The New York City Police Department told JNS on Thursday that an incident involving a driver who turned a corner on Dec. 31 in Brooklyn, N.Y.—hitting people pushing strollers in a crosswalk—is not being investigated as a hate crime.
Video footage of the graphic incident circulated on social media, where users noted that the pedestrians were visibly Jewish and suggested that it was a deliberate antisemitic attack.
The pedestrians required medical care, police told JNS.
“It was reported to police that on Tues., Dec. 31, 2024, at approximately 15:00 hours, a 69-year-old male was operating a 2014 Toyota and made a right turn onto Nostrand Avenue at the intersection of Kings Highway when the vehicle struck three pedestrians crossing Nostrand Avenue,” NYPD stated.
“A 62-year-old female, a 56-year-old female and a 1-year-old male were transported by EMS to Maimonides Medical Center in stable condition,” it added.