Brooklyn Driver Charged with Hate Crimes After Attempted Attack on Jewish Students

Asghar Ali's vehicular assault highlights the alarming rise in antisemitic incidents in New York City, drawing widespread condemnation from officials.

Ali allegedly tried to run over Orthodox Jewish students and rabbis outside a Brooklyn yeshiva.
The suspect shouted antisemitic slurs during the attack and has a history of mental illness.
New York officials, including Mayor Adams and Governor Hochul, condemned the incident as a hate crime.
The NYPD has recorded a significant increase in antisemitic hate crimes since October.
Community leaders call for stronger measures to combat the growing antisemitic sentiment in the city.