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Detectives last week released a photo of a man wanted in connection with the Crown Heights stabbing of Yehuda Brickman, that is being investigated as a possible hate crime.
Public Advocate Letitia James was joined last week by community leaders and elected officials to address the stabbing of Yehuda Brickman in Crown Heights.

Public Advocate Letitia James was joined last week by community leaders and elected officials to address the stabbing of Yehuda Brickman in Crown Heights.

The attack, which occurred on Wednesday, marks the second stabbing of a Jewish community member in Crown Heights in recent months. The suspect is still at large, and the Anti-Defamation League is also offering a $10,000 reward for information that leads to the arrest and conviction of the perpetrator. Individuals with information are encouraged to call 212-885-7700.

“Regardless of our race or religion, we are all one City and one community,” said James. “In the face of hate, we must be beacons of unity, love, and cooperation in our communities. The perpetrator of this heinous stabbing is still at large, and we must all work together to bring him to justice.”

On Wednesday, February 10, Brickman, a 25-year-old Hasidic man was stabbed in the back while walking down Empire Boulevard near Kingston Avenue in Crown Heights. He was recently married, and had just left a religious bookstore at the time of the attack. The incident follows a similar stabbing of 34-year-old Jewish man on November 3, 2015 on the corner of Eastern Parkway and Rogers Avenue.

According to a report in the New York Post, authorities said that when Brickman realized he’d been stabbed, he turned around and saw his attacker running in the opposite direction.

The report also indicated that the stabbing victim suffered a collapsed lung but was in stable condition at Kings County Hospital.

At a press conference at City Hall, deBlasio said, “We’re very concerned about that case. We’re looking at that as a potential hate crime.”

Chief of Detectives Robert Boyce said, referring to the Hasidic clothing Brickman was wearing at the time, “Right now, we’re looking at it as a possible hate crime because he’s dressed in that fashion.

“We are One Brooklyn, and we stand united in the face of violence and hatred,” said Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams. “I ask all Brooklynites to come together to support the Crown Heights community, which has been shaken by this terrible attack. Let us be vigilant against those seeking to do harm, particularly in the midst of a series of random knife-related attacks across our city, and let us do more to push forward the mental health services needed to heal those who may be at risk.”

“I am shocked by this senseless act of violence perpetrated on a member of the Crown Heights community,” said Crown Heights Assemblyman Walter T. Mosley. As one community, we must come together as a neighborhood and show that we will not be intimidated to live in fear as we stand united to find the individual who committed this heinous act and bring him to justice.”

Also at the Crown Heights Press conference were Comptroller Scott Stringer, State Sen. Jesse Hamilton, Assembly Member Dov Hikind and City Council Member Laurie Cumbo.

John Tadesca

(KingsCountyPolitics.com)

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