Two Orthodox Boys Separately Attacked in Brooklyn

Two Orthodox boys were attacked in Brooklyn on Sunday in separate instances, the New York Post reports.

One of the boys, age 9, was walking home with his mother when the assailant, described to be in the age range of 14-18 and wearing a hoodie, approached the boy and suddenly began punching him multiple times in the face. The assailant left without saying anything to the boy.

Thirty minutes later, a group of four or five people shoved a 12-year-old Orthodox boy to the ground and punched him on a street that was near to the other attack. It is not yet known if the two attacks are related.

Neither of the boys required medical attention. The investigation remains ongoing.

According to New York Police Department statistics, anti-Semitic hate crimes increased in New York City from 2017 to 2018 by 29 percent in New York City.