Overview

• 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.