BROOKLYN, N.Y. (PIX11) — A driver rammed their car into the Brooklyn Chabad-Lubavitch World Headquarters, according to police.
Officers received a call for a vehicle collision at 770 Eastern Pkwy. in Crown Heights at 8:45 p.m. on Wednesday.
According to police, someone drove their car over the sidewalk and into the building.
A video posted to social media showed a dark colored Honda Accord repeatedly bashing into the doorway of the Chabad building.
A longer version of the video posted to social media shows the driver getting out of the car and confronting bystanders. NYPD officers were shown detaining the driver.
Police confirmed with PIX11 News that the driver of the vehicle was taken into custody.
Rabbi Yaacov Berhman, who handles public relations for Chabad-Lubavitch HQ, said the synagogue was evacuated out of precaution.
The Anti-Defamation League of New York and New Jersey posted a statement on social media following the crash, saying, in part, “This building is not only a synagogue, but also the worldwide @Chabad Headquarters and a beloved symbol of Judaism around the world.”
A spokesperson for Mayor Zohran Mamdani said he arrived at the scene before 11 p.m. on Wednesday.
In a statement posted to social media, Mamdani said he was “relieved no one was injured in this horrifying incident.”
“This is deeply alarming, especially given the deep meaning and history of the institution to so many in New York and around the world. Any threat to a Jewish institution or place of worship must be taken seriously. Antisemitism has no place in our city, and violence or intimidation against Jewish New Yorkers is unacceptable,” Mamdani added.
Attorney General Letitia James also commented on the incident, saying, “Antisemitism and hate of any kind cannot go unchecked in any corner of our city and state.”
Spencer Gustafson is a digital content producer from Long Island who has covered New York state and city news since 2023. See more of his work here.
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