BK Tarps Set Ablaze, Man Attacked In Anti-Jewish Hate Crimes: NYPD

BROOKLYN, NY — A man in traditional Jewish clothing was attacked and robbed in Brooklyn Thursday, just a few weeks after two folks set fire to tarps outside a Jewish restaurant, police said Friday.

A stranger punched the 40-year-old and stole his cell phone Thursday about 7:35 p.m. on Eastern Parkway between Troy and Albany Avenues, according to the NYPD. All the while, the attacker yelled anti-Jewish comments, police said.

The victim was rushed to an area hospital in stable condition and the attacker fled. Police continued to investigate the attack as a hate crime Friday.

The attack was the second anti-Jewish hate crime investigation announced Friday.

Just about a month earlier, a Williamsburg restaurant display was set ablaze in another anti-Jewish hate crime under investigation, police announced on Friday.

Two people set fire to tarps with the Star of David symbol outside Shalom Japan — a restaurant on 4th Street near Rodney Street — on Nov. 18 about 4:10 a.m., according to the NYPD.

There was no structural damage to the building, but police were still searching for the two suspected criminals Friday.

Just last week, police investigated a string of anti-Jewish hate crimes in Midwood involving three seemingly teenage boys, police said.