 73-year-old man walking on St. John’s Place near Kingston Ave. on Thursday evening after 11:00pm was attacked without warning by a stranger who clocked him in the left eye.

Posted to Crime, Crown Heights News on January 20, 2020

Anti-Crime Officers Arrest Man With Weapon

Officers from the NYPD 71st Precinct Anti Crime Team made an arrest this weekend in Crown Heights of a man who was in possession of an illegal firearm.

Posted to Crime, Crown Heights News on January 20, 2020

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If you were considering a career as a package thief, you might try to snatch a box in the dark of night, or you could show up in broad daylight with a large bag to stuff with all the boxes you could carry. This Crown Heights thief went with the second option, carting off packages worth over $750 from a house on President St.

Posted to Crime, Crown Heights News, Videos on January 20, 2020

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Child Struck by Van in Crown Heights, Miraculously Avoids Serious Injury

A child riding a scooter in Crown Heights was struck Sunday evening as he attempted to cross a street. The child, despite being thrown to the ground, avoided serious injury.

Posted to Crown Heights News, Videos on January 19, 2020

CrownHeights.info Is Back On Whatsapp

Following a ban on many Jewish news organizations Whatsapp accounts, CrownHeights.info is happy to announce that it’s whatsapp account is back up and running.

Posted to Crown Heights News on January 16, 2020

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Public school students marched down Eastern Parkway towards the Jewish Children’s Museum this morning, making a statement against acts of hatred.

Posted to Crown Heights News on January 16, 2020

Lockdown At Beis Rivkah Crown Street Lifted Following Security Incident

A security incident took place around 9:15am Thursday morning at Beis Rivkah Crown Street, after a mentally disturbed person broke a window and threatened a security guard.

Posted to Crime, Crown Heights News, Photo Galleries, Videos on January 16, 2020

Young Professionals Annual Encounter Coming To Crown Heights This Weekend

This weekend, Shabbos Parshas Shemos (January 17-19), close to 200 Young Professionals with their Shluchim and Shluchos, representing 42 different cities from around the world, will be coming to Crown Heights as part of Chabad Young Professionals annual Encounter.

Posted to Chabad News, Crown Heights News, Photo Galleries, Videos on January 16, 2020