Driver Repeatedly Rams Car Into Chabad Headquarters in Brooklyn
A car struck the doors at 770 Eastern Parkway multiple times at about 8:46 p.m. on Jan. 28; no injuries were reported.
NPRCar rams into Chabad headquarters in New York City, damaging doors
USA TODAYCar crashes into Chabad Lubavitch World Headquarters in NYC
Washington ExaminerCar crashes into Chabad Lubavitch World Headquarters in possible hate crime in Brooklyn
CNNNYPD opens hate crime investigation after car rams into Chabad headquarters building
FOX NewsDriver rams car repeatedly into doors of NYC Jewish site, suspect detained
Overview
A driver rammed a vehicle into the doors of the Chabad Lubavitch Headquarters at 770 Eastern Parkway in Crown Heights at about 8:46 p.m. on Jan. 28 and was arrested, NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch said.
The incident occurred as people marked Yud Shevat on the 75th anniversary of Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson's selection and is being probed as a possible hate crime, Chabad spokesperson Motti Seligson and the NYPD said.
Mayor Zohran Mamdani called the crash 'intentional' in a post on X and Commissioner Jessica Tisch said the NYPD has increased security at houses of worship across all five boroughs.
The NYPD Bomb Squad swept the vehicle and found no explosives, and New York Attorney General Letitia James said her office will work with the NYPD on the investigation, officials said.
The NYPD Hate Crimes Task Force and the Justice Department opened civil rights and criminal inquiries, and the suspect's claim that 'it slipped' is under investigation, officials said.
Analysis
Center-leaning sources frame the crash as part of a broader antisemitism concern by foregrounding official alarm and a hate-crime investigation, and contextualizing it with recent increases in attacks since the Israel–Gaza war. Editorial choices emphasize security responses and video details suggesting intent, while still noting the probe is preliminary and the driver unidentified.