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Governor Hochul Visits Chabad Headquarters After Car-Ramming Attack

Her stop signaled renewed focus on security upgrades at houses of worship after the alleged hate-crime ramming.

Overview

  • New York Governor Kathy Hochul toured 770 Eastern Parkway in Crown Heights to show solidarity following the recent vehicle-ramming incident.
  • She met community leaders including Chanina Sperlin, Yaacov Behrman, Devorah Halberstam, and Shmuly Rosenstein, accompanied by senior staff members Eva Wyner Rosen, Debbie Esther Louis, and Jake Adler.
  • The governor visited the WLCC broadcasting room, viewed archival footage of the Rebbe with former Mayor David Dinkins, and stopped at local businesses on Kingston Avenue.
  • Her visit concluded at the Crown Heights Jewish Community Council offices, where she met staff from the Weatherization Department and Social Services intake team.
  • The attack damaged the rear entrance of 770 during a crowded post-Farbrengen period, no injuries were reported, repairs are underway, and the suspect, Dan Sohail, faces hate-crime charges with bail set at $500,000 cash or $750,000 bond.