Police Investigate Hate Crimes At Mosque And Church In Brooklyn
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NYPD’s Hate Crimes Unit is investigating two vandalism incidents at religious institutions in Brooklyn this week.
Parishioners at St. Athanasius Catholic Church on Bay Parkway discovered Friday that an enormous crucifix was torn down from the church grounds and an American flag on the rectory was burned, police said.
“We are deeply saddened to inform you that the Cross on our Church property was vandalized last night,” the church posted on its Facebook page. “This exhibition of violence and religious hatred is very disturbing. This is definitely an offensive act not only to our Parish but to the Catholic Church! We ask our political leaders to act on the issue of religious hate crime ASAP! This is unacceptable!”