The community stepped up to turn what is normally a slow Monday morning into a busy one.
Police are investigating a possible hate crime after a cafe on the Upper West Side was vandalized Saturday night.Police discovered "Free Gaza" spray-painted on the building and "Form line here to support genocide" written on the sidewalk.Manager Ben Zara first discovered the vandalism when she opened up shop on Sunday.Volunteers came together to help clean up, but some remnants of the red paint still remained on Monday morning.
"My customers said they're going to be calling all of the Jewish community to support so we're going to get slammed," owner Ben Zara said. Among the patrons were community activists and politicians who denounced the attack outside the restaurant, including Congressman Jerry Nadler. Not far from the cafe, police are investigating another potential hate crime after someone in a vehicle on 100th Street and West End Avenue threw objects at a 19-year-old and 65-year-old man on Sunday night. Both men are Orthodox and complained of pain but refused medical treatment.
So far this year, there have been at least 62 antisemitic attacks. That's up from 41 this time last year.
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