Car Crash Hits Chabad Headquarters in Brooklyn: Driver Held

A car rammed the Chabad-Lubavitch World Headquarters in Brooklyn's Crown Heights at 8:45 p.m., driver detained as police investigate possible hate crime.

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Car Crash Hits Chabad Headquarters in Brooklyn: Driver Held

On January 28, 2026, at approximately 8:45 p.m., a car struck the rear door of the Chabad‑Lubavitch World Headquarters at 770 Eastern Parkway in Brooklyn’s Crown Heights, then reversed and struck again. No injuries were reported. New York Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch said the NYPD Beat began a detail at the site and the driver was taken into custody. The NYPD Bomb Squad conducted a full sweep—no explosives were found. The NYPD Hate Crimes Task Force is leading the investigation. Mayor Zohran Mamdani called the incident horrifying, labeling antisemitism unacceptable. The crash occurred during a Chabad holiday with thousands of attendees worldwide.

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