Assemblyman Colton (D – Gravesend, Bensonhurst, Bath Beach, and Dyker Heights) is outraged by the heinous act of a hate crime committed at the Shore Parkway Jewish Center at 8885 26 Avenue, Brooklyn, NY.

“Leslie Bresowsky a member of the board of directors of the Shore Parkway Jewish Center notified me of the horrific hate crime that took place on the morning of October 5, 2020, at around 2:00 am at the Shore Parkway Jewish Center. The perpetrator intentionally targeted the house of worship during the holiday of Sukkot. He broke windows and viciously damaged and destroyed symbols of the Sukkot holiday, which is a very disturbing act of a hate crime. Police were called and luckily the perpetrator was apprehended while he was still inside. We must condemn any hate crime. An attack on one group is an attack on all of us and we will not allow it,” Colton stated.

“Anyone who commits a hate crime must fully be condemned and prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law. Hate crime against any ethnicity is a despicable act and it will not be tolerated. The strength of our neighborhood has always been bringing people together. I will continue to work to bring us together and to ensure that this attack on our neighborhood will not divide us but will make us stronger and more united than ever,” Colton added.

PRESS ADVISORY

What: Press are invited to Assemblyman Colton’s press conference

When: Wednesday, October 7, 2020, at 2:00 pm

Where: 8885 26 Avenue Street, Brooklyn NY